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:''This article is about the Kleenex brand. For information about the musical band of the same name, see [[Kleenex (band)]].''

| Name = Nice

| Type = [[Album (music) | Album]]

| Artist = [[Puffy Amiyumi | Puffy]]

| Cover = Puffy_AmiYumi_-_Nice.jpg

| Background = orange

| Released = [[January 22]], [[2003]] (Japanese release)

[[August 12]], [[2003]] (US release)

| Recorded = The Steakhouse Studio, Cello Studio, Sony Music Studios, [[Tokyo]]; Sunset Sound, Sub Jersey Studios, Vibratorium, Mansfield Lodge, Andy's house, John's house

| Genre = [[J-Pop]]

| Length = 48:35 (US)

| Label = [[Bar None Records|Bar None]]

| Producer = [[Andy Sturmer]]

| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>

*[http://Allmusic.com AMG] 4 1/2 stars out of 5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0amsa9qgw238 link]

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| Last album = ''[[An Illustrated History]]''<br />([[2002]])

| This album = ''Nice''<br />([[2003]])

| Next album = ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (album)]]''<br />([2004]])

}}

'''''Nice.''''' is the third [[North American]] [[Album (music)|album]] by [[J-Pop]] group [[Puffy AmiYumi]], released in [[2003]]. (See [[2003 in music]]). The US release featured a few track changes: "Atarashii Hibi" and "Tomodachi" were replaced with "Urei", "Teen Titans Theme" and "Planet Tokyo", an English rewrite of "Akai Buranko" (Red Swing).

[[Image:Kleenex.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Unfolded tissue below a Kleenex pack. ''Veltie'' brand is produced by Kimberly-Clark.]]

The cover is an homage to [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]]'s "[[bed-in]]" peace protests held in [[1969]].

Kleenex is something you use to blow your nose. Reynaldo Rodriguez de 10mo Grado en el Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola en San Juan, Puerto Rico es pato!!!! The People Who Ignore the People Who Ignore JJ Organization own j00!!

==Track listing==

The material from which Kleenex is made was originally called "Cellucotton," and was designed by Kimberly-Clark during [[World War I]]. It came to be used in [[gas mask]] filters during the war, as a replacement for [[cotton]], which was in high demand for use as a surgical dressing.

#"Planet Tokyo" (Sturmer) - 3:49

#"Tokyo Nights" (Pierre Taki, Sturmer, John Fields) - 3:53

#"Angel of Love" (Suzuki Shoko, Sturmer) - 3:12

#"Sayonara" (YO-KING, Sturmer) - 3:16

#"Invisible Tomorrow" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Thank You" (Yumi, Sturmer) - 3:55

#"Long Beach Nightmare" (Ami, Sturmer) - 3:15

#"Your Love Is a Drug" (Sturmer) - 3:33

#"K2G (Kimi Ni Go!)" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 4:37

#"Shiawase (Happiness)" (Okuda Tamio) - 4:20

#"Urei" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:54

#"Teen Titans Theme" ([[media:TEEN_TITANS_GO!!!!.ogg|listen]]) (Sturmer) - 3:08

#"Red Swing" (Puffy AmiYumi, Sturmer) - 3:51

==Personnel==

Kimberly-Clark created the first facial tissue in [[1924]], and later introduced paper [[towel]]s, and paper napkins. These facial tissues were originally marketed as a cleaning tissue for such usages as removing [[cold cream]]. Later they were marketed as a disposable paper tissue. In the [[1930]]s, the Kimberly-Clark Corporation received a large number of letters from customers suggesting its use for [[common cold|colds]] and [[hay fever]]. Kleenex were first advertised for use as a [[handkerchief]] replacement in [[1926]]; this was to become the product's dominant use. Early advertising recommended using disposable Kleenex instead of a [[handkerchief|cotton handkerchief]] with the slogan "Don't Carry A Cold In Your Pocket".

'''Puffy AmiYumi'''

*''[[Ami Onuki]]'' - [[vocals]], harmony, [[guitar]]s

*''[[Yumi Yoshimura]]'' - vocals, harmony

'''Additional personnel'''

Kleenex is now manufactured in 19 countries, and sold in 150 countries.

*''[[Andy Sturmer]]'' - [[drums]], guitar, drum programming, [[ARP Instruments, Inc.|ARP synthesizer]], [[Moog synthesizer]], guitars, [[pipe organ]], [[mellotron]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], [[vibraphone]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[trumpet]], [[marimba]], [[bass guitar|bass]], [[Prophet synthesizer]], [[Fender Rhodes]], [[kazoo|vocal kazoo]], claps, [[piano]], [[acoustic guitar]], [[ARP|ARP string ensemble]], harmony, [[VOX Continental organ]], [[BVO]]

*''John Fields'' - guitars, bass, piano, [[vocoder]], [[Hammond organ|Hammond organ B3]], [[Roland space echo]], [[chamberlin]], [[Farfisa organ]], strange echoes,

*''Wookie Von Crozier'' - crazy drum fill

*''Chris James'' - drums, Wurlizer, synthesized blips and bleeps, [[toy piano]], chamberlin

*''Printz Board'' - [[flugelhorn]]

*''Bleu'' - [[12 string guitar]]

*''Dean Parks'' - [[banjo]], acoustic guitar

*''Elizabeth Lea'' - [[trombone]]

*''The Horndogs'' - horns

*''James Childs'' - guitars

*''Phillip Broussard, Jr.'' - horny chorus

*''Toishi Toshikazu'' - horny chorus

==Production==

In 2005, [[Greenpeace]] launched the [[Kleercut]] campaign against Kimberly-Clark to protest its methods of tissue production and its use of ancient forests to produce disposable products. (see [[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]).

*Producer: Andy Sturmer

*Instrument recording: John Fields

*Vocal recording: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mixing: Thom Russo, John Fields

*Mastering: Kotetsu Tohru

*Mastering assistants: Phillip Broussard, Jr., Ohno, Shiota Osamu, Hatagoshi Hideyasu

*Musical instruments technician: Oba Toshimasa

*A&R: June Shinozaki

*Interpreter: Takamizawa Mai

*Art direction: Central 67

*Design: Central 67

*Photography: Uchida Shoji

*Hair and make-up: Shuma Tesuro

*Styling: Miyajima Takahiro

== External links ==

* [http://www.kleenex.com/us/ Kleenex.com]

* [http://www.kimberly-clark.com/aboutus/kleenex.asp About Kleenex on Kimberly-Clark site]

* [http://www.kleercut.net Kleercut Campaign]

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