is the first full-length album by J-pop group Berryz Kobo. It was released on 7 July 2004. It was associated with the Hello!Project. The group Berryz Kobo had several other albums after this and also collaborated with the anime series Inazuma Eleven for their closing theme song.
Release is the first single taken from 1st Chō Berryz. It was released on 3 March 2004. The single ranked 18th in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
The second single, , was released on 28 April 2004, and debuted at number 25 in the weekly Oricon singles chart. The third single, . was released on 26 May 2004, under the Piccolo Town label (PKCP-5040). It was also released as a Single V, on 9 June 2004. Risako Sugaya and Momoko Tsugunaga are the "centre" members on this single. Its peak position on the Oricon chart was #36.
Track listing
"Today is My Birthday"
Charts Chart (2004) Peakposition Weekson chart Sales Firstweek Total Japan (Oricon Daily Albums Chart) 7 Japan (Oricon Weekly Albums Chart) 18 3 11,209 14,816
+"Faitingu Pōzu wa Date ja Nai!" Chart (2004) Peakposition Japan (Oricon Weekly Singles Chart) 25
References
External links 1st Chō Berryz entry on the Up-Front Works official website