Silent Love (EP)

Silent Love
EP by
Akina Nakamori
Released21 December 1984
Recorded1984
StudioAoi Studio
Cherry Island Studio
Sound City Studio
GenreIdol Kayokyoku, Pop
Length19:14
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Pioneer
ProducerYuuzou Shimada
Akina Nakamori chronology
Possibility
(1984) 		Silent Love
(1984) 		Bitter and Sweet
(1985)

Silent Love (stylized as SILENT L♥️VE) is the second mini album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 21 December 1984 under the Warner Pioneer label. The concept of the album is short story about characters, Dan and Rei who meet on the Christmas Eve on 25 December.[1]

Background

Silent Love is the third album to be released in 1984 and first mini album release for the first time in two years.[2] The album doesn't include any single songs and are full new 4 recorded tracks.

The music production team consist of arranger Ichizou Seo, lyricist Shizuka Ijūin and composer Daisuke Inoue.[3][4]

Stage performances

On the Fuji TV music television program Yoru no Hit Studio, Akina performed "Terminal made no Eve".

Chart performance

The album reached number two on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart, charted 16 weeks and selling over 282,000 copies.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics by Shizuka Ijuin; all music by Daisuke Inoue; all arrangements by Ichizou Seo.

No.TitleLength
1."Blue Bay Story"4:01
2."Little Party"5:04
3."Terminal Made no Eve"4:05
4."Hoshi no X'mas-Berry: A Tender Star"5:58

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
1984 LP L-5601 Warner Pioneer [6]
1988 CD 18L2-47 Warner Pioneer [7]
2022 2CD WPCL-13442 Warner Pioneer [8]

Notes:

  • 2022 re-release includes lacquer remaster which includes subtitles in the tracks "2022 lacquer remaster" along with original karaoke version of the tracks

See also

References

  1. ^ Akina Nakamori (1984). Silent Love (LP; album notes). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. (L-5601)
  2. ^ Akina Nakamori (1993). AKINA (CD Album; album notes by Yukiko Kitajima). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. (WPCL-770〜3)
  3. ^ "Silent Love (中森明菜 ) - Warner Music Japan". wmg.jp. Archived from the original on 2008-02-23.
  4. ^ "中森明菜 Silent Love". cdjournal.com.
  5. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970-2005. オリコン・マーケティング・プロモーション. 25 April 2006. pp. 3, 455–457, 883. ISBN 4871310779.
  6. ^ "中森明菜 / Silent Love (1984)". ticro.com (in Japanese). Ticro Market. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "中森明菜 / Silent Love (1988)". shopping.bookoff.co.jp (in Japanese). Book Off. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "中森明菜 / Silent Love【オリジナル・カラオケ付】〈2022ラッカーマスターサウンド〉 [2CD]" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.