Butterfly (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)

Butterfly
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2012
Recorded2007–2011
GenrePop rock
Length46:38
LabelKi/oon
ProducerL'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel chronology
Twenity 2000-2010
(2011)
Butterfly
(2012)
Singles from Butterfly
  1. "Drink It Down"
    Released: April 02, 2008
  2. "Nexus 4/Shine"
    Released: August 27, 2008
  3. "Bless"
    Released: January 27, 2010
  4. "Good Luck My Way"
    Released: June 29, 2011
  5. "X X X"
    Released: October 12, 2011
  6. "Chase"
    Released: December 21, 2011
P'unk Is Not Dead
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2012
GenrePunk rock
LabelKi/oon
ProducerP'unk-en-Ciel

Butterfly is the twelfth album by the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. It was released on February 8, 2012, in two versions: regular and deluxe edition, with the latter including the tracks of the first album by their alter ego band P'unk-en-Ciel, titled P'unk Is Not Dead, and a DVD. The album was released in several European countries, starting on March 5, 2012, with the United Kingdom and finishing on March 17 with Spain and Poland.

The band's first studio album in four years, it includes all six singles (including one double A-side single) released between "Drink It Down" in 2008 and "Chase" in 2011. Butterfly debuted at number one on the Oricon chart, selling over 170,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number eight on Gaon Music Chart.