Crystal (Double album)

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Crystal is the debut studio album by the Japanese sister duo Double. It was released on June 2, 1999, by For Life Music Entertainment and was recorded during 1998–1999. The music blends J-pop and R&B.

The first press edition had special packaging: a clear CD case and a photobook with pages in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and pink spelling out DOUBLE.

The album was very successful in Japan, earning 2× Platinum from the RIAJ for over 600,000 shipments and peaking at No. 2 on the Oricon charts.

Four singles promoted Crystal:
- For Me (Feb 4, 1998) – not successful
- Desire (May 21, 1998) – not very impactful
- Bed (Oct 21, 1998) – gained some recognition
- Shake (Mar 7, 1999) – the first big hit, selling over 100,000 copies and the only Crystal single to reach that level

Shake was the final single by the sisters, as Sachiko died two months after its release. On May 21, 1999, Sachiko died suddenly from a subarachnoid hemorrhage at age 25, just two weeks before the album came out. Takako took a break from music after her sister’s death. All the lyrics were written by Sachiko.