Persona (ペルソナ, Perusona) is the 13th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 11, 1996. Produced by Hamada and Steve Tyrell, it was Hamada's final release by MCA Victor. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.[1][2]
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| Released | March 11, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 67:31 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | MCA Victor | |||
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Persona peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart. It was also her last album to be certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3] In addition, it was her last top-10 album until Gracia in 2018.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mari Hamada, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Luna Sympathy" |
| 5:22 | |
| 2. | "Hey Mr. Broken Heart" |
| 5:50 | |
| 3. | "Crazy Love" |
| 3:48 | |
| 4. | "Indian Summer" |
| 6:03 | |
| 5. | "Love Forever" |
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| 4:55 |
| 6. | "Anemos" | Hamada | 4:39 | |
| 7. | "Antique" |
| 6:46 | |
| 8. | "Distance (Lost in Love)" |
| 6:01 | |
| 9. | "Long Long Way from Home" |
| 5:37 | |
| 10. | "Be Yourself" |
| 6:37 | |
| 11. | "Umbrella" |
| 4:24 | |
| 12. | "Can't Get You Close Enough" |
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| 4:24 |
| 13. | "Soleil" | Ohtsuki | 3:05 |
Personnel
edit- Michael Landau – guitar
- Lee Ritenour – guitar
- Tim Pierce – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Abraham Laboriel – bass
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards
- John Robinson – drums
- Mike Baird – drums
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 2 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "浜田麻里 / Persona [SHM-CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "Persona/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 浜田 麻里 – Persona" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 28, 2021. Select 1996年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b "Persona/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
External links
edit- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Universal Music Japan)
- Persona at MusicBrainz
- Persona at Discogs