Gaining Through Losing

Gaining Through Losing
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 4, 2001
RecordedJapan
GenreJ-Pop
Length65:06
LabelSony Music Records
ProducerKen Hirai
Ken Hirai chronology
The Changing Same
(2000)
Gaining Through Losing
(2001)
Life Is...
(2003)

Gaining Through Losing is the fourth studio album released by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on July 4, 2001 on DefStar Records (Sony Music Entertainment).

Four singles are featured on the CD along with two Double A-Sides from the singles ("Tug of War" from Miracles and "Taboo" from Love or Lust). The album was ranked #21 for 2001 by Oricon for best selling albums. The style of the album continue on his two following albums, Sentimentalovers and Life Is....

A concert DVD was later released. The concert was filmed at Budokan and was titled Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 Live Tour 2001 gaining through losing at the Budokan.