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| Released | December 5, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | For Life | |||
| Producer | Toshiki Kadomatsu | |||
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Timely!! is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Anri, released in 1983.
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| Released | December 5, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | For Life | |||
| Producer | Toshiki Kadomatsu | |||
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Timely!! is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Anri, released in 1983.
The album was a collaboration between Toshiki Kadomatsu and Anri. [1] It is considered one of Anri's best albums. [2]
The single "Cat's Eye" served as the opening for the 1983 anime series Cat's Eye. It was one of the highest selling singles in Japan in 1983, remaining number-one for five consecutive weeks. The single was re-recorded for the album and was later covered by girl group MAX in 2010.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Cat's Eye (New Take)" | Yoshiko Miura | Yuichiro Oda | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Windy Summer" | Toshiki Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Stay by Me" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 3:37 |
| 4. | "A Hope from Sad Street" | Anri | Anri | 4:19 |
| 5. | "You Are Not Alone" | Chinfa Kan | Tetsuji Hayashi | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 6. | "悲しみがとまらない" (I Can't Stop the Loneliness) | Kan | Hayashi | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Shyness Boy" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Lost Love in the Rain" | Kadomatsu | Anri | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Driving My Love" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Good-Night for You" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 41:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "Remember Summer Days" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:55 |
| Year | Country | Chart | Position | Sales |
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| 1983 | Japan | Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart | 1 | 314,000 [3] |
| Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart | 2 | 196,000 |
| Year | Country | Chart | Position | Sales |
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| 1984 | Japan | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 10 | 509,000 |
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