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| Released | August 5, 1987 | |||
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| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Canyon Records/Kirigirisu Records | |||
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Circle is the fifth studio album by the Japanese girl idol girl group Onyanko Club. It was released in Japan on August 5, 1987. It is the only album from the group released by Kirigirisu Records, a label established for the group and owned jointly by Canyon Records, For Life Records, CBS/Sony Records and EPIC/Sony Records.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Circle (Opening)" (サークル（Opening）) | ||
| 2. | "Prism" (プリズム) | Sonoko Kawai | |
| 3. | "Aoi Sketch" (碧いスケッチ) | Akie Yoshizawa | |
| 4. | "Koi no Mismatch" (恋のミスマッチ) | Eri Nitta | |
| 5. | "Akkan! Flash Up" (圧巻! FLASH UP) | Sayuri Kokushō | |
| 6. | "One Way Road" (ONE WAY ROAD) | Satomi Fukunaga | |
| 7. | "Samui Hachigatsu" (寒い8月) | Sanae Jōnouchi | |
| 8. | "Konna Sora no Shita de" (こんな空の下で) | Mamiko Takai | |
| 9. | "Kisetsu no Knock" (季節のノック) | Minayo Watanabe | |
| 10. | "Tsugi no Page o Hiraite" (次のページを開いて) | Marina Watanabe | |
| 11. | "Kaze ni Dakarete" (風に抱かれて) | Kazuko Utsumi | |
| 12. | "Chotto Honki no Timing" (ちょっとほの気のタイミング) | Yukiko Iwai | |
| 13. | "Kumo no Ue wa Itsumo" (雲の上はいつも) | Ushirogami Hikaretai | |
| 14. | "Circle (Ending)" (サークル（Ending）) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Night Only" (ONE NIGHT ONLY) | |
| 2. | "Cinderella no Shoes" (シンデレラのシューズ) | |
| 3. | "Makka na Miniskirt" (真赤なミニスカート) | |
| 4. | "Tasogare ni Kiss wo Shinai de" (黄昏にキスをしないで) | |
| 5. | "Ame no Ayatori" (雨のあやとり) | |
| 6. | "Watte Shimatta Tamago" (割ってしまった卵) | |
| 7. | "Kaze no Monogatari" (風の物語) | |
| 8. | "Shiroi Cosmos no Kei" (白いコスモスの頃) | |
| 9. | "Mikansei na Jigsaw Puzzle" (未完成なジグソーパズル) | |
| 10. | "Sekidō Tankentai" (赤道探検隊) | |
| 11. | "Aida ni Au Kamo Shirenai" (間に合うかもしれない) | |
| 12. | "Stage Door" (STAGE DOOR) |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon) [1] | 2 |
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