Growing (Rina Chinen album)

Growing (グローイング, Gurōingu) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Rina Chinen, released on June 10, 1998 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It features the singles "Do-Do for Me", "Precious Delicious", "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~", "Break Out Emotion", and "Wing".[1]

Growing
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1998 (1998-06-10)
Recorded1996–1998
Genre
Length56:02
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Producer
  • Jonny Taira
  • Yukihito Sakakibara
  • Kaku Yoshida
  • Hiroaki Hayama
  • Cozy Kubo
Rina Chinen chronology
Growing
(1998)
Passage ~Best Collection~
(2000)
Singles from Growing
  1. "Do-Do for Me"
    Released: October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
  2. "Precious Delicious"
    Released: March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)
  3. "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"
    Released: September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)
  4. "Break Out Emotion"
    Released: January 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
  5. "Wing"
    Released: April 15, 1998 (1998-04-15)

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart.[2] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Hiromi Mori, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hiroaki Hayama, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Road"   4:04
2."Hard Rain"   4:23
3."Wing"   4:50
4."Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"Kanata Asamizu
Hiroshi Matsui4:57
5."Do-Do for Me [U.K. Mix]"Takahiro MaedaCozy Kubo
  • Kubo
  • Dave Ford
5:53
6."Home ~Natsukashī Mado~" ((Home 〜なつかしい窓〜, "Home ~A Nostalgic Window~"))   4:07
7."Precious Delicious [Solid Mix]"MaedaKuboKubo5:09
8."Lovers ~Jun'ai~" ((Lovers 〜純愛〜, "Lovers ~Pure Love~"))   5:31
9."Break Out Emotion"Masumi IizukaKeiichi UenoUeno3:47
10."Pride + Joy [High Potential Mix]"Neko Oikawa
  • Carbone
  • Jeff Carruthers
  • Matsui
  • Tohru Takahashi
4:51
11."Lost Word"   4:13
12."Moonlight ~Michiteku Kimochi~" ((Moonlight 〜満ちてく気持ち〜, "Moonlight ~Feeling Complete~"))   4:17
Total length:56:02

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 2

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Growing/知念里奈". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. ^ a b "Growing/知念里奈". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 知念 里奈 – Growing" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
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