Groovin' (Toshinobu Kubota album)

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Groovin'
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Studio album by Toshinobu Kubota
Released April 22, 1987
Recorded 1986
Genre pop, old skool
Length46:58
Label Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Toshinobu Kubota chronology
Shake It Paradise
(1986) Shake It Paradise1986		Groovin'
(1987)		 Such A Funky Thang!
(1988) Such A Funky Thang!1988

Groovin' is the second album by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on April 22, 1987. The album peaked at number 33 on the Oricon Album charts, [1] and sold over a million copies, becoming a certified Million. [2] Following the release of the album, Kubota went on "Keep On Dancing Tour", and later released the concert DVD Keep On Dancing.

Toshinobu "Toshi" Kubota is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality. Toshinobu Kubota has produced six million-seller records and thirty-three Top 40 singles during his career. He is currently part of Sony Music Japan. In addition, Kubota has composed and written songs for many singers including Iwasaki Hiromi, Misia, Toshinori Yonekura, Koizumi Kyoko, and many other recording artists.

Track listing

  1. Psychic Beat
  2. Kitakaze to Taiyō(北風と太陽, "North Wind and the Sun")
  3. Place
  4. Randy Candy
  5. Lady Suicide
  6. Ichizu na Yoru, Mukizu na Asa(一途な夜、無傷な朝, "Determined Night, Unharmed Morning")
  7. Daiyamondo no Inutachi(ダイヤモンドの犬たち, "Diamond Dogs")
  8. Hakujō Love Machine(薄情Love Machine, "Cruel Love machine")
  9. Eien no Tsubasa(永遠の翼, "Eternal Wings")
  10. Visions
  11. Hachibanme no Niji no Iro(八番目の虹の色, "Eighth Color of the Rainbow")

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References

  1. ↑ "Toshinobu KubotaのCDアルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ↑ Toshi Kubota Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 5, 2012
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