Real (Mika Nakashima album)
| Real | ||||
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| Studio album by Mika Nakashima | ||||
| Released | January 30, 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, adult contemporary | |||
| Length |
52:57 (see Release History) | |||
| Label | Sony Music Associated | |||
| Mika Nakashima chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Real | ||||
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Real is a studio album by the Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The album was first released in Japan on January 30, 2013 (for the Valentine's Day season), in Regular and Limited editions.[1]
The non-single track Kioku was used as the Casio Sheen commercial song.[2] Epilogue was the ending theme song for the TV program GRACE OF JAPAN ~Shizen no Naka no Kami~.[3]
This album debuted at number 1 in the Oricon weekly charts, and marked the first time in 4 years for the singer to top said chart for either a single or album since Voice (released in November 2008); it was also her first chart topping work in Japan after she made a comeback from the 6-month hiatus resulting from her patulous auditory tube disorder.
It has also been released in Taiwan and South Korea.
Some presses of the album come with a bookmark denoting the artist and album name on one side, and a picture of a flower with the words "Be Real...Be Mine" on the other side of the bookmark.
Tie-ins
Three of the four singles on this album are songs from motion pictures (an uncommon feature among studio albums).
- "Dear" was the theme song for the Japanese television drama Yōkame no Semi.[4]
- "Love is Ecstasy" was a theme song for the movie Unfair 2: The Answer.[4]
- "Ashita Sekai ga Owarunara" was the main theme song for the Japanese dub of Resident Evil: Retribution.[4] In it, Nakashima reprised her cameo role from Resident Evil: Afterlife.[5]
- "Hatsukoi" was the theme song for the 2012 live-action film adaptation of Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu.[4]
Track listing
| CD[4][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" | Takayuki Mitsuhashi | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Dear" | Katsuhiko Sugiyama | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" | Katsuhiko Sugiyama | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Passion" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "You Knocked Me Out" | 3:15 | |
| 6. | "Love Is Ecstasy" | Mika Nakashima, Nickii | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Be Real" | 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Super Woman" | 3:27 | |
| 9. | "Supreme" | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Pierce (ピアス)" | 4:46 | |
| 11. | "Kioku (記憶; Memory)" | 5:25 | |
| 12. | "Epilogue (エピローグ)" | 4:29 | |
| 13. | "Letter" | 3:35 | |
| Limited Edition - DVD Music Videos[3][7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Dear" | |
| 2. | "Love is Ecstasy" | |
| 3. | "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" | |
| 4. | "Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" | |
Oricon sales charts (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 2013 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 1 | 49,098 | 89,295 | 16 Weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart (January 2013) | 10 | ||||
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Japan | Gold[8] |
Release History
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 30, 2013 | CD (AICL-2499),[4] CD+DVD (AICL-2497)[7] | Sony Music Associated |
| Taiwan | February 1, 2013 | CD+DVD (#88765467852)[9] | Sony Music Taiwan |
| South Korea[10] | February 5, 2013 | CD | Sony Music Korea |
References
- ↑ "ー - 中島美嘉、自身作詞曲も多数含むニューアルバム「REAL」". Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ "CASIO SHEEN "Kioku" CM HDTV". kumonoito.net. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- 1 2 "Real (Nakashima Mika)". Generasia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "Nakashima Mika to appear in "Resident Evil" movie once again". Tokyohive.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "iTunes - ミュージック - 中島美嘉「REAL」". iTunes Store (Japan). Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- 1 2 "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "2013年2月度 認定作品". RIAJ. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ "REAL (ALBUM+DVD)(Taiwan Version) CD - Nakashima Mika, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (TW)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ↑ "(음반) Mika Nakashima - Real (초회한정 수입반)". Yes24.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
External links
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
- Sony Music Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition