CD Regular
2 CDs Limited
1) tonight
2) doctor doctor
3) Isshou Nakama
4) don't call me
5) Aishiteru yo , Sayonara ,
6) only care about you
7) My Only Lover
8) Pancake
9) Kimi ga Kimi de ite Kureru Kara
10) Nanda Kanda
Aoyama's last full length album release was 2014's Lonely Angel . 10TH DIARY release was to celebrate Aoyama's 10th anniversary in the business & the album's release date happened 1 day after the release of Aoyama's 2007 debut single ONE WAY .
The inspiration behind 10TH DIARY covers & promo picture are based on ONE WAY as the single cover utilises sunflowers . 10TH DIARY includes 10 songs , inclusive of digital single My Only Lover .
All songs in 10TH DIARY were written by Aoyama . The 2nd CD in the 2 CDs version of 10TH DIARY is a 10TH ANNIVERSARY BEST MIX that includes 29 of Aoyama's songs , the long remix was handled by DJ RYO-Z .
Kicking things off in 10TH DIARY is tonight & the album opening track is surprising because it's a ballad unlike the next song doctor doctor which's an aggressive R&B upbeat no. .
Isshou Nakama was 1st released digitally on 30th Aug & a music video was made for the song with rapper AI , Kemio RIEHATA making cameo appearances .
don't call me is track #4 , followed by Aishiteru yo , Sayonara , which's the longest track in the album clocking in at almost 7 mins .
I was a bit daunted prior to hearing Aishiteru yo , Sayonara , but it's actually not bad despite the length .
only care about you is track #6 and lyrically the song's quite amusing but to hear Aoyama swear in it , that doesn't happen often from her .
My Only Lover was 1st released digitally back in Feb & it was chosen to be used as the 30th anniversary collaboration song for French cosmetics brand Guerlain's popular item Meteorites .
Written by Aoyama , the lyrics of My Only Lover show the singer's true feelings about wanting to fall in love .
Pancake & Kimi ga Kimi de ite Kureru Kara are the next 2 album tracks . Both of them are upbeat R&B songs and each of them is quite good in their own respective right .
Nanda Kanda wrap things up in 10TH DIARY and it's also the shortest song in the album . Unlike most of the other tracks , Nanda Kanda is very simplistic as it's just Aoyama singing alongside with an acoustic guitar which doesn't get any better than this .
Aoyama Thelma celebrates the 10th anniversary of her debut with the special album 10TH DIARY , which comes with 10 songs that exemplify her emotions & growth . The album's title harks back to her 1st album DIARY & the album cover features a sunflower, just like her debut single ONE WAY .
Honestly before hearing 10TH DIARY , I was sceptical as aside from My Only Lover , I wasn't sure what to expect from the album's new material .
But 10TH DIARY overall is surprisingly good & better than I've expected . I've supported/followed Aoyama pretty much since the beginning of her career so I know her music capability quite well & frankly Aoyama's most popular song Soba ni Iru ne is actually 1 of my least favourite as I find it very over-rated .
I still find it very unfortunate that after Aoyama's music peak , her career ain't the same as before but despite this , she still continue to release music & some of her non popular songs became some of my most favourite from her .
For Aoyama to release 10TH DIARY , it's kind of coming back full circle for her as both the visual concept & even the album's title paid homage to her debut which I thought it's quite cool .
I don't know how the future's like for Aoyama's music career but I enjoyed listening to 10TH DIARY and I will still continue to support her no matter how bad the circumstances are .