Outgrow
Outgrow is the fourth Japanese studio album by South Korean recording artist BoA. It was released through Avex Trax on February 15, 2006, and features the singles "Do the Motion", "Make a Secret", "Dakishimeru", and "Everlasting". The album also features the track "First Snow" from BoA's special digital single, "Merry Christmas from BoA". Several songs on the album were either written or composed by BoA herself.
Background and release
Outgrow comes in two editions: a limited CD+DVD edition, and a regular CD-only edition. Both editions come with different covers, and the CD features 13 tracks, including a bonus track of "First Snow" alongside 5 new songs. The limited edition CD+DVD version includes a DVD with 5 video clips.Singles
Four singles were spawned from Outgrow. Released in March 2005, "Do the Motion" became her first single to reach number one on the Oricon Singles Chart. It received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan and sold over 169,000 copies, while its b-side track "Kimi no Tonari de" received a double platinum certification for exceeding 500,000 paid ringtone downloads. The second single, "Make a Secret" peaked at number five on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold over 54,000 copies."Dakishimeru" was released as the third single from Outgrow in November 2005, peaking at number nine on the Oricon chart with sales of over 58,000 copies. The album's fourth single, "Everlasting", was released in both Japan and South Korea in January 2006. It peaked at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold over 74,000 copies in Japan.