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Renai
Studio album by SID
Released	December 22, 2004
Genre	Rock
Length	45:03
Language	Japanese
Label	Danger Crue Records
Producer	Sakura
SID chronology
Renai (2004) Hoshi no Miyako (2005)

Renai (憐哀 -レンアイ-) is the debut album by Japanese visual kei rock band SID. It was released on December 22, 2004, by Danger Crue Records in two editions: regular and limited.

Production

Renai was produced with Sakura, former drummer of L'Arc-en-Ciel. Guitarist Shinji said that at the time of recording the album, the band's schedule was tight and they had little time, so they created the melodies during train journeys. Mao said that these were the first lyrics he wrote. Despite being in a band before, he only did the vocals.

Commercial performance

Renai reached number 44 on Oricon Albums Chart, remained on chart for 4 weeks and sold 11,547 copies while on chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

Personnel

• Mao – vocals
• Shinji – guitar
• Aki – bass
• Yūya – drums

References

1. "Renai (Regular Edition) | SID". JaME World. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
2. "Renai (Limited Edition) | SID". JaME World. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
3. ^ "シド 1st Album『憐哀-レンアイ-』〜いまの自分たちを象徴している漢字2文字をアルバムタイトルに〜". WHAT's IN? tokyo (in Japanese). 2018-06-30. Archived from the original on 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
4. Japan, Billboard (2023-04-10). "J-Rock Band SID Talk 20-Year History & Recent Rebirth: Interview". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
5. "シド「SID 10th Anniversary BEST」インタビュー (2/4) - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-12.
6. "憐哀-レンアイ- | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-29.
7. "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
8. "Renai on Spotify". Retrieved 2023-09-22.

• 2004 debut albums
• Sid (band) albums
• 2000s Japanese-language albums