Heart and Soul: The Singles | ||||
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Released | November 21, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1988 | |||
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Length | 64:19 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Invitation | |||
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Singles from Heart and Soul: The Singles | ||||
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Heart and Soul: The Singles is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on November 21, 1988 by Invitation to commemorate the fifth anniversary of her music career. The album compiles Hamada's singles from 1985 to 1988 and includes the new songs "Forever", "My Tears", and "Heart and Soul". It was last reissued on October 22, 2008. [1] [2]
Hamada's 1994 international release All My Heart features English versions of "Forever" and "My Tears", as "Heart in Motion" and "Only Love", respectively.
Heart and Soul peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's albums chart. [3]
All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada, except where indicated
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Blue Revolution" |
| 5:02 | |
2. | "Crime of Love" | Howard Killy | 5:28 | |
3. | "Night Steals" | Killy | 4:43 | |
4. | "Love and Free" | Keiji Katayama | 4:13 | |
5. | "Promise in the History" | Katayama | 4:55 | |
6. | "Right to Go" | Matsuzawa | 4:37 | |
7. | "Magic -Adventurous Heart-" | Kaoru Ohori | 4:11 | |
8. | "999 ~One More Reason~" |
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| 3:27 |
9. | "Forever" | Hiroyuki Ohtsuki | 4:03 | |
10. | "Call My Luck" | Ohtsuki | 4:04 | |
11. | "Sailing On" | Takanobu Masuda | 3:41 | |
12. | "Cry No More" | Ohtsuki | 4:40 | |
13. | "My Tears" | Masuda | 6:22 | |
14. | "Heart and Soul" | Ohtsuki | 4:54 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] | 4 |
Mari Hamada is a Japanese heavy metal and pop rock singer. Since her debut in 1983, Hamada has been known as the "Heavy Metal Queen" of Japan. Throughout her career, she has released 25 singles and 23 studio albums.
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Blue Revolution is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on December 21, 1985 by Invitation. It is Hamada's first album to generate a single. Like the previous release Rainbow Dream, Blue Revolution includes two English-language cover songs. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
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Love Never Turns Against is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on June 21, 1988 by Invitation. Produced by Greg Edward, it is Hamada's second album to be recorded in the U.S. It began Hamada's transition from heavy metal to a more mainstream pop rock sound, featuring collaborations with Canadian producer/musician David Foster and Chicago bassist/vocalist Jason Scheff. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Return to Myself is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on June 7, 1989 by Invitation. It is Hamada's second album to be produced by Greg Edward, and it features contributions by Chicago members Bill Champlin and Jason Scheff. It was also Hamada's last album to be issued on LP. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Colors is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on September 20, 1990. It was Hamada's final release by Invitation. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
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Philosophia is the 14th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 21, 1998. Produced by Hamada and Jody Gray, it was Hamada's first release by Polydor Records. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Elan is the 18th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on October 26, 2005 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.
Sur lie is the 19th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 21, 2007 by Meldac/Tokuma Japan. The album marked the return of musicians Michael Landau and Leland Sklar.
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Mission is the 22nd studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on January 13, 2016. Hamada's first new album after a four-year hiatus, it was her final release by Meldac/Tokuma Japan after being with the label for 14 years. The album is offered in two editions: a single CD and a limited edition with a bonus disc.
Sincerely" is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on December 16, 1989 by Invitation. It is Hamada's first ballad-oriented album, featuring four new songs and three re-recordings of her past hits. The album was last reissued on October 22, 2008.
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"Heart and Soul" is the eighth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the greatest hits album Heart and Soul: The Singles. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by Invitation on September 7, 1988. The song was used by NHK for their coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The B-side is "My Tears", a power ballad that has since become one of Hamada's most popular songs.
"Return to Myself ~ Shinai, Shinai, Natsu." is the ninth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album of the same title. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by Invitation on April 19, 1989. The song was used by Kanebo Cosmetics for their commercials starring Nene Otsuka. It was included in the 2015 soundtrack album Yakuza 0 80's Hits! Collection.
"Paradox" is the 13th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album Tomorrow. Written by Hamada and Takashi Masuzaki, the single was released by MCA Victor on October 10, 1991. It was used by Victor for their "Interiart" television commercial.