Album "Next Level"

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Next Level is the tenth studio album (eleventh overall) by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on March 25, 2009 in Japan. It was released as a CD only version, a CD+DVD version, and a limited edition 2CD+DVD version with the second CD containing live songs taken from her New Year's Countdown concert. Additionally, it is the first album by Hamasaki and one of the first albums in the world to be released as a USB flash drive. The two GB flash drive includes the 14 songs of the album in MP3 format along with their lyric data, and six music videos in MP4 format. The flash drive edition is priced at ¥6800 (approximately USD$68 at the time of release). The album is certified Double Platinum for shipment of 500,000 copies.

Track listing

01. "Bridge to the Sky"
02. "Next Level"
03. "Disco-munication"
04. "Energize"
05. "Sparkle"
06. "Rollin'"
07. "Green"
08. "Load of the Shugyo"
09. "Identity"
10. "Rule"
11. "Love 'n' Hate"
12. "Pieces of Seven"
13. "Days"
14. "Curtain Call"