Resonancia

Resonancia
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released22 May 2002
Recorded2001−2002
StudioBe-Born Studio
Sunrise Studio Tower Side
Sound Atelier
Universal Recording Studios
Sangmind Studio (South Korea)
Genre
Length53:07
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerUru
Akina Nakamori chronology
Zero Album: Utahime 2
(2002) 		Resonancia
(2002) 		Utahime Double Decade
(2002)
Singles from Resonancia
  1. "It's Brand New Day"
    Released: 31 May 2001
  2. "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
    Released: 2 May 2002

Resonancia is the twentieth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and first studio album to be released during the 2000s. It was released on 22 May 2002 under the Universal Music Japan label. The album includes lead singles "It's Brand New Day" and "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)".[1]

The album includes Akina's original written song Deseo under pseudonym Miran:Miran.

Promotion

Singles

It consists of two previously released singles.[2][3]

It's Brand New Day is the fortieth single written and arranged by Adya. It was released on 31 May 2001 under indies label "@ease". It was her only single to be released in that year. The single wasn't released as a regular CD, but instead digital single through music service Music Nifty operated by Nifty Corporation. The single was included only in the compilation album Utahime Densetsu: 90's Best.[4][5] The single was later re-released in the CD format as a live goods in the live tour "All About Akina: 20th Anniversary IT'S BRAND NEW DAY".

The Heat (Musica Fiesta) is the forty-first single written by Adya and Uru. It was released on 5 May 2002, it was her only single to be released in that year. In the media it was promoted as a monthly (May) theme song to the TBS television program Wonderful. The original version of single was included in the compilation album Best Finger 25th anniversary selection and All Time Best: Originals.[6] The single debuted at number 20 on the Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

Music home video

On 10 July 2002, was released Nakamori's second music home video Apasionado. The disc includes music videoclips of single The Heat: Musica Fiesta and album track Missed U, making footages and interview.[7][8][9]

Stage performances

It's Brand New Day has been performed in the anniversary live tour "All About Akina: 20th Anniversary IT'S BRAND NEW DAY".

The album tracks Missed U, Carnaval, Carmesi and The Heat: Musica Fiesta has been performed once in the live tour Music Fiesta Tour in 2002.

Chart performance

The album reached at number 15 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart charted for the 4 consecutive weeks with the sales of 31,000 copies.[10][11] During its re-release in 2023, the album debut at number 86 on the Billboard Japan´s Album Weekly Charts.[12]

Track listing

Resonancia track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Carnaval"AdyaJustinJustin3:42
2."Eyes on You"AdyaUruUru4:32
3."Carmesi"AdyaUruUru4:35
4."The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" (album version)AdyaUruUru4:54
5."Missed U"SheTakashi Tsushimi243 / URU4:26
6."Resonancia (Interude)" URU 0:46
7."Kaze to Taiyō" (風と太陽)Seriko NatsunoUruUru4:11
8."Ibiza"K-COUruUru4:49
9."Deseo"Miran:Miran
Mr.Blistah		UruUru4:39
10."Lost Words"AdyaJustinUru / Justin5:24
11."Siesta (Interude)" Justin 0:27
12."It's Brand New Day" (URU Latin Mix)AdyaAdyaUru5:00
13."Bonita Terra"AdyaUruUru5:35

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2003 CD UMCK-1111 Kitty MME [13]
2017 UHQCD UPCH-7265 Kitty MME [14]
2023 LP, CD UPCY-7839, UPJY-9348 Kitty MME [15]

References

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