Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection | ||||
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Released | January 17, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1994–2005 | |||
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Length | 70:49 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Utahime Records Universal Sigma | |||
Producer | Akina Nakamori | |||
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Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection (歌姫ベスト 〜25th Anniversary Selection〜, Utahime Besuto ~ 25 Shūnenkinen Serekushon) is a compilation album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori, released through Utahime Records and Universal Sigma on January 17, 2007, as a second compilation album to commemorate Nakamori's 25th anniversary. It was released on the same day as her twelfth video album "Live Tour 2006 The Last Destination".
Background
[edit]The album consists of the live version of the song "Riverside Hotel by" Yousui Inoue, previously unreleased cover songs "China Town" by Eikichi Yazawa , Ii Tabidachi by Momoe Yamaguchi and selected cover tracks from MRA and UMJ era recorded between 1994 and 2005.[1] The album was released in 2 editions: regular with solo CD and limited CD+DVD. DVD contains footage of recordings session of the Zero Album Utahime cover album and special interview.
By Nakamori's own wish, she wanted to wear disco wig on her album cover.[2]
Charting performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and charted for eight weeks.[3] It sold over 43,000 copies.[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Original Performer | Length |
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1. | "Riverside Hotel" (リバーサイドホテル) | Yousui Inoue | 4:24 |
2. | "Dance wa Umaku Odorenai" (ダンスはうまく踊れない) | Inoue | 4:45 |
3. | "Mahou no Kagami" (魔法の鏡) | Yumi Arai | 4:01 |
4. | "China Town" (チャイナタウン) | Eikichi Yazawa | 3:40 |
5. | "Tagogare no Begin" (黄昏のビギン) | Naomi Chiaki | 4:03 |
6. | "Shikisai no Blues" (色彩のブルース) | Ego-Wrappin' | 4:55 |
7. | "Momoiro Toiki" (桃色吐息) | Mariko Takahashi | 3:42 |
8. | "Ai wa Kagerou" (愛はかげろう) | Gamu | 4:02 |
9. | "Koi no Yokan" (恋の予感) | Anzen Chitai | 4:40 |
10. | "Mado" (窓) | Chiharu Matsuyama | 4:50 |
11. | "Kasa ga nai" (傘がない) | Inoue | 6:22 |
12. | "Cosmos" (秋桜) | Momoe Yamaguchi | 3:53 |
13. | "Wakare no Yokan" (別れの予感) | Teresa Teng | 4:31 |
14. | "Ihoujin" (異邦人) | Saki Kubota | 3:29 |
15. | "Ruriiro no Chikyuu" (瑠璃色の地球) | Seiko Matsuda | 4:20 |
16. | "Ii Tabidachi" (いい日旅立ち) | Yamaguchi | 4:20 |
Total length: | 70:49 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "中森明菜 / 歌姫ベスト~25th Anniversary Selection~". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "中森明菜「TVコントの“爆発頭”みたいでしょ(笑)」 | RBB TODAY". IID. Archived from the original on 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ a b "中森明菜 歌姫ベスト~25th Anniversary Selection~ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-28.