| We | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Leo Ieiri |
| Cover: | Leo Ieiri - We.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Label: | Colourful Records |
| Prev Title: | 20 |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | Time |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
We (stylized as WE) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Leo Ieiri. It was released on July 6, 2016, through Colourful Records.[1] The album yielded three singles, including "Hello to the World", "Bokutachi no Mirai" and the best-selling "Kimi ga Kureta Natsu".[2]
The album and subsequent concert tour were announced jointly on May 27, 2016.[1] Ieri has stated that the album's title represents the mindset of unity she felt while making the record, and she described the road from her self-titled debut to the inclusive We as a "journey".[1] According to Ieri, the album is a dedication to all the people she has met along the way as well as a show of gratitude for everything that has transpired since the beginning of her career.[1] We was released in two formats,[3] one CD-only version, and a limited edition including a DVD featuring her Live at Zepp 2016: Two Colours concert held on February 2, 2016 at Zepp DiverCity and the music videos to "Hello to the World" and "Bokutachi no Mirai".[3]
We entered the daily Oricon Albums Chart at number 5, where it also peaked.[4] The album debuted at number 6, with 18,000 copies sold in its first week.[5] It charted for seventeen weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies during its run.[6] We peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart and number 6 on the Top Albums Sales chart.
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Daily Albums (Oricon) | 5 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon) | 6 |
| Japan Monthly Albums (Oricon) | 21 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
| Japan Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[8] | 6 |