''Love Is the Message'' is

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, with the second most consecutive double million albums, behind

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. ''Love Is the Message'' was the recipient of the award for best album at the

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. The album jacket was shot during sunrise at the summit of the Haleakala National Park in

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. ''Love Is the Message'' is the 56th best-selling album of all time in Japan.

Track listing

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

References

External links

Sony Music Online Japan : Misia
2000 albums Misia albums 2000s Japanese-language albums {{Japan-album-stub