NEXT LEVEL is Ayumi Hamasaki's 10th full-length studio album, released on March 25, 2009.
It is the first Japanese album to be released as a USB Memory stick, as well as its releases in 2CD+DVD, CD+DVD, and CD-Only formats. The USB version comes with all 14 songs in .mp3 format, a digital booklet in .pdf form, and the six music videos in .mp4 format, all on a 2GB flash drive. The making-of's are not included. The USB version was in high enough demand that avex had to release a limited reissue for this format weeks before the album was even released.
Sound-wise, "NEXT LEVEL" represents a shift for Ayu from the pop-rock style she used between 2005 to 2008 into a more techno-pop sound relevant for the year 2009.
Track Listing
CD 1
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Track Name
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Length
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Credits
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1.
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Bridge to the sky
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01:43
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Music/Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
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2.
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NEXT LEVEL
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04:30
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Music: D.A.I/Arrangement: HΛL
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3.
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Disco-munication
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01:32
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Music/Arrangement: CMJK
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4.
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EnergizE
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04:31
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Music: Yuta Nakano/Arrangement: HΛL
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5.
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Sparkle
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04:32
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Music: Kazuhiro Hara/Arrangement: CMJK
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6.
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rollin'
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05:04
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Music: Yuta Nakano/Arrangement: CMJK
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7.
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GREEN
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04:48
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Music: Tetsuya Yukumi/Arrangement: tasuku
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8.
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Load of the SHUGYO
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01:32
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Music/Arrangement: CMJK
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9.
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identity
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04:19
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Music/Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
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10.
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Rule
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04:09
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Music: Miki Watanabe/Arrangement: HΛL
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11.
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LOVE 'n' HATE
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03:51
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Music/Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
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12.
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Pieces of SEVEN
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02:31
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Music/Arrangement: HΛL
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13.
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Days
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05:04
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Music: Kunio Tago/Arrangement: HΛL
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14.
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Curtain call
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03:44
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Music: Kazuhiro Hara/Arrangement: Yuta Nakano
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