Ongaku

Ongaku is the 12th album of NEWS.

Overview

 * It, about 2 years 5 months since the previous work "STORY".
 * This is the first album with 3 members.
 * Utilizing their past experiences, the members faced music head on and demonstrated their specialties to create this album. It will include their singles "LOSER" and "Sanjuushi" as well as brand new songs.
 * The album will be released in 3 types: Limited Edition A/B, and Regular Edition. You can check out the tracklist below.

CD

 * 1) "Introduction" -Interlude-
 * 2) *Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 3) *Read: Matsu Takako
 * 4) TRIAD
 * 5) *Lyricist: her0ism
 * 6) *Composer: ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm), her0ism
 * 7) *Arranger​: ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm), Nakanishi Ryosuke
 * 8) *The main song of album, it was created with a total of 28 types of tones that were sampled using 27 types of instruments and added with voice. The MV shows NEWS members playing various instruments and singing.
 * 9) LOSER
 * 10) *Lyricist/Composer: her0ism
 * 11) * Arranger: her0ism, Ishizuka Tomoo, U-KIRIN
 * 12) *1st song of 29th single.
 * 13) Canon
 * 14) *AKA: カノン
 * 15) *Lyricist/Composer: her0ism
 * 16) *Arranger: her0ism･Ishizuka Tomoo
 * 17) "Rhythm" -Interlude-
 * 18) *Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 19) *Read: Matsu Takako
 * 20) Polyrhythm
 * 21) *AKA: ポリリズム
 * 22) *Lyricist: her0ism
 * 23) *Composer: ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm), her0ism
 * 24) *Arranger​: ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm)
 * 25) Chincha Umakka
 * 26) *AKA: チンチャうまっか
 * 27) *Lyricist/Composer: her0ism
 * 28) *Arranger​: her0ism, CHOKKAKU
 * 29) *2nd song of 26th single.
 * 30) Sanjuushi
 * 31) *AKA: 三銃士
 * 32) *Lyricist/Composer: GReeeeN
 * 33) *Arranger​: CHOKKAKU
 * 34) *2nd song of 29th single.
 * 35) "Melody" -Interlude-
 * 36) *Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 37) * Read: Matsu Takako
 * 38) Beautiful
 * 39) *AKA: ビューティフル
 * 40) * Lyricist/Composer/Arranger​: her0ism
 * 41) *1st song of 26th single.
 * 42) pink moon
 * 43) *Lyricist/Composer: Kaco
 * 44) *Arranger​: Tomi Yo
 * 45) "Harmony" -Interlude-
 * 46) * Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 47) *Read: Matsu Takako
 * 48) KMK the boys rock you all!
 * 49) * Lyricist: Shinohara Tomato
 * 50) * Composer/Arranger: Ito Ken, Tsujimura Yuki
 * 51) *Chorus Arrangement: Kumi Sasaki
 * 52) Canary
 * 53) *AKA: カナリヤ
 * 54) * Lyricist/Composer: Kimidori
 * 55) *Arranger​: U-KIRIN, Kimidori, Ishizuka Tomoo
 * 56) *3rd song of 26th single.
 * 57) Hashire Melos no you ni
 * 58) *AKA: 走れメロスのように
 * 59) *Lyricist: Takeda Tetsuya
 * 60) *Composer: her0ism
 * 61) *Arranger​: her0ism, Nakanishi Ryosuke
 * 62) *With Takeda, Masuda and Kato had co-starred in the 6th series of "3rd Year Class B Kinpachi-sensei", and after that they often interacted, but he said, "I have a message I want people of your generation to sing." Masuda, who remembered that he had been there, called Takeda himself and realized it. As for the song, they were told, "Create it with your own friends".
 * 63) "Dischord" -Interlude-
 * 64) *Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 65) *Read: Matsu Takako
 * 66) BURN
 * 67) *Lyricist: AKIRA, her0ism
 * 68) *Composer/Arranger​: her0ism
 * 69) *27th single.
 * 70) ReBorn
 * 71) * Lyricist: Shinohara Tomato
 * 72) *Composer/Arranger​: her0ism, Ito Ken, Tsujimura Yuki
 * 73) *2nd song of 28th single.
 * 74) "Music" -Interlude-
 * 75) * Write: Kato Shigeaki
 * 76) *Read: Matsu Takako
 * 77) Mirai e
 * 78) *AKA: 未来へ
 * 79) *Lyricist/Composer: her0ism
 * 80) *Arranger​: her0ism, Ishizuka Tomoo
 * 81) *1st song of 28th single.
 * 82) Coda
 * 83) *Lyricist/Composer: her0ism
 * 84) *Arranger​: her0ism, Ishizuka Tomoo
 * 85) Refrain
 * 86) *Vocal by: Koyama Keiichiro
 * 87) *Lyricist: Littlezy
 * 88) *Composer: Carlos K., Littlezy
 * 89) *Arranger​: Carlos K., ArmySlick
 * 90) * Only in regular edition.
 * 91) XXX
 * 92) *Vocal by: Masuda Takahisa
 * 93) * Lyricist: Shinohara Tomato
 * 94) *Composer/Arranger: Ito Ken, Tsujimura Yuki
 * 95) *Only in regular edition.
 * 96) Agitato
 * 97) *Vocal by: Kato Shiegaki
 * 98) * Lyricist/Composer/Arranger: Kato Shiegaki
 * 99) *Only in regular edition.

Limited Edition A

 * 「TRIAD」Music Documentary & Music Video

Limited Edition B

 * 「“NEWS” to “Ongaku”」-Interview & Human Documentary- KOYAMA×KATO/KOYAMA×MASUDA