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{{Infobox album
| name       = Lesson 1
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[E-girls]]
| cover      = E-girls - Lesson 1 regular.jpeg
| border     = yes
| alt        =
| caption    = CD only cover
| released   = {{Start date|2013|04|17}}
| recorded   = 2011–2013
| venue      =
| studio     =
| genre      = {{flatlist|
*[[Dance-pop]]
*[[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
}}
| length     = 56:53
| language   = [[Japanese language|Japanese]]
| label      = [[Rhythm Zone]]
| producer   =
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [[Colorful Pop]]
| next_year  = 2014
| misc       = {{Singles
 | name        = Lesson 1
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = Celebration!
 | single1date = December 28, 2011
 | single2     = One Two Three
 | single2date = April 18, 2012
 | single3     = Follow Me
 | single3date = October 3, 2012
 | single4     = [[The NeverEnding Story (song)|The Never Ending Story]]
 | single4date = February 20, 2013
 | single5     = Candy Smile
 | single5date = March 13, 2013
}}
}}

'''''Lesson 1''''' is the debut [[studio album]] of the [[Japan]]ese super [[girl group]] [[E-girls]]. It was released on April 17, 2013 in two different editions.<ref name=release>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/1014343/1/ |title=Lesson 1 E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>
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==Background==
The album was announced on February 26, via the group and LDH official websites. It was revealed the album prices and some details about the editions, being released in two editions: limited with a DVD and a regular CD only.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/85758 |title=【E-girls】4/17(水)待望の1st album「Lesson 1」発売決定|format= |work=LDH |language=Japanese |date=2013-02-26 |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ldh.co.jp/news/detail.php?lang=jpn&site=LDH&newsid=0000007073 |title=E-girls、"e-"maのど飴ソング＆待望1stアルバムを連投|format= |work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie.mu]] |language=Japanese |date=2013-02-28 |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref> On March 18, jacket covers and track list were revealed, the CD including fourteen tracks and DVD including all music videos released up to date and a bonus live video from [[Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE]]'s "EXILE Live Tour 2011 Tower of Wish ~Negai no Tou~".  The album was also put in pre-order in Japan's ''[[iTunes Store]]'', including an acoustic version of the song "Love Letter" as a special pre-order track only. The first press of the CD+DVD edition includes a 64-page photobook. First presses of both editions feature a special packaging and include a card with a serial code which give access to a free wallpaper download though their official website. If codes of the album and their previous release, "Candy Smile", are entered, the page also offers the download for an unreleased song.

==Composition==
The album is composed by fourteen tracks. It includes three new tracks: "Loving Bell", "Shiny Girls" and "Take it Easy!", all singles released up to date and some b-sides included on the singles.

==Singles==
Five songs from the album were released as singles:

The first and debut single of the group, "Celebration!", was released on December 28, 2011. The song featured all members from the groups [[Dream (Japanese band)|Dream]] (with former member Sayaka), Happiness (with former member Mimu) and Flower. The single peaked at number seven in ''[[Oricon]]'''s weekly chart with 18,720 copies sold in the first week.<ref name=celebration>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/943772/1/ |title=Celebration！ E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>

The second single, "One Two Three", was released on April 18, 2012. The song featured all members from the groups again but without Dream's Sayaka, who withdrawn from the group in March 2012 and Happiness' Mimu, who announced hiatus due to her studies. It is also the first single featuring the dancers Anna Suda and Risa Ikuta, both from EGD (a dance group of [[EXPG]] (EXILE' Dance Academy)). A special version of the b-side, "Tadaima!", was also included on the album. It peaked at number twelve in ''Oricon''{{'s}} weekly chart, selling 18,123 copies in the first week. At the date, it is the group's lowest selling single.<ref name=onetwothree>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/961076/1/ |title=One Two Three E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>

The third single, "Follow Me", was released on October 3, 2012. Due to the addiction of the non-debuted group Bunny and another member from EGD, the number of members increased to 32, which made LDH lead to a new system for the release of the single where the girls were required to undergo a period of training and afterwards, the girls who excelled and fit the image of the single would be chosen to participate. Sixteen members, four vocalists and twelve performers, from all five groups included on E-Girls were chosen for this single. All songs from the single were included on the album. It peaked at number two in ''Oricon'''s weekly chart, selling with 30,008 copies in the first week.<ref name=followme>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/985650/1/ |title=Follow Me E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref> Although the selling numbers of the physical single being below compared to the single "The Never Ending Story", it is classified as the most successful single of the group at the date due to its digital performance (250 000 downloads).

The fourth single, "The Never Ending Story", was released on February 20, 2013. The song is a cover of [[Limahl]]'s "[[The NeverEnding Story (song)|The NeverEnding Story]]". In early 2012 three members from Bunny left the group and the remaining twenty-nine members (except Happiness' Mayu, who went to a hiatus) were included on the single. The b-side, "Just in Love", was first released digitally on December 26, 2012,<ref name=justinlove>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/just-in-love-single/id584731793 |title=iTunes – ミュージック – E-girls「Just In Love – Single」|format= |work=[[iTunes Store]] |language=Japanese |date=2012-12-26 |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref> and later included on the single. The song and its music video were included on the album. It peaked number two in ''Oricon''{{'s}} weekly chart, selling 40,055 copies in its first week. It is currently the best selling single of the group physically.<ref name=neverending>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/1005282/1/ |title=THE NEVER ENDING STORY E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>

The fifth and final single, "Candy Smile", was released on March 13, 2013. The song features twelve members, four vocalists and eight performers, from all twenty-eight members. A special version of the b-side, "Love Letter", was included on the album. It peaked at number six in ''Oricon''{{'s}} weekly chart, selling 34,764 copies in its first week.<ref name=candysmile>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/552190/products/music/1010360/1/ |title=CANDY SMILE E－Girlsのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE|format= |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline        = All editions track list<ref name=release />
| extra_column    = 
| total_length    = 56:53
| all_writing     = 
| all_lyrics      = 
| all_music       = 
| title1          = Follow Me
| lyrics1         = Shoko Fujibayashi
| music1          = Jam9, ArmySlick
| length1         = 4:06
| title2          = Candy Smile
| lyrics2         = Maria Okada (RzC), Litz
| music2          = CLARABELL (RzC)
| length2         = 4:11
| title3          = Loving Bell
| lyrics3         = Jam9
| music3          = Jam9, ArmySlick
| length3         = 4:03
| title4          = One Two Three
| lyrics4         = Yosuke Nimbari, Shoko Fujibayashi
| music4          = ArmySlick, Yosuke Nimbari
| length4         = 4:05
| title5          = Ready Go
| lyrics5         = Yu Shimoji
| music5          = Kazuhiro Hara
| length5         = 3:44
| title6          = Shiny Girls
| lyrics6         = Yu Shimoji
| music6          = Kohei Yokono, ULO
| length6         = 3:45
| title7          = Take it Easy!
| lyrics7         = Emyli, NA.ZU.NA
| music7          = ArmySlick, NA.ZU.NA
| length7         = 3:56
| title8          = Love Letter
| note8           = album special version
| lyrics8         = Jam9
| music8          = Jam9, ArmySlick
| length8         = 5:04
| title9          = Suki Desuka?
| note9           = {{lang|ja|好きですか？}}; "Do You Like?"
| lyrics9         = Masato Odake
| music9          = SHIBU
| length9         = 4:37
| title10         = Just in Love
| lyrics10        = Shoko Fujibayashi
| music10         = Emyli, NA.ZU.NA
| length10        = 3:26
| title11         = Celebration!
| lyrics11        = Shoko Fujibayashi
| music11         = ArmySlick
| length11        = 3:59
| title12         = Himawari
| note12          = {{lang|ja|ヒマワリ}}; "Sunflower"; E-Girls version
| lyrics12        = Jam9
| music12         = Jam9, ArmySlick
| length12        = 4:01
| title13         = Tadaima!
| note13          = {{lang|ja|ただいま！}}; album special version
| lyrics13        = Masato Odake
| music13         = UTA (TinyVoice Production)
| length13        = 4:31
| title14         = [[The NeverEnding Story (song)|The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~]]
| note14          = {{lang|ja|The Never Ending Story ～君に秘密を教えよう～}}; "I'll Tell You a Secret"
| lyrics14        = [[Keith Forsey]], Shoko Fujibayashi <small>(Japanese lyrics)</small>
| music14         = [[Giorgio Moroder]]
| length14        = 3:26
}}
{{track listing
| headline        = [[iTunes Store]] pre-order only bonus track<ref name=itunes>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/lesson-1/id623149857 |title=iTunes – ミュージック – E-girls「Lesson 1」|format= |work=[[iTunes Store]] |language=Japanese |date=2013-04-17 |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>
| extra_column    = 
| total_length    = 
| all_writing     = 
| all_lyrics      = 
| all_music       = 
| title15         = Love Letter
| note15          = acoustic version
| lyrics15        = Jam9
| music15         = Jam9, ArmySlick
| length15        = 
}}
{{track listing
| headline        = DVD <small>(limited edition)</small><ref name=limited>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/Lesson-1-ALBUM-DVD-%E5%88%9D%E5%9B%9E%E7%94%9F%E7%94%A3%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A/dp/B00BIG4G0K/ref=pd_sim_m_2 |title=Amazon.com: Lesson 1 (ALBUM+DVD) (初回生産限定): 音楽|format= |work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon Japan]] |language=Japanese |date= |accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>
| extra_column    = 
| title1          = Celebration!
| note1           = [[music video]]
| title2          = One Two Three
| note2           = music video
| title3          = Follow Me
| note3           = music video
| title4          = [[The NeverEnding Story (song)|The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~]]
| note4           = music video
| title5          = Just in Love
| note5           = music video
| title6          = Candy Smile
| note6           = music video
| title7          = E-Girls Anthem
| note7           = Live from "[[Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE]] Live Tour 2011 Tower of Wish ~Negai no Tou~"; bonus video
}}

==Personnel==
*Credits are listed on E-Girls official website and in the album's liner notes.<ref name=credits>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-girls-ldh.jp/music_list.php |title=DISCOGRAPHY / E-girls|format= |work=LDH / Avex Trax|date=|accessdate=2013-04-25}}</ref>

===Participating members===
====Vocalists====
*"Follow Me" – Ami <small>([[Dream (Japanese band)|Dream]])</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"Candy Smile" – Ami, Shizuka <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Loving Bell" – Erie <small>(Dream)</small>, Reina Washio <small>(Flower)</small>, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>
*"One Two Three" – Shizuka, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Mayu, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Ready Go" – Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"Shiny Girls" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"Take it Easy!" – Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"Love Letter" – Shizuka, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Suki Desuka?" – Shizuka <small>(Dream)</small>, Reina Washio <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Just in Love" – Ami, Shizuka <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Celebration!" – Shizuka, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Mayu, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>
*"Himawari" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"Tadaima!" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Mayu, Karen, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>
*"The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe <small>(Bunny)</small>

====Performers <small>(as seen on the music videos)</small>====
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*"Follow Me" – Ami <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen, Sayaka, Kaede, Yurino, Anna Suda <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Shuuka Fujii, Mio Nakajima, Harumi Sato, Nozomi Bando <small>(Flower)</small>, Yuzuna Takebe, Kyoka Takeda, Anna Ishii, Nonoka Yamaguchi <small>(Bunny)</small>, Risa Ikuta <small>(EGD)</small>
*"Candy Smile" – Ami, Shizuka <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen, Sayaka, Kaede, Anna Suda <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Erina Mizuno, Shuuka Fujii, Harumi Sato <small>(Flower)</small> Anna Ishii <small>(Bunny)</small>, Risa Ikuta <small>(EGD)</small>
*"One Two Three" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Mayu, Karen, Sayaka, Kaede, Yurino, Miyuu, Anna Suda <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto, Erina Mizuno, Shuuka Fujii, Mio Nakajima, Kyoka Ichiki, Manami Shigetome, Harumi Sato, Nozomi Bando <small>(Flower)</small>, Reina Kisu <small>(EGD)</small>
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*"Just in Love" – Ami, Shizuka <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen, Sayaka, Yurino, Anna Suda <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Erina Mizuno, Mio Nakajima <small>(Flower)</small>, Kyoka Takeda, Misato Hagio, Rio Inagaki, Nonoka Yamaguchi <small>(Bunny)</small>, Risa Ikuta <small>(EGD)</small>
*"Celebration!" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya, Sayaka <small>(Dream)</small>, Mayu, Karen, Sayaka, Kaede, Yurino, Miyuu, Mimu <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto, Erina Mizuno, Shuuka Fujii, Mio Nakajima, Kyoka Ichiki, Manami Shigetome, Harumi Sato, Nozomi Bando <small>(Flower)</small>
*"The Never Ending Story ~Kimi ni Himitsu wo Oshieyou~" – Ami, Shizuka, Erie, Aya <small>(Dream)</small>, Karen, Sayaka, Kaede, Yurino, Miyuu, Anna Suda, Ruri Kawamoto <small>(Happiness)</small>, Reina Washio, Chiharu Muto, Erina Mizuno, Shuuka Fujii, Mio Nakajima, Kyoka Ichiki, Manami Shigetome, Harumi Sato, Nozomi Bando <small>(Flower)</small>, Takebe Yuzuna, Takeda Kyoka, Misato Hagio, Rio Inagaki, Anna Ishii, Nonoka Yamaguchi <small>(Bunny)</small>, Risa Ikuta, Reina Kisu <small>(EGD)</small>
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===Music credits===
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====Lyrics====
*Shoko Fujibayashi <small>(1, 4, 10, 11, 14)</small>
*Maria Okada (RzC) <small>(2)</small>
*Litz <small>(2)</small>
*Jam9 <small>(3, 8, 12)</small>
*Yosuke Nimbari <small>(4)</small>
*Yu Shimoji <small>(5, 6)</small>
*Emyli <small>(7)</small>
*NA.ZU.NA <small>(7)</small>
*Masato Odake <small>(9, 13)</small>
*[[Keith Forsey]] <small>(14)</small>

====Music====
*Jam9 <small>(1, 3, 8, 12)</small>
*ArmySlick <small>(1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12)</small>
*CLARABELL (RzC) <small>(2)</small>
*Yosuke Nimbari <small>(4)</small>
*Kazuhiro Hara <small>(5)</small>
*Kohei Yokono <small>(6)</small>
*ULO <small>(6)</small>
*NA.ZU.NA <small>(7, 10)</small>
*SHIBU <small>(9)</small>
*Emyli <small>(10)</small>
*UTA (TinyVoice Production) <small>(13)</small>
*[[Giorgio Moroder]] <small>(14)</small>

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====Arrangement====
*ArmySlick <small>(1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11)</small>
*CLARABELL (RzC) <small>(2)</small>
*Yosuke Nimbari <small>(4)</small>
*H-wonder <small>(5, 12, 13, 14)</small>
*Kohei Yokono <small>(6, 7)</small>
*Masaki Iehara <small>(8)</small>
*M.I <small>(9)</small>
*NA.ZU.NA <small>(10)</small>

====Instruments====
*Masahi Iehara – [[guitar]], [[Strings (music)|strings arrangement]]
*Udai Shika – [[Strings (music)|strings]]
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==Chart performance==
The album debuted at number one on [[Oricon]]'s daily chart with 18,038 copies sold on the first day and 57,337 copies sold in the first week.

===Oricon===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:500px;"
|-

! style="text-align:center;"|[[Oricon]] Chart
! style="text-align:center;"|Peak
! style="text-align:center;"|Debut sales
! style="text-align:center;"|Sales total
! style="text-align:center;"|Chart run
|-
|align="left"|Daily albums chart 
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|18,038
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|162,269
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|49 weeks
|-
|align="left"|Weekly albums chart<ref name=oricon>{{cite news|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2013-04-29/|title=2013年04月15日～2013年04月21日のCDアルバム週間ランキング（2013年04月29日付） (Oricon's Weekly chart for April 29)|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=2013-04-24|accessdate=2013-04-25|language=Japanese}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|57,337
|-
|align="left"|Monthly albums chart
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|93,973
|-
|align="left"|Yearly Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;"|40
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"|145,597
|}

===Other charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart
!Peak<br/>position
|- 
|align="left" | ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Japan]]'' top albums<ref name=billboard>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2013&month=04&day=29 |title=Billboard Japan Top Albums / Charts / Billboard JAPAN (Billboard Japan's Top Albums for April 29)|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link|date=2013-04-24|accessdate=2013-04-25|language=Japanese}}</ref>
|align="center"| 1
|}

===Sales and certifications===
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart
!Amount
|-
|''[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]]'' physical shipping certification<ref name="RIAJcert">{{cite web | script-title=ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2013年4月 |trans-title=Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (April 2013) | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201304.html | work=[[RIAJ]] |language=Japanese | date=2013-05-10 | accessdate=2013-05-14}}</ref>
|align="center"|Gold (100,000+)
|}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Country !! Date !! Format !! Label
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| [[Japan]]
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| April 17, 2013
| [[Compact Disc|CD]],<ref name=limited /> [[Music download|digital download]]<ref name=itunes />
! scope="row" rowspan="1"| [[Rhythm Zone]]
|}

==References==
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