Diamond Box

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Diamond Box
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Remix album by
ReleasedDecember 21, 1991 (1991-12-21)
Recorded1989–1991
Genre
Length48:23
LanguageJapanese
Label Polystar
Producer Haruo Mizuhashi
Wink chronology
Sapphire
(1991)
Diamond Box
(1991)
Each Side of Screen
(1992)

Diamond Box: Wink Best Selection Disc is the first remix album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 21, 1991. It features four remixed songs and two medley tracks. [1] [2]

Contents

The album peaked at No. 14 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 65,000 copies. [3] [4]

Track listing

All lysics are written by Neko Oikawa, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Satoshi Kadokura, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Non Stop I" (Non Sutoppu Wan (ノンストップ I))See below  5:05
2."New Moon ni Aimashou [Remix]" (Nyū Mūn ni Aimashō (ニュー・ムーンに逢いましょう, "Meet the New Moon")) Yuki Kadokura 4:49
3."Kitto Atsui Kuchibiru (Remain) [Remix]" (Kitto Atsui Kuchibiru ~Rimein~ (きっと熱いくちびる 〜リメイン〜, "I'm Sure It's Hot (Remain)")) Anri Sekine 4:25
4."Haitoku no Scenario [Remix]" (Haitoku no Shinario (背徳のシナリオ, "An Immoral Scenario")) Takashi Kudō 4:28
5."Omoide made Soba ni Ite (Welcome to the Edge) [Album Version]" ((想い出までそばにいて (Welcome To The Edge), "I'll Stay by Your Side Until You Remember (Welcome to the Edge)"))  5:05
6."Ame ni Negai wo" ((雨に願いを, "Wishing for the Rain")) Masaya Ozeki 4:17
7."Non Stop II" (Non Sutoppu Tsū (ノンストップ II))See below  5:09
8."Manatsu no Tremolo [Remix]" (Manatsu no Toremoro (真夏のトレモロ, "Midsummer Tremolo")) Takashi Kudō 4:39
9."Aishiteru (Never Stopped Loving You)" ((愛してる 〜Never Stopped Loving You〜, "I Love You ~Never Stopped Loving You~")) Paul GurvitzMotoki Funayama5:02
10."Awa ni Naru (Endless Summer)" ((泡になる 〜Endless Summer〜, "Become a Bubble ~Endless Summer~"))Rui Serizawa Junko Hirotani  5:24
Total length:48:23
Non Stop I
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ano Yoru e Kaeritai (Step Back in Time)" ((あの夜へ帰りたい 〜Step Back In Time〜, "I Want to Go Back to That Night ~Step Back in Time~"))Hiroko Ezaki 
2."Sexy Music" 
  • Ben Findon
  • Mike Myers
  • Bob Puzey
 
3."Warui Yume (I Was Made for Loving You)" ((悪い夢 〜I Was Made for Loving You〜, "A Bad Dream ~I Was Made for Loving You~"))  
4."Ginsei Club (I'm in Mood for Dancing)" ((銀星倶楽部 〜I'm In Mood For Dancing〜))Sayako Morimoto
  • Findon
  • Myers
  • Puzey
 
Total length:5:05
Non Stop II
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Special to Me" 
 
2."Only Lonely (Body Language)" 
  • Findon
  • Myers
  • Puzey
 
3."Mighty Mighty Love"Morimoto Rick Evans  
4."Yakan Hikō (Never Marry a Railroad Man)" ((夜間飛行 〜Never Marry A Railroad Man〜, "Night Flight ~Never Marry a Railroad Man~"))Morimoto Robbie van Leeuwen  
Total length:5:09

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] 14

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