Belie

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Belie
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Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released30 November 2016
RecordedUnited States, 2016
Genre J-pop
Length46:59 (Belie)
23:26 (Vampire)
Language Japanese
Label Universal Music Group Japan
Producer Naoshi Fujikura
Don Flamingo
Akina Nakamori chronology
Fixer
(2015)		Belie
(2016)		 Akina
(2017)

Belie is a cover album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 30 November 2016 under the Universal Music Group Japan label. [1] The album was released a year and two months later, after another cover album "Utahime4: My Eggs Benedict". [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Release History

The CD was released in three editions: regular CD edition and first-press CD=DVD edition. DVD footage includes full music videoclips for all 10 cover songs. One month later, was released limited edition Belie+Vampire only in Vinyl edition. The Vampire EP includes cover songs as well which was at the first meant only in the limited copies, however during the year of 35th debut anniversary celebration, 3 May 2017 was released as a solo mini ep Vampire. [5] [6]

Chart performance

Belie debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart and charted for 9 weeks and sold over 22,800 copies. [7] On the monthly charts it remained at number 27. On digital streaming service Recochoku's charts, the album debuted at number 5 on Digital Album Daily Charts.

Track listing

Bellie

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Saudade" Porno Graffitti 4:16
2."Yasashiku Naritai" Kazuyoshi Saito 4:52
3."WHITE BREATH" T.M.Revolution 4:27
4."A Cruel Angel's Thesis" Yoko Takahashi 4:03
5."Genkai Lovers" Show-Ya 4:08
6."Shanikusai" Momoe Yamaguchi 4:48
7."Sutekina Koi no Wasurekata" Hiroko Yakushimaru 5:19
8."Mou Hitotsu no Doyoubi" Shōgo Hamada 5:33
9."One More Time, One More Chance" Masayoshi Yamazaki 5:27
10."Tashikana Koto" Kazumasa Oda 3:16

Vampire

No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Dounimo Tomaranai" Linda Yamamoto 3:00
2."Ah, Mujou" Ann Lewis 4:21
3."Yadonashi"Twist3:52
4."Sexual Violet No.1"Masahiro Kuwana4:43
5."Dancing All Night"Yoshinori Monta4:09
6."Kizetsusuru Hodo Nayamashii" Char 3:18

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References

  1. ↑ "Belie (中森明菜 ) UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". universal music.
  2. ↑ "中森明菜がカバー曲で聴かせる"名演" 最新作『Belie』を栗本斉が聴く". Real Sound.
  3. ↑ "中森明菜、12月開催のディナーショー追加公演決定". Natalie.
  4. ↑ "中森明菜「残酷な天使のテーゼ」などカヴァー曲の歌唱映像が続々配信". Billboard Japan.
  5. ↑ "【リアルライブ 《芸能ニュース》】ラジオ文化放送で中森明菜の特別番組放送が決定" . Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  6. ↑ “中森明菜のデビュー35周年を記念して、ユニバーサルミュージックから発表された全アルバム23タイトルを一挙UHQCD化。2016年末に完全生産限定クリスマス盤として発売されたLP『Vampire』。CD化を熱望する声にお応えしてハイクオリティな音質でお届けします。”.2017年5月3日閲覧
  7. ↑ "Belie (中森明菜)". Oricon Charts.
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