Real is a studio album by the Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The album was first released in Japan on January 30, 2013 (for the Valentine's Day season), in Regular and Limited editions.[1]
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 Album cover | ||||
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| Released | January 30, 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 56:57 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Associated | |||
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| Singles from Real | ||||
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The non-single track "Kioku" was used as the Casio Sheen commercial song.[2] "Epilogue" was the ending theme song for the TV program GRACE OF JAPAN ~Shizen no Naka no Kami~.[citation needed]
This album debuted at number 1 in the Oricon weekly charts, and marked the first time in 4 years for the singer to top said chart for either a single or album since Voice (released in November 2008); it was also her first chart topping work in Japan after she made a comeback from the 6-month hiatus resulting from her patulous auditory tube disorder.
It has also been released in Taiwan and South Korea.
Some presses of the album come with a bookmark denoting the artist and album name on one side, and a picture of a flower with the words "Be Real...Be Mine" on the other side of the bookmark.
Tie-ins
editThree of the four singles on this album are songs from motion pictures (an uncommon feature among studio albums).
- "Dear" was the theme song for the Japanese television drama Yōkame no Semi.[3]
- "Love Is Ecstasy" was a theme song for the movie Unfair 2: The Answer.[3]
- "Ashita Sekai ga Owarunara" was the main theme song for the Japanese dub of Resident Evil: Retribution.[3] In it, Nakashima reprised her cameo role from Resident Evil: Afterlife.[4]
- "Hatsukoi" was the theme song for the 2012 live-action film adaptation of Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" | Takayuki Mitsuhashi | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Dear" | Katsuhiko Sugiyama | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" | Katsuhiko Sugiyama | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Passion" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "You Knocked Me Out" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Love Is Ecstasy" | Mika Nakashima, Nickii | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Be Real" | 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Super Woman" | 3:27 | |
| 9. | "Supreme" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Pierce (ピアス)" | 4:46 | |
| 11. | "Kioku (記憶; Memory)" | 5:25 | |
| 12. | "Epilogue (エピローグ)" | 4:29 | |
| 13. | "Letter" | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear" | |
| 2. | "Love Is Ecstasy" | |
| 3. | "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" | |
| 4. | "Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" |
Oricon sales charts (Japan)
edit| Release | Chart | Peak position | Debut sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2013 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 49,098 | 89,295 | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart (January 2013) | 10 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan | Gold[7] |
Release History
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 30, 2013 | CD (AICL-2499),[3] CD+DVD (AICL-2497)[6] | Sony Music Associated |
| Taiwan | February 1, 2013 | CD+DVD (#88765467852)[8] | Sony Music Taiwan |
| South Korea[9] | February 5, 2013 | CD | Sony Music Korea |
References
edit- ^ "ー - 中島美嘉、自身作詞曲も多数含むニューアルバム「REAL」". Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "CASIO SHEEN "Kioku" CM HDTV". kumonoito.net. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ "Nakashima Mika to appear in "Resident Evil" movie once again". Tokyohive.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ "iTunes - ミュージック - 中島美嘉「REAL」". iTunes Store (Japan). Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ a b "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ "2013年2月度 認定作品". RIAJ. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "REAL (ALBUM+DVD)(Taiwan Version) CD - Nakashima Mika, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (TW)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ "(음반) Mika Nakashima - Real (초회한정 수입반)". Yes24.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
External links
edit- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
- Sony Music Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition