Neuf Neuf (ヌフヌフ, Nufu Nufu) is the 22nd studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on December 4, 2019, it was Nakayama's first studio release in 20 years after her 1999 album Manifesto. The album features four new songs and four self-covers. The first press limited edition release featured a cover painting by Ryōji Arai and a 2020 mini-calendar.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Neuf Neuf | ||||
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| Released | December 4, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | King Sekiguchidai Studio | |||
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| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Producer | Ren Takada | |||
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 First press edition cover | ||||
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| Neuf Neuf trailer on YouTube | ||||
The album peaked at No. 28 on Oricon's albums chart[8] and No. 37 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart.[9]
Track listing
editAll music is arranged by Ren Takada.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tokeigusa" ((時計草, "Passionflower")) | Miho Nakayama | Ren Takada | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Tada Nakitaku Naru no" ((ただ泣きたくなるの, "I Feel Like Crying")) |
| Masaki Iwamoto | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Kimi no Koto" ((君のこと, "Of You")) |
| Shibata | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Curtain Call" (Kāten Kōru (カーテンコール)) | Takada | Takada | 4:19 |
| 5. | "You're My Only Shinin' Star" | Toshiki Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 6:06 |
| 6. | "C" | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Iro White Blend" (Iro Howaito Burendo (色・ホワイトブレンド, "Colored White Blend")) | Mariya Takeuchi | Takeuchi | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Neuf" (Instrumental) | Nakayama | 0:55 | |
| Total length: | 35:20 | |||
Personnel
edit- Miho Nakayama – vocals, piano (8)
- Ren Takada – guitar (1–7), programming (1–2, 4–5, 8), backing vocals (1–7), pedal steel guitar (3, 8), ukulele (7), banjo (7)
- Tetsuya Hataya – piano (1–7)
- Wataru Iga – bass (1–7)
- Daichi Ito – drums (1–7)
- Haruna – backing vocals (1–2, 5, 7)
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Japanese Albums[8] | 28 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Albums[9] | 37 |
| Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[10] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ "12月4日(水)発売 中山美穂 NEW ALBUM「Neuf Neuf」ジャケット写真公開！". Miho Nakayama Official Website. Big Apple Co. Ltd. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "中山美穂、20年ぶりニューアルバムは『Neuf Neuf』". BARKS.jp. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "中山美穂、ニューアルバム『Neuf Neuf』リード曲「君のこと」のMV公開". Musicman. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "中山美穂『Neuf Neuf』インタビュー ～20年ぶりのアルバムを掲げ、再び音楽家としての道へ". Billboard Japan. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "中山美穂 / manifesto [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ "manifesto | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b "Neuf Neuf | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Albums, December 11, 2019". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Billboard Top Album Sales". Billboard Japan. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
External links
edit- Official website
- Neuf Neuf at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Neuf Neuf at Discogs