Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection

Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
Compilation album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2007 (2007-01-17)
Recorded1994–2005
Studio
  • Avaco Creative Studio
  • Sound Inn Studio
Genre
Length70:49
LanguageJapanese
LabelUtahime Records
Universal Sigma
ProducerAkina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
Destination
(2006) 		Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
(2007) 		Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection
(2007)

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

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]

Chart performance

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

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Riverside Hotel" (リバーサイドホテル)Yousui Inoue4:24
2."Dance wa Umaku Odorenai" (ダンスはうまく踊れない)Inoue4:45
3."Mahou no Kagami" (魔法の鏡)Yumi Arai4:01
4."China Town" (チャイナタウン)Eikichi Yazawa3:40
5."Tagogare no Begin" (黄昏のビギン)Naomi Chiaki4:03
6."Shikisai no Blues" (色彩のブルース)Ego-Wrappin'4:55
7."Momoiro Toiki" (桃色吐息)Mariko Takahashi3:42
8."Ai wa Kagerou" (愛はかげろう)Gamu4:02
9."Koi no Yokan" (恋の予感)Anzen Chitai4:40
10."Mado" (窓)Chiharu Matsuyama4:50
11."Kasa ga nai" (傘がない)Inoue6:22
12."Cosmos" (秋桜)Momoe Yamaguchi3:53
13."Wakare no Yokan" (別れの予感)Teresa Teng4:31
14."Ihoujin" (異邦人)Saki Kubota3:29
15."Ruriiro no Chikyuu" (瑠璃色の地球)Seiko Matsuda4:20
16."Ii Tabidachi" (いい日旅立ち)Yamaguchi4:20
Total length:70:49

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 9

References

  1. ^ "中森明菜 / 歌姫ベスト～25th Anniversary Selection～". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "中森明菜 歌姫ベスト～25th Anniversary Selection～ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2022-08-28.