| Cross My Palm | ||||
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| Released | August 25, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | April 1987 (New York) | |||
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| Length | 46:46 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer, Atlantic Records | |||
| Akina Nakamori chronology | ||||
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Cross My Palm is the eleventh studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on 25 August 1987 by Warner Pioneer. It was Nakamori's first English-language album.
Cross My Palm is the second studio album to be recorded in the United States, five years after her debut album Prologue (Jomaku) and the first studio album to be produced by western musicians and writers as David Batteau, Tony Humecke, Roger Daltrey, Julia Downes and Sandy Stewart. [1] [2]
Nakamori's inspiration for the album came from American films such as Top Gun and Footloose . [3]
"Modern Woman" is a cover of "Femmes d'aujourd'hui" by French singer Jeanne Mas and the title track is a cover of the song by British writer Chris Morris.
"The Look That Kills" is an English-language self-cover of her 1987 No. 1 hit "Blonde". The single was released two months before the album's release. While the melody line resembles to the original, she performs it in the higher key tune than original, arrangement is slightly renewed and is sixteen seconds shorter. [4]
"Modern Woman" was used by Pioneer Corporation in a commercial to promote the Private CD770D mini component stereo system.
Four months after the release of album, a companion music video album was released on 21 December 1987. The video album features Nakamori as a musician who aims to go professional. It was filmed in New York City between 13 and 24 April 1987. [5] "No More" includes a new remixed intro not found in the album version. [6] The video received an award at the AVA Digital Content Grand Prix in 1987.
The companion photo book Akina Nakamori Visual Book Cross My Palm (中森明菜写真集 VISUAL BOOK Cross My Palm, Nakamori Akina shashin-shū Bijuaru Bukku Kurosu Mai Pāmu) was released on 24 December 1987. [7]
On Fuji TV's music show Yoru no Hit Studio , Nakamori performed "Soft Touch" in Paris in 1989. She performed "The Look That Kills" on the 25 December 1987 episode of TV Asahi's Music Station . [8]
Some tracks were performed in her live shows as well: During the live tour for A Hundred Days in 1987 she performed "Soft Touch", "Political Moves", and "The Look That Kills". [9] She performed "Cross My Palm", "My Position", "Soft Touch", "The Look That Kills" and "No More" in the 1991 special live show "Yume". [10]
Cross My Palm hit No. 1 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and sold 347,700 copies. The album remained at number 19 on Oricon's yearly albums chart in 1987. [11]
The album was released in the United States in 1989 under Atlantic Records; however, it sold poorly in the country, peaking at No. 90 on the Billboard 200 . [12] [13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cross My Palm" |
| Chris Morris | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Political Moves" |
|
| 4:27 |
| 3. | "Slave for Love" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 4. | "Easy Rider" |
|
| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Modern Woman" | Jeanne Mas |
| 4:12 |
| 6. | "The Look that kills" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 7. | "Soft Touch" |
|
| 3:34 |
| 8. | "My Position" |
|
| 3:37 |
| 9. | "The Touch of Heartache" |
|
| 4:13 |
| 10. | "House of Love" | Sandy Steward | Steward | 4:51 |
| 11. | "No More" |
|
| 3:10 |
| 12. | "He's Just in Love with the Beat" |
|
| 3:15 |
| Total length: | 46:46 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Cross My Palm" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
| Chris Morris | 3:27 |
| 14. | "The Touch of Heartache" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 4:07 |
| 15. | "Easy Rider" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 4:19 |
| 16. | "House of Love" (movie Cross My Palm version) | Sandy Steward | Steward | 4:30 |
| 17. | "Political Moves" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 4:16 |
| 18. | "The Look that kills" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 3:35 |
| 19. | "Soft Touch" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 4:33 |
| 20. | "No More" (movie Cross My Palm version) |
|
| 3:58 |
| Total length: | 79:00 | |||
Notes:
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | LP, CT, CD | L-12651, LKF-8151, 32XL-192 | Warner Pioneer | [14] |
| 1989 | LP, CT, CD | 82037-1, 82037-4, 82037-2 | Atlantic Records | [15] |
| 1991 | CD | WPCL-423 | Warner Pioneer | [16] |
| 2006 | CD, digital download | WPCL-10288 | Warner Pioneer | [17] |
| 2012 | Super Audio CD, CD hybrid | WPCL-11147 | Warner Pioneer | [18] |
| 2014 | CD | WPCL-11733 | Warner Pioneer | [19] |
| 2018 | LP | WPJL-10095 | Warner Pioneer | [20] |
| 2023 | 2CD | WPCL-13492/3 | Warner Pioneer | [21] |
Notes:
Fushigi, often translated as Strange or Mysterious, is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on August 11, 1986 through Warner Pioneer.
Stock is the twelfth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on March 3, 1988. Unlike her previous albums, it has a rock influence, much like Nakamori's idol, Momoe Yamaguchi's latter albums. The main music producer is Kenji Kitajima from the rock band Fence of Defense.
Best II is the fourth compilation album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori.
Best is the second greatest hits album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on April 1, 1986, by Warner Pioneer.
Best III is the fifth compilation album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 10 November 1992 through Warner Music Japan label.
Crimson is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 December 1986 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the original version of Eki.
Cruise is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 25 July 1989 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes lead single Liar. It was released after Nakamori's suicide attempt.
Femme Fatale is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 3 August 1988 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album consist mainly of western arrangers that evokes to the listeners the danceable melody line in western style, which was not so well common and popular in Japan during late 80s.
D404ME is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 10 August 1985 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes renewed version of the smash hit "Meu amor é...".
Bitter and Sweet is the seventh studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 3 April 1985 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes a renewed version of the No. 1 single "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa".
Possibility is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 10 October 1984 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the hit singles "Jukkai (1984)" and "Southern Wind", as well as the continuation of single Kita Wing - Dramatic Airport.
Anniversary is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 1 May 1984 under the Warner Pioneer label. It was released on her second debut anniversary. The album includes the hit singles "Kita Wing" and first song written by Akina herself, Yume wo Misasete.
New Akina Etranger is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on August 10, 1983 under the Warner Pioneer label. It was Nakamori's first album to receive an award for The Album of the Year in the 25th Japan Record Awards.
Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) is the third studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 23 March 1983 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the hit single "Second Love".
Variation (Hensoukyoku) (Japanese: バリエーション〈変奏曲〉, Hepburn: Bariēshon (hensōkyoku)) is the second studio album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. It was released on October 27, 1982, by Warner Pioneer under the Reprise Records label. The album includes the controversial hit single "Shōjo A". It became Nakamori's first number-one album on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and her best-selling album.
Prologue (Jomaku) (プロローグ〈序幕〉, Purorōgu (Jomaku), Prologue (Introduction)) is the debut studio album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. It was released on July 1, 1982, by Warner Pioneer under the Reprise Records label. The album includes the debut single "Slow Motion". It was recorded in the Los Angeles music studio, three months before Nakamori's debut.
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.
Silent Love is the second mini album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 21 December 1984 under the Warner Pioneer label. The concept of the album is short story about characters, Dan and Rei who meet on the Christmas Eve on 25 December.
Wonder is the third mini studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 1 June 1988 under the Warner Pioneer label. The reprinted version was published on 17 September 1991.
"Blonde" is the 18th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Biddu, Winston Sela, and Keiko Asō, the single was released on June 3, 1987, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her fourth compilation album Best II.
