EMPiRE - Happy with you -OFFiCiAL ViDEO-
EMPiRE - To continue -OFFiCiAL ViDEO-
EMPiRE - Haggling -OFFiCiAL ViDEO-
BRiGHT FUTURE is EMPiRE's third full-length studio album, released on November 10th, 2021. The album will consist of 13 tracks, including their past singles, HON-NO, IZA!! and ERROR.
In addition, some versions of the album also come with a bonus CD, "Hodou Best" (ほぼベスト; Almost Best), containing re-recordings of early EMPiRE songs with the 2021 line-up. Overall, BRiGHT FUTURE will be released in four different editions:
- Box Edition (Cassette tape, CD 2, Blu-Ray, photobook)
- CD 1 + DVD
- 2 CD
- CD 1 only
Promotional Photo
In the lead-up to the album's release, the track LET'S SHOW was released as a digital single. Additionally, between October 15th and 24th, previews of the re-recorded tracks were released to the public for 24 hours only, eventually being released as a standalone compilation, Teikoku Genjou no Best, on October 26th.
Tracklist[]
- LET'S SHOW
- Chase your back
- IZA!!
- Happy with you
- I don't care
- ERROR
- Haggling
- To continue
- FLY! SiNG! CRY! TRY! SMiLE!
- Hey!Hey!
- HON-NO
- RATHER
- RiNG to the BRiGHT FUTURE
- EMPiRE'S GREAT PARTY CARAVANS at WARP SHINJUKU (2021.09.04 Part 2)
Featured Members[]
Album Credits[]
Chase your back[]
- Lyrics: JxSxK
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
Happy with you[]
- Lyrics: JxSxK
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
I don't care[]
- Lyrics: MiKiNA EMPiRE, MAYU EMPiRE
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
Haggling[]
- Lyrics: MAHO EMPiRE
- Composition: oni
To continue[]
- Lyrics: JxSxK
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
FLY! SiNG! CRY! TRY! SMiLE![]
- Lyrics: YU-Ki EMPiRE
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
Hey!Hey![]
- Lyrics: MiKiNA EMPiRE, MAYU EMPiRE
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
RATHER[]
- Lyrics: MAYU EMPiRE, MiDORiKO EMPiRE
- Composition: oni
RiNG TO THE BRiGHT FUTURE[]
- Lyrics: MAYU EMPiRE
- Composition: Matsukuma Kenta
Oricon Chart Positions[]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 6,458 |
5 | 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 9,218 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 3 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | 8 | - | 4 | - | 43 | 1,571 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | November | 23 | 9,581 |
- Weekly Combined Ranking
| Week Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| 8 | 9,501 |
Trivia[]
- The name of the album comes from one of the first songs EMiPRE released (and the first song to get a music video), Akarui Mirai, whose name translates to "Bright Future". A re-recording of Akarui Mirai is included on CD 2.
- NOW EMPiRE is the only member who did not write any lyrics for the album.