Utahime Double Decade (歌姫ダブル・ディケイド, Utahime Daburu Dikeido) is a compilation album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori, released through Universal Music Japan on December 4, 2002 to commemorate Nakamori's 20th anniversary. Produced by Nakamori and Satoshi Takebe, the album consists of self-covers of her singles from the Warner Pioneer era in different styles such as jazz, big band, salsa, tango, ska, and bossa nova.[1][2][3]
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| Released | December 4, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 55:55 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Universal Music Japan | |||
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Background
editIn mid-September 2002, Nakamori planned to release an original album by the end of the year, but following her summer tour, she decided to revisit her old hits as part of her 20th anniversary celebration. The album features collaborations with Yōichi Murata, Ken Morimura from Orquesta del Sol, Masahiko Kitahara from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, and Akira Senju.[1]
The album cover features an illustration of Nakamori cosplaying as Jessica Rabbit as a play on the album title using the initials "D.D".
Nakamori performed the new version of "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa" on NHK's 53rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making her first appearance on the New Year's Eve special in 14 years.[4]
Charting performance
editThe album peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and charted for 10 weeks.[5] It sold over 83,000 copies.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Double Decade Delivery #1" (Instrumental) | Yōichi Murata | Murata | 0:21 | |
| 2. | "Tattoo [Big Band]" | Yuri Moriko | Anri Sekine | Murata | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Meu amor é... [Salsa]" (Mi Amōre (ミ・アモーレ)) | Chinfa Kan | Naoya Matsuoka | Ken Morimura | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Tango Noir [Tango]" | Kayoko Fuyumori | Takashi Tsushimi | Satoshi Takebe | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Kita Wing [Salsa]" (Kita Uingu (北ウイング, "North Wing")) | Kan | Tetsuji Hayashi | Morimura | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Sand Beige (Sabaku e) [Full Orchestra]" ((SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-, "Sand Beige (To the Desert)")) | Eiko Kyō | Takashi Tsushimi | Akira Senju | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Desire (Jōnetsu) [Ska]" (DESIRE -情熱-) | Yoko Aki | Kisaburō Suzuki |
| 4:37 |
| 8. | "Second Love [Unplugged]" (Sekando Rabu (セカンド・ラブ)) | Etsuko Kisugi | Takao Kisugi | Takebe | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Mizu ni Sashita Hana [Unplugged]" ((水に挿した花, "Flowers in Water")) | Natsumi Tadano | Junko Hirotani | Takebe | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Shōjo A [Ska]" ((少女A, "Girl A")) | Masao Urino | Hiroaki Serizawa |
| 3:52 |
| 11. | "Eki [Full Orchestra]" ((駅, "Station")) | Mariya Takeuchi | Takeuchi | Senju | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa [Big Band]" ((飾りじゃないのよ涙は, "The Tears Are Not a Decoration")) | Yōsui Inoue | Y. Inoue | Murata | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Double Decade Delivery #2" (Instrumental) | Murata | Murata | 1:19 | |
| 14. | "Slow Motion [Bossa Nova]" (Surō Mōshon (スローモーション)) | E. Kisugi | T. Kisugi | Takebe | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 55:55 | ||||
Release history
edit| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| 2002 | CD | UMCK-1139 | UMJ | [7] |
| 2017 | UHQCD | UPCH-7266 | UMJ | [8] |
| 2023 | CD | UPCY-7871 | UMJ | [9] |
| 2024 | 2LP | UPJY-9375/6 | UMJ | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b "中森明菜 「歌姫＜ダブル・ディケイド＞」". Akira Senju Official Website. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Akina Nakamori～歌姫ダブル・ディケイド [UHQCD] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Akina Nakamori~歌姫ダブル・ディケイド | Akina Nakamori 中森明菜". Disk Union. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "53rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Akina Nakamori～歌姫ダブル・ディケイド | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "Akina Nakamori~歌姫ダブル・ディケイド" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Akina Nakamori~歌姫ダブル・ディケイド [UHQCD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Akina Nakamori ～歌姫ダブル・ディケイド2" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Akina Nakamori ～ 歌姫 ダブル・ディケイド [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Utahime Double Decade at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Utahime Double Decade at Discogs (list of releases)