Darling (Yui Horie album)
Darling is the tenth studio album by Japanese voice actress and singer Yui Horie, released on January 17, 2018, by King Records. The album was released in three versions: a limited edition A (CD+Blu-ray), a limited edition B (CD+DVD), and a regular edition (CD only).
The album features a mix of pop and rock songs and includes the singles "Asymmetry," "Stay With Me," and "Golden Time Lover." Several of the songs were used as theme songs for anime series in which Horie voiced characters.
Track Listing:
While track listings vary slightly between the limited and regular editions due to included bonus tracks, a general track listing is as follows:
- Prologue ~Entree~
- YAHHO!!
- Asymmetry
- Stay With Me
- Golden Time Lover
- Happy End
- Never ever
- Dear Future
- Miss You
- Mot * Super * Love *
- Amaranthine
- Aisuru Hito ga Iru Kagiri (愛する人がいる限り)
- Girl A
Blu-ray/DVD Content (Limited Editions):
The limited edition Blu-ray/DVD contains music videos for select songs, as well as behind-the-scenes footage. Specific content varies between Limited Edition A (Blu-ray) and Limited Edition B (DVD).
Reception:
The album was commercially successful, reaching a notable position on the Oricon charts in Japan. Reviews generally praised Horie's vocal performance and the variety of musical styles presented on the album.