Background information

Gratitude is Japanese R&B/reggae singer LISA's second studio album since she left
the hip-hop duo m-flo. The album was released in June 2004 and debuted at #19 on
Oricon, staying on the charts for seven weeks.[2][3] During its run, the album sold
11,049 in its first week and a total of 22,393 by the end of week seven.[4]

The album was released as a CD+Bonus CD edition - the latter of which featured
covers of famous songs, both in English and Japanese.[5] Some of the songs included
"Lucky Star" by Madonna, "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper and "I Only Want to Be
with You" by Dusty Springfield.[6]

To help promote the album, some of the songs were used in promotional
advertisements. Those songs included "So Beautiful" for Nivea, "I Only Want To Be
With You" for an electronics store and "Switch" for the Crimson Tears video game.

The album featured several Japanese artists on various tracks. Japanese salsa band
Orquesta de la Luz ("Orchestra of the Light") collaborated with LISA for the track
"Gracias a Dios" (lit. Thank God). Reggae band HOME GROWN was featured in two
tracks on the album: "Peace in Love" (track #6) and "Tonbo," which was track #3 on
the second disc.[7][8] Eurobeat soloist LISA LION also made an appearance for the
song "i am pop."[9]

Promotional advertisements
Some of the album's tracks were used to help promote both shows and products.

"So Beautiful" (track #4) was used in an advertisement for Nivea's Medicated Body
Whitening "Stretch Up." (ニベアボディ薬用ホワイトニング・ストレッチアップ / BODI Yakuyou
HOWAITONINGU STRETCH UP).[10] "I Only Want To Be With You" was used in a television
commercial for TDK Electronics.[11]

The only other track to be used was "Switch," which was used as the theme song to
the Japan released Capcom game Crimson Tears for the PlayStation 2.[12][13]

Track listing
All lyrics are written by LISA.

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Opening act: The calling"
2. "I am pop feat. LISA LION"
3. "SWITCH feat. Koda Kumi & Heartsdales"
4. "So Beautiful"
5. "Remember me"
6. "Peace in Love feat. HOME GROWN"
7. "believe, believe"
8. "GET REAL"
9. "Interlude: How did it move you?"
10. "Eien" (永遠 / Forever)
11. "My Dearest"
12. "Gracias a Dios feat. ORQUESTA DE LA LUZ"
13. "Gratilude: Ending act: Thank you"
Bonus CD
No. Title Lyrics Music Original artist Length
1. "Gozen 3-ji no Opu （3.A.M. OP）" (午前 3 時のオプ / 3 in the Morning) DOUBLE
KNOCKOUT CORP. DOUBLE KNOCKOUT CORP. Flipper's Guitar
2. "Lucky Star" Madonna Madonna • Reggie Lucas Madonna
3. "Tonbo feat. HOME GROWN" (とんぼ / Dragonfly) Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
Tsuyochi Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
4. "Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper • Rob Hyman Cyndi Lauper • Rob Hyman
 Cyndi Lauper
5. "Why do fools fall in love" Herman Santiago • Frankie Lymon Herman
Santiago Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
6. "I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU" Mike Hawker • Ivor Raymonde Mike Hawker • Ivor
Raymonde Dusty Springfield
References