3rd: Love Escalation!

3rd: Love Escalation
Studio album by Cute
Released	March 12, 2008 (JP)
Genre	J-pop
Label	Zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Cute chronology
2 Mini: Ikiru to Iu Chikara (2007) 3rd: Love Escalation (2008) 4 Akogare My Star (2009)
Singles from 3rd: Love Escalation
"Sakura Chirari" Released: February 21, 2007 "Meguru Koi no Kisetsu" Released: July 11, 2007 "Tokaikko Junjō" Released: October 17, 2007 "Lalala Shiawase no Uta" Released: February 27, 2008

3rd ~Love Escalation!~ (3rd～LOVEエスカレーション!～ Sādo ~Rabu Esukarēshon~) is the third album from the Japanese girl idol group Cute. It was released in regular and limited editions on March 12, 2008^[1] on the Zetima Records label. The regular has catalogue number EPCE-5547 and the limited edition, which includes a bonus DVD, has catalogue number EPCE-5545~46.

The album debuted at number 10 in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in the chart for 4 weeks.^[2]

As of 2011, it still remains C-ute's best selling album.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tsunku.

CD

1. "Tokaikko Junjō" (都会っ子 純情)
2. "Image Colour" (イメージカラー)
   • Performed by Maimi Yajima and Airi Suzuki
3. "Otome Cocoro" (乙女Cocoro)
4. "Lalala Shiawase no Uta" (LALALA　幸せの歌)
5. "Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku" (ほめられ伸び子のテーマ曲)
6. "Meguru Koi no Kisetsu" (めぐる恋の季節)
7. "Sweeeets→→→Live" (スイーーツ→→→ライブ)
   • Performed by Chisato Okai and Kanna Arihara
8. "Sakura Chirari" (桜チラリ)
9. "Hare no Platinum Dōri" (晴れのプラチナ通り)
   • Performed by Saki Nakajima and Mai Hagiwara
10. "Do Don Ga Don Ondo" (ドドンガドン音頭)
    • Performed by Erika Umeda with °C-ute Gasshōdan

DVD

1. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~ live version)
2. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Erika Umeda close-up version)
3. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Maimi Yajima close-up version)
4. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Saki Nakajima close-up version)
5. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Airi Suzuki close-up version)
6. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Chisato Okai close-up version)
7. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Mai Hagiwara close-up version)
8. LaLaLa Shiawase no Uta (Kanna Arihara close-up version)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position	Weeks on chart	Sales
			First week	Total
Japan (Oricon Daily Albums Chart)	5
Japan (Oricon Weekly Albums Chart)	10	4[2]	13,780	17,099

References

1. "℃-uteが3rdアルバム発表でさらなる大躍進". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
2. "３ｒｄ～ＬＯＶＥ　エスカレーション！～ ℃－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
3. "℃－ｕｔｅのCDアルバムランキング、℃－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.

External links

• 3rd ~Love Escalation~ entry on the Up-Front Works official website