Dramatic Songs: Miho Nakayama on TV Theme (ドラマティック・ソングス, Doramatikku Songusu) is the fifth compilation album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on January 20, 1993, the album compiles Nakayama's songs that were used as theme songs or image songs for TV dramas she starred in from 1985 to 1992. The popularity of the No. 1 single "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto" (featuring Wands) helped boost the album's sales.[1][2]
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| Released | January 20, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1992 | |||
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| Length | 42:48 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Producer | Akira Fukuzumi | |||
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| Singles from Dramatic Songs | ||||
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The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart. It sold over 435,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "C" | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | Mitsuo Hagita | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Waku Waku Sasete" ((WAKU WAKUさせて, "Excite Me More")) | Matsumoto | Tsutsumi | Motoki Funayama | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Hade!!!" ((「派手!!!」, "Flashy!!!")) | Matsumoto | Tsutsumi | Funayama | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Catch Me" | Toshiki Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Mermaid" (Māmeido (人魚姫 mermaid)) | Chinfa Kan | Cindy | Rod Antoon | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" ((愛してるっていわない!, "I Don't Love You!")) | Yoshihiko Andō | Hitoshi Haba | Nobuhiko Kashiwara | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." ((遠い街のどこかで…, "Somewhere in a Distant City...")) | Mika Watanabe | Hideya Nakazaki | Nakazaki | 5:58 |
| 8. | "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Miho Nakayama & Wands)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと, "Surely More Than Anyone in the World")) |
| Tetsurō Oda | Takeshi Hayama | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto <Part II> (Acoustic Version) [Bonus Track]" ((世界中の誰よりきっと <Part II> （アコースティック・バージョン）)) |
| Oda | Hayama | 4:26 |
| 10. | "You're My Only Shinin' Star [Bonus Track]" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu |
| 4:41 |
| Total length: | 42:48 | ||||
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 36 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "中山美穂 / ドラマティック・ソングス [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b c "Dramatic Songs MIHO NAKAYAMA ON TV THEMA | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 中山 美穂 – Dramatic Songs" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-07. Select 1993年2月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Official website
- Dramatic Songs at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Dramatic Songs at Discogs