Purple is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released on August 2, 1995, through Pony Canyon. The album is named after Kudo's favorite color, purple, or more specifically wisteria. The record features the song "Olivia", which Kudo wrote about her deceased brother.
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| Released | August 2, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 52:36 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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| Shizuka Kudo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Purple | ||||
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Critical reception
editKudo was praised for the "chic" and "mature" musical direction of the album.[1] She was acclaimed for producing a cohesive sound, consisting of strings-intensive ballads and downtempo tracks.[1]
Commercial performance
editPurple debuted at number seven on the Oricon Albums Chart, with 55,000 units sold in its first week,[2] marking Kudo's last studio album to debut in the top ten. The album dropped two positions to number nine on its second week, with 31,000 copies sold.[3] It charted one last time in the top twenty, ranking at number 16 on its third week with 18,000 copies sold.[4] Purple spent seven consecutive weeks in the top 100, selling a reported total of 140,000 copies during its run.[5][6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Aeri
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ice Rain" |
| 6:00 | |
| 2. | "Wing" |
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| 4:31 |
| 3. | "Deadline" |
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| 5:10 |
| 4. | "Tomorrow's River" |
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| 6:16 |
| 5. | "Olivia" |
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| 5:29 |
| 6. | "Bloom" |
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| 5:12 |
| 7. | "Moon Water" |
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| 5:10 |
| 8. | "Virgin Flight (1996)" |
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| 5:01 |
| 9. | "Sagisō" (さぎ草, "Fringed Orchid") |
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| 4:44 |
| 10. | "Venus" |
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| 5:03 |
| Total length: | 52:36 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[7] | 7 | 140,000[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b "工藤静香 / パープル". CDJournal. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.14". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.21". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.28". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "工藤静香アルバム アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ "Purple 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2018.