Love Bebop

Love Bebop
Studio album by
Misia
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)
RecordedMarch 2014 – October 2015[1]
Genre
Length57:33
LabelAriola Japan
Producer
Misia chronology
New Morning
(2014) 		Love Bebop
(2016) 		Misia Hoshizora no Live Song Book: History of Hoshizora Live
(2016)
Singles from Love Bebop
  1. "Shiroi Kisetsu"
    Released: February 18, 2015
  2. "Sakura Hitohira"
    Released: February 18, 2015
  3. "Nagareboshi"
    Released: July 8, 2015
  4. "Anata ni Smile :)"
    Released: July 8, 2015
  5. "Orphans no Namida"
    Released: November 25, 2015

Love Bebop (stylized as LOVE BEBOP) is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Misia. It was released on January 6, 2016, through Ariola Japan.[2] The title, which is synonymous with love freestyle, was inspired by the evolving LGBT movement in Japan, leading Misia to draw a parallel between the growing societal recognition for all forms of love and the various messages of love depicted on the album.[1] On the album's eponymous title track, Misia quotes former American president Barack Obama, who declared "love is love" in a speech given in the aftermath of the Supreme Court of the United States's landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.[3] The album yielded five singles, "Shiroi Kisetsu" / "Sakura Hitohira", "Orphans no Namida" and the digital exclusive double A-side single "Nagareboshi" / "Anata ni Smile :)".

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference natalie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "MISIA、2016年の幕開けとともに12thアルバム「LOVE BEBOP」をリリース". Musicman-Net. December 10, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "'Love is love': Obama lauds gay marriage activists in hailing 'a victory for America'". The Guardian. June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2018.