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Not to be confused with Strange Fruit.
Strange Fruits
Studio album by
Chara
ReleasedMarch 17, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreTrip hop, downtempo, alternative pop
Length46:25
LabelSony Music Japan
ProducerChara
Chara chronology
Junior Sweet
(1997) 		Strange Fruits
(1999) 		Live 97–99 Mood
(2000)
Singles from Strange Fruits
  1. "Duca"
    Released: July 18, 1998
  2. "Hikari to Watashi"
    Released: October 21, 1998
  3. "70% (Yūgure no Uta)"
    Released: February 17, 1999

Strange Fruits (ストレンジ・フルーツ, Sutorenji Furūtsu) is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer Chara, which was released on March 17, 1999.[1] It debuted at #3 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 9 weeks.[2]

Chara self-produced this album.[3] Three singles prior to this album's release: "Duca", "Hikari to Watashi" and "70% (Yūgure no Uta)". "Duca" and "Hikari to Watashi" were both released in 1998, while "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" was released a month before the album's release. "Hikari to Watashi" was used as the commercial song for Warner-Lambert Calorio diet pills in 1998. An album track, Atashi wa Koko yo (あたしはここよ, I'm Here), was used in Snow Brand Liebender ice-cream commercials.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Atashi wa Koko yo (あたしはここよ, I'm Here)"CharaCharaTowa Tei, Ayumi Obinata3:32
2."Hikari to Watashi (光と私, The Light and Me)"CharaChara, Tomoyuki IshikawaAurora Band5:45
3."Ano Ie ni Kaerō (あの家に帰ろう, Let's Go Back to That House)"Chara, Tadanobu AsanoCharaYukio Nagoshi4:04
4."70% (Yūgure no Uta) (70%—夕暮れのうた, 70% (Evening Song))"CharaChara, Zentarō WatanabeZentarō Watanabe4:11
5."Oblate (オブラート)"Chara, Tadanobu AsanoCharaYukio Nagoshi4:18
6."Duca"CharaChara, Shinichi IgarashiAurora Band4:00
7."Onna no Ko no Heya (女の子の部屋, Girl's Room)"CharaChara, Yukio Nagoshi, Asa-ChangAurora Band2:45
8."Aishiteiru to Seijitsu ni Me ni Katare (あいしていると誠実に目に語れ, Truly Tell Me You Love Me with Your Eyes)"CharaCharaTakeshi Watanabe3:34
9."Hanashite Tōtoi Sono Mirai no Koto o (話して尊いその未来のことを, Talk About That Precious Future)"CharaChara, Tomoyuki IshikawaAurora Band6:14
10."Tsutawatte (つたわって, Walking Along)"CharaCharaAurora Band3:57
11."Nande Sonna Koto o Saseru no? Boku ni (なんでそんなことをさせるの?僕に, Why Do You Make Me Do Such Things?)"CharaCharaDavid Motion3:51

Singles

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Date Title Peak position Weeks Sales
July 18, 1998 "Duca" 25 (Oricon) 5 43,760
October 21, 1998 "Hikari to Watashi" 17 (Oricon) 5 53,630
February 17, 1999 "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" 36 (Oricon) 3 21,630

Japan Sales Rankings

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Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
March 17, 1999 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 3
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 3 164,010 317,310 9 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart 74

References

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  1. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : Strange Fruits". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. ^ "Strange Fruits/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  3. ^ "Strange Fruits/Chara 音楽/CD – Tsutaya online". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
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