Strange Fruits

Strange Fruits
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1999
Recorded1998–1999
GenreTrip hop, downtempo, alternative pop
Length46:25
LabelSony Music Japan
ProducerChara
Chara chronology
Junior Sweet
(1997)
Strange Fruits
(1999)
Live 97–99 Mood
(2000)
Singles from Strange Fruits
  1. "Duca"
    Released: July 18, 1998
  2. "Hikari to Watashi"
    Released: October 21, 1998
  3. "70% (Yūgure no Uta)"
    Released: February 17, 1999

Strange Fruits (ストレンジ・フルーツ, Sutorenji Furūtsu) is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer Chara, which was released on March 17, 1999.[1] It debuted at #3 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for 9 weeks.[2]

Chara self-produced this album.[3] Three singles prior to this album's release: "Duca", "Hikari to Watashi" and "70% (Yūgure no Uta)". "Duca" and "Hikari to Watashi" were both released in 1998, while "70% (Yūgure no Uta)" was released a month before the album's release. "Hikari to Watashi" was used as the commercial song for Warner-Lambert Calorio diet pills in 1998. An album track, Atashi wa Koko yo (あたしはここよ, I'm Here), was used in Snow Brand Liebender ice-cream commercials.

  1. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : Strange Fruits". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. ^ "Strange Fruits/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  3. ^ "Strange Fruits/Chara 音楽/CD – Tsutaya online". Retrieved 2009-10-29.