The Face (album)

The Face
The Face
Studio album by BoA
Released	February 27, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	J-pop
Length	1:05:06
Language	Japanese
Label	Avex Trax
BoA chronology
Singles from The Face
	"Sweet Impact"; Released: April 25, 2007; "Love Letter"; Released: September 26, 2007; "Lose Your Mind"; Released: December 12, 2007; "Be with You"; Released: February 20, 2008;

The Face is the sixth Japanese studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean recording artist BoA. It was released through Avex Trax on February 27, 2008. The full album contains a total of fifteen tracks and was released in three versions; a regular CD, CD and DVD bundle, and a limited first press edition. Recorded in Japanese with minor phrases in English, The Face is a pop album containing influences from electropop.^[1] BoA assumed greater creative control over the record in comparison to her previous releases.

Commercially, The Face marked BoA's sixth consecutive number-one album on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan, making her the solo artist with the second-most number-one albums in the country's history at the time, with the first being Ayumi Hamasaki with eight number-one albums.^[2] It sold over 185,000 copies in Japan according to Oricon, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

Four singles were released from The Face. The first single, "Sweet Impact", peaked at number five on the Oricon Singles Chart and received two gold certifications from the RIAJ. The album's second single, "Love Letter", peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified gold in downloads by the RIAJ. "Lose Your Mind" was released as the third single and peaked at number six, while the final single, "Be with You", was released a week prior to the album. BoA embarked on her The Face Live Tour in support of the record, which spanned 20 concerts across Japan.

^ "BoA "I Discuss Everything from a Secret Story about the Album's Production to an Unexpected Thing That Happened While Filming a PV!"" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2008.
^ "BoA Takes Sole Possession of 2nd Place of All Time. Brother and Sister of the Jackson Family Reach the Top 10 Together" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

[faceinterview-1] "BoA "I Discuss Everything from a Secret Story about the Album's Production to an Unexpected Thing That Happened While Filming a PV!"" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2008.

[2] "BoA Takes Sole Possession of 2nd Place of All Time. Brother and Sister of the Jackson Family Reach the Top 10 Together" (in Japanese). Oricon. March 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

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