Selection: 25h Anniversary Self Selection | ||||
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Released | June 5, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1995 | |||
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Length | 2:02:36 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Polystar | |||
Producer | Haruo Mizuhashi | |||
Wink chronology | ||||
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Selection: 25h Anniversary Self Selection is a compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on June 5, 2013. The two-disc album compiles the duo's singles, B-sides, and deep cuts selected by members Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida. [1] [2]
The album peaked at No. 231 on Oricon's albums chart. [3] [4]
All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa, except where indicated
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete" ((Especially For You 〜優しさにつつまれて〜, "Especially for You: Surrounded by Kindness")) | Motoki Funayama | 4:09 | ||
2. | "Ichiban Kanashii Bara" ((いちばん哀しい薔薇, "The Saddest Rose")) | Kisaburō Suzuki | Funayama | 4:25 | |
3. | "Samishii Nettaigyo" ((淋しい熱帯魚, "Lonely Tropical Fish")) | Masaya Ozeki | Funayama | 4:30 | |
4. | "Anata ga Door wo Akeru Yoru" (Anata ga Doa wo Akeru Yoru (あなたがドアを開ける夜, "The Night You Open the Door")) | Yūho Iwasato | Chika Ueda | Satoshi Kadokura | 4:39 |
5. | "Alone Again [fn 1] " | Rui Serizawa |
| S. Kadokura | 4:40 |
6. | "Koi no Junan ni Yōkoso" ((恋の受難にようこそ, "Welcome to the Suffering of Love")) | Ozeki | Funayama | 4:36 | |
7. | "Tsuki to Taiyō" ((月と太陽, "Moon and Sun")) | Arika Takarano | Tetsurō Kashibuchi | Kashibuchi | 4:16 |
8. | "Movin' On" | Serizawa |
| Shingo Kobayashi | 5:21 |
9. | "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" ((One Night In Heaven 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜, "One Night in Heaven ~Midnight Angel~")) | Takashi Matsumoto |
| Funayama | 4:07 |
10. | "Yakan Hikō (Never Marry a Railroad Man)" ((夜間飛行 〜Never Marry A Railroad Man〜, "Night Flight ~Never Marry a Railroad Man~")) | Sayako Morimoto | Robbie van Leeuwen | Takao Sugiyama | 4:14 |
11. | "Tsukiyo no Shinjugai" ((月夜の真珠貝, "Moonlit Pearl Shell")) | Ozeki | S. Kadokura | 4:45 | |
12. | "Haitoku no Scenario" (Haitoku no Shinario (背徳のシナリオ, "An Immoral Scenario")) | Kudō | S. Kadokura | 4:27 | |
13. | "Special to Me" |
| Funayama | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Twinkle Twinkle" (Tuinkuru Tuinkuru (トゥインクル トゥインクル)) | Yasushi Akimoto | James Shimoji | Yuki Kadokura | 4:19 |
2. | "Omoide made Soba ni Ite (Welcome to the Edge)" ((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)")) | S. Kadokura | 5:06 | ||
3. | "Ai ga Tomaranai (Turn It into Love)" ((愛が止まらない 〜TURN IT INTO LOVE〜, "Love Doesn't Stop ~Turn It into Love~")) |
| Funayama | 3:32 | |
4. | "Honey Bee" | Serizawa | Hirofumi Asamoto | S. Kadokura | 5:03 |
5. | "Unshakable" | Morimoto |
| S. Kadokura | 5:01 |
6. | "Aishiteru (Never Stopped Loving You)" ((愛してる 〜Never Stopped Loving You〜, "I Love You ~Never Stopped Loving You~")) | Paul Gurvitz | Funayama | 5:06 | |
7. | "Eien no Ladydoll (Voyage, Voyage)" (Eien no redīdōru ~Voyage, Voyage~ (永遠のレディードール 〜Voyage Voyage〜, "Eternal Ladydoll ~Voyage, Voyage")) |
| Funayama | 4:58 | |
8. | "New Moon ni Aimashou" (Nyū Mūn ni Aimashō (ニュー・ムーンに逢いましょう, "Meet the New Moon")) | Y. Kadokura | S. Kadokura | 4:24 | |
9. | "Jūnigatsu no Orihime" ((12月の織姫, "Orihime in December")) |
| S. Kadokura | 4:48 | |
10. | "Awa ni Naru (Endless Summer)" ((泡になる 〜Endless Summer〜, "Become a Bubble ~Endless Summer~")) | Serizawa | Junko Hirotani | S. Kadokura | 5:24 |
11. | "Shake It" | Yoshiko Miura | KE-Y | S. Kadokura | 4:45 |
12. | "Maboroshi ga Sakenderu" ((幻が叫んでる, "The Illusion Is Screaming")) | Tomofumi Suzuki | Tsukasa Ebisu | 4:26 | |
13. | "Tokubetsu na Ichinichi" ((特別な一日, "A Special Day")) | Kyōko Endō | Endō | S. Kadokura | 7:54 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon) [3] | 231 |
Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete is the second studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on June 30, 1989. It features the No. 1 single "Namida wo Misenai de ", a Japanese-language cover of Moulin Rouge's "Boys Don't Cry". Also included in the album are covers of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan's "Especially for You", Holly Knight's "Baby Me", Blondie's "Heart of Glass", The Dooleys' "Body Language", Annica Burman's "För Fulla Segel", Connie Francis' "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter", Debbie Harry's "You Got Me in Trouble", and The Nolans' "Let's Make Love".
Velvet is the fourth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on July 11, 1990. It features the No. 1 single "Sexy Music", a Japanese-language cover of The Nolans' 1981 single. Also included in the album are covers of Carmin's "Dos Hombres", the Nolans' "I'm in the Mood for Dancing", Kool & the Gang's "Cherish", and Eddie Hodges' "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door". Velvet was Wink's first album to feature Satoshi Kadokura as the duo's music arranger.
Twin Memories is the third studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 1, 1989. It features the No. 1 singles "Samishii Nettaigyo" and "One Night in Heaven ". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Bobby Caldwell's "Special to Me", Paul Gurvitz's "I Never Stopped Loving You", REO Speedwagon's "In Your Letter", Shocking Blue's "Never Marry a Railroad Man", Kool & the Gang's "Joanna", and John Lennon's "Oh My Love". "Special to Me" was released as a promotional single in 2018 to celebrate the duo's 30th anniversary.
Wink First Live Shining Star is a live album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on May 25, 1990. The album was recorded live at the duo's concert at the Miyagi Prefectural Auditorium in Sendai on January 20, 1990, and at the Iwata Citizens' Cultural Hall in Hamamatsu on January 22, 1990.
Wink Hot Singles is the first compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on November 1, 1990. It covers the duo's singles from 1988 to 1990 and features a remix medley as the final track. A limited edition release included an 8 cm mini disc with two bonus tracks.
Crescent is the fifth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 16, 1990. It features the singles "Yoru ni Hagurete " and "New Moon ni Aimashou". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Annica Burman's "I Can't Deny a Broken Heart", Kiss' "I Was Made for Lovin' You", Harold Payne's "We'll Be Together Someday", and The Cowsills' "The Rain, the Park & Other Things".
Queen of Love is the sixth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on July 10, 1991. It features the singles "Kitto Atsui Kuchibiru (Remain)" and "Manatsu no Tremolo". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of The Beach Boys' "Fun, Fun, Fun", Bette Midler's "Night and Day", and Zager and Evans' "In the Year 2525".
Sapphire is the seventh studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on November 25, 1991. It features the single "Haitoku no Scenario". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Kylie Minogue's "Step Back in Time", Cathy Dennis' "Touch Me ", and Bobby Freeman's "Do You Want to Dance".
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.
Each Side of Screen is the eighth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on April 25, 1992. It features the singles "Tsuioku no Heroine" and "Matenrō Museum". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Hot Chocolate's "Brother Louie", Meisler's "We Can Make It", Billie Hughes' "Love Is an Art", Roxanne's "Burning Through the Night", and KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the Way ".
Nocturne (Yasōkyoku) is the ninth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on November 26, 1992. It features the singles "Furimukanaide" and "Real na Yume no Jōken". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Vanessa Williams' "Save the Best for Last", Pat Benatar's Invincible, and Mr. Zivago's "Little Russian".
Raisonné: Complete Single Collection is the second compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 21, 1992. It covers the duo's singles from 1988 to 1992.
Aphrodite is the tenth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, produced by Keiichi Suzuki and released by Polystar on June 25, 1993. It features the singles "Eien no Ladydoll " and "Kekkon Shiyoune". In contrast to the duo's previous albums, Aphrodite contains only one cover song.
Brunch is the 11th studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on November 26, 1993. It features the single "Sakihokore Itoshisa yo". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Bananarama's "Movin' On" and Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is". Brunch was the first album since Moonlight Serenade to not involve songwriting by Neko Oikawa.
Diary: Wink Best Album is the third compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 21, 1992. It covers the duo's singles and B-sides from 1988 to 1993.
Overture! is the 12th studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on July 1, 1994. It features the singles "Itsumademo Suki de Itakute" and "Twinkle Twinkle". This is the duo's first album to not include a cover song. In addition, Overture! marks a change in musical direction from dance-pop to a 1960s-style pop sound.
Voce is the 13th studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 1, 1994. It features the single "Cherie Mon Cherie". Like the duo's previous release Overture! the album consists of completely original songs.
Back to Front is the fourth compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on February 25, 1995. The two-disc album covers the duo's B-sides from 1988 to 1994.
Flyin' High is the 14th studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on July 5, 1995. It features the singles "Watashitachi Rashii Rule" and "Jive Into the Night [Hyper Euro Mix]". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Chuck Wild's "One Kiss at a Time", Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody", and Tasha's "My Turn". Flyin' High saw the duo abandon the retro pop sound from their two previous albums and return to their dance pop roots. It was also the first album since Aphrodite to feature songs by songwriter Neko Oikawa. The album became the duo's final studio release before disbanding in 1996 as a result of declining popularity and record sales.
Wink Memories 1988–1996 is the sixth compilation album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on March 25, 1996. The two-disc album compiles all of the duo's singles from 1988 to 1995. A limited edition release included a bonus karaoke CD. This was the duo's final release before they officially disbanded six days later on March 31.