Arisa | ||||
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Released | December 4, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 53:28 | |||
Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
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Singles from Arisa | ||||
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Arisa is the debut studio album by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, released through Nippon Columbia on December 4, 1991. Arisa is predominately a pop music album. It is written by an array of famous Japanese musicians, including Amii Ozaki, Princess Princess vocalist Kaori Okui, Takeshi Kobayashi, Tetsuya Komuro, and The Alfee guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa. In its review of the album, CDJournal described Arisa as an "idol record" that can appeal to actual music lovers. [1] The online magazine praised Mizuki's vocal ability for being "far greater than the typical teenager" and noted that the only apparent flaw was the album's lack of cohesion. [1]
The album spawned three singles, "Densetsu no Shōjo," "Eden no Machi," and "Kaze no Naka de," all of which were top ten hits. The original version of "Densetsu no Shōjo" is not featured on the album, instead an extended album version was included. Arisa debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart, selling 49,950 copies in its first week. [2]
The official title of track six is "Cherry Cherry ♥ Strawberry," with the black heart mark. The official pronunciation for the title of track ten, "月" ("moon" in Japanese), which is habitually romanized as "Tsuki," is "Luna" (ルーナ).
Arisa debuted on the Oricon Weekly Albums chart at number 8 with 49,950 copies sold in its first week. [2] It spent a second week in the top twenty at number 20 with 20,990 copies sold. [3] The album charted for eight weeks and has sold a total of 123,980 copies. [4] [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Yume Dake no Boyfriend" (夢だけのボーイフレンドYume Dake no Bōifurendo "Boyfriend In My Dreams Only") | Mitsuko Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | 4:25 |
2. | "Kanashimi wa Shinka Suru" (悲しみは進化する "Sadness Grows") | Neko Oikawa | Takeshi Kobayashi | 5:12 |
3. | "Sepia no Kodō" (Sepiaの鼓動 "Sepia Beat") | Midori Karashima | Karashima | 4:54 |
4. | "Septième Sens (Dainanakan)" (セッティェームサンス ~第七感~Settiēmu Sansu (Dainanakan) "Septième Sens (Seventh Sens)") | Masaya Ozeki | Ozeki | 4:55 |
5. | "Kaze no Naka de" | Amii Ozaki | Ozaki | 5:34 |
6. | "Cherry Cherry Strawberry" | Minoru Komorita | Komorita | 4:29 |
7. | "Eden no Machi" | Jun Taguchi | Kaori Okui | 3:57 |
8. | "Yurete My Heart" (揺れてマイ・ハートYurete Mai Hāto "My Heart Sways") | Karashima | Karashima | 4:26 |
9. | "Kaze ni Notte" (風に乗って "Ride the Wind") | Toshihiko Takamizawa | Takamizawa | 5:00 |
10. | "Luna" (月) | Chihiro Sawa | Ichirō Hada | 4:58 |
11. | "Densetsu no Shōjo (Album Version)" | Ozaki | Ozaki | 5:47 |
Total length: | 53:28 |
Chart (1991) | Peak position | Sales |
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Oricon Weekly Albums [2] | 8 | 123,980 [5] |
"Kaze mo Sora mo Kitto..." is a song performed by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, featured as the seventh track on her third compilation album, Fiore II. It was released on April 20, 1996 as the second single from the album. Written by Chika Ueda, the song served as ending theme for the final season of the TV Asahi anime Sailor Moon, Sailor Stars. Two versions of the song were used on the show: an initial version, arranged by Takao Konishi, and the actual single version, arranged by Hiroyuki Ōtsuki.
"Densetsu no Shōjo" is the first single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on May 15, 1991 as the first single from Mizuki's debut studio album Arisa. The title song was written and composed by Amii Ozaki. It was inspired by Anri's "Olivia o Kikinagara," also produced by Ozaki. The song was used in commercials for the Chasse soft drink by Kirin, starring Mizuki herself.
"Eden no Machi" is the second single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on August 28, 1991 as the second single from Mizuki's debut studio album Arisa. The title song was written by Jun Taguchi and composed and produced by Princess Princess vocalist and guitarist Kaori Okui. The song is Mizuki's only A-side to not have a commercial tie-in.
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"Dakishimete!" is the ninth single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on May 24, 1995 as the second single from Mizuki's fourth studio album Cute. Both the title track and B-side, "Zutto Soba ni Ite," were written by Masanori Nagaoka, and composed by Yasuhiko Hoshino. "Dakishimete!" was used in commercials for Umi to Taiyō no Megumi de Arau Body Soap by Shiseido, starring Mizuki herself.
"Promise to Promise" is the twelfth single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on July 24, 1996 as the first and only single from Mizuki's second compilation album Arisa's Favorite: T.K. Songs, which features the "Urban Street Mix" version. The "Straight Run" version was included on Mizuki's third compilation album Fiore II. The title track served as theme song for the first season of the Fuji TV drama Nurse no Oshigoto, starring Mizuki herself. "Promise to Promise" was written by Tetsuya Komuro and Takahiro Maeda, and composed and produced by Komuro, making it Mizuki's fourth single to be produced by Komuro. Komuro wrote the song after having read the script for the drama.
"Days" is the fourteenth single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on November 19, 1997 as the fifth and final single from Mizuki's third compilation album Fiore II. It was also included on Mizuki's fifth studio album Innocence. The title track was written and produced by former Every Little Thing keyboardist Mitsuru Igarashi and served as theme song for the second season of the Fuji TV drama Nurse no Oshigoto, starring Mizuki herself. "Days" is Mizuki's first release under the record label Avex Tune.
"Love Potion" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on August 21, 2002, as the fifth single from Mizuki's fourth compilation album History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection. The title track is a Japanese-language cover Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" (1998). The Japanese lyrics were written by Takeshi Aida (相田毅). The song served as theme song for the fourth and final season of the Fuji TV drama Nurse no Oshigoto.
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Fiore is the first compilation album by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, released through Nippon Columbia on October 1, 1993. The eleven-track set features a selection of songs from Mizuki's first two studio albums, Arisa and Arisa II: Shake Your Body for Me, as well as two original songs. It is Mizuki's first album to include the original versions of both "Densetsu no Shōjo" (1991) and "Too Shy Shy Boy!" (1992).
Kan-Juice is a remix album by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, released through Nippon Columbia on April 1, 1994. The album features a selection of seven songs from Mizuki's first two studio albums, Arisa and Arisa II: Shake Your Body for Me, remixed by famous Japanese DJs and musicians, including former Pizzicato Five frontman Yasuharu Konishi.
Arisa III: Look is the third studio album by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki, released through Nippon Columbia on December 24, 1994. It is predominately a pop and dance music album that features songs written and produced by an array of famous Japanese musicians, including Anri, Yasuharu Konishi, Keizō Nakanishi, Takao Konishi, Chika Ueda, and Tetsuya Komuro. Arisa III: Look is Mizuki's first studio album in over two years.
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History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection is the fourth compilation album by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki, released through Avex Tune on March 10, 2004. The dual-disc set comprises all of Mizuki's singles, from 1991 to 2004, as well as the two singles released under different aliases. The album included one new track, "Sky," produced by Incognito's Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick. The lyrics to "Sky" were written by Mizuki herself, making it the first song she wrote by herself entirely. History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection yielded six original singles, "Break All Day!," "Megami no Mai," "Hitomi no Chikara," "Vacation," "Love Potion" and "Shout It Out," released in a span of four years.