''I'm Waiting 4 You'' is the fourth studio album by Japanese

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. It was released on December 8, 2004, under

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Background

The album consist of three previously released singles, such as ''Bokura Dake no Mirai'', ''Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou'' and ''Wasurezaki''. The track ''Sky'', which was previously released in their mini album First Kaleidoscope has received new album mix under title ''new arranged track''. This version of Sky is included in their first compilation album

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. ''Ameagari no Blue'' was performed for the first time in their live tour ''Garnet Crow Livescope 2004 -Kimi to Iu Hikari-'' before the official recording release.

Commercial performance

"I'm Waiting 4 You" made its chart debut on the official

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at #11 rank for first week with 35,917 sold copies. It charted for 10 weeks and sold 64,347 copies.

Track listing

All tracks are composed by Yuri Nakamura, written by Nana Azuki and arranged by Hirohito Furui.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the CD booklet of ''I'm Waiting 4 You''.Garnet Crow (2004). I'm Waiting 4 You (CD Album; Booklet). Garnet Crow. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5052. *Yuri Nakamura - vocals, backing vocals, composing *Nana Azuki - songwriting, keyboard *Hirohito Furui - arranging, keyboard *Hitoshi Okamoto - acoustic guitar, bass *Miguel Sa' Pessoa - arranging *Katsuyuki Yoshimatu - recording engineering *Aki Morimoto - recording engineering *Akio Nakajima - mixing engineering *Tomoko Nozaki - mixing engineering *Masahiro Shimada - mastering engineering *Gan Kojima - art direction *Kumiko Nishida - art direction *Kanonji - executive producer

Usage in media

*Bokura Dake no Mirai: theme song in

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program ''Sport!'' *Kimi wo Kazaru Hana wo Sakasou: ending theme for Anime television series ''

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'' *Wasurezaki: ending theme for Anime television series ''

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References

{{Authority control 2004 albums Giza Studio albums 2000s Japanese-language albums Garnet Crow albums Albums produced by Daiko Nagato