Best Akina Memoires

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Best Akina Memoires
Best Akina Memoires album cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedDecember 21, 1983 (1983-12-21)
Recorded1982–1983
Genre Idol Kayōkyoku
Length47:00
Language Japanese
Label Warner Pioneer
Producer Yoshiaki Tanaka
Akina Nakamori chronology
New Akina Etranger
(1983)		Best Akina Memoires
(1983)		 Anniversary
(1984)
Singles from Best Akina Memoires
  1. "½ no Shinwa"
    Released: 23 February 1983
  2. "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)"
    Released: 1 June 1983
  3. "Kinku"
    Released: 7 September 1983

Best Akina Memoires is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 21 December 1983 through Warner Pioneer. It was released on the same day as the first music home video New Akina Etranger in Europe. The album consists of all singles released during years 1982-1983 and small number of a popular album tracks.

Contents

Background

The album contains all the singles released between 1982 and 1983: from Nakamori's debut "Slow Motion" to her seventh single "Kinku".

The singles "½ no Shinwa", "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" and "Kinku" were recorded in the album for first time. [1] [2]

Promotion

Singles

"'½ no Shinwa" is the fourth single released on 23 February 1983. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 13th best sold single in 1983. In The Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 13 in the yearly chart.

It has received Pop Prize in the television music award Megapolis Festival [3]

"Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" is the fifth single released on 1 June 1983. The single debuted at number 2 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 19th best sold single in 1985. In The Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 27 in the yearly chart.

It has received Gold Dove Award in the 9th Nippon Television Music Festival. [3]

"Kinku" is the sixth single released on 7 September 1983. Although it was never recorded in the album before, in the Music Home Video New Akina Etranger in Europe is recorded the recording footage of the single. [4] [5] The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 17th best sold single in 1985. In The Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 10 in the yearly chart.

It has received six awards: Yokohama Music Festival Award in the 10th Yokohama Music Festival, Professional Jury Award in the 9th International Music Festival, Broadcast Music Award in the 14th Japan Music Awards, Golden Idol Award in the 25th Japan Record Awards, Cable Music Award and Most Requested Singer Award in the 16th Japan Cable Awards, Outstanding Star Award and Yomiuri TV Grand Prize in the 16th International Japan Cable Streaming Award. [3] [6] [7]

Charting performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts and remained in the same position for five consecutive weeks and charted for 24 weeks. The album remained at number 6 on the Oricon Album Yearly Charts in 1984. The album totally sold more than 700,000 copies. [8]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Mitsuo Hagita, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kinku" Masao Urino Haruomi Hosono
  • Hagita
  • Hosono
3:50
2."Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)"Etsuko KisugiTakao Kisugi 4:43
3."Cancel!"UrinoKazuhiko Izu 3:27
4."Anata no Portrait"E. KisugiT. Kisugi 4:21
5."Ruriiro no Yoru he"E. KisugiJuichi Sase 3:41
6."Shōjo A"Urino Hiroaki Serizawa  3:37
7."Sukoshi dake Scandal"ShoSho 3:41
8."Slow Motion"E. KisugiT. KisugiMotoki Funayama4:10
9."Ginga Densetsu"Mayumi ShinozukaSase 3:43
10."½ no Shinwa"UrinoYoshiyuki Ohsawa 3:22
11."Yokohama Akuma"Tsuzuru NakasatoYoshitaka Minami 3:44
12."Second Love"E. KisugiT. Kisugi 4:25
Total length:52:48
2022 remaster issue
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Nukumori"Azuki InoueInoueHagita4:34
2."Drive" Jun Horie HorieHagita4:43
3."Ame no Requiem"Rui Serizawa Koji Tamaki Hagita4:40
Total length:60:02

Cover versions

½ no Shinwa

Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)

Kinku

Release history

YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)Ref.
1983LP, CTL-12590, LKF-8090 Warner Pioneer [13]
1984CD, SD35XL-35, SDM-15012 Warner Pioneer [14]
1985CD32XL-96 Warner Pioneer [15]
1989Gold CD36L2-5112 Warner Pioneer [16]
1991CDWPCL-414 Warner Pioneer [17]
2006CD, digital downloadWPCL-10280 Warner Pioneer [18]
2012Super Audio CD, CD hybridWPCL-11138 Warner Pioneer [19]
2018LP, CDWPJL-10087, WPCL-12903 Warner Pioneer [20]
20222CDWPCL-13418/9 Warner Pioneer [21]

Notes:

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