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'91 Oginome Collection
''91 Oginome Collection'' is a compilation album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 16, 1990, the album compiles Oginome's singles from 1985 to 1990, plus the new songs "Rock My Love", "This Girl", and "More More Shiawase". The album peaked at No. 29 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...'s albums chart and sold over 56,000 copies. Track listing Charts References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:91 Oginome Collection 1990 compilation albums Yōko Oginome compilation albums Japanese-language compilation albums Victor Entertainment compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōko Oginome
, real name , is a former pop idol, actress and voice actress, who gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Her fans often call her Oginome-chan. She is represented by the talent management firm Rising Production. Career Oginome spent most of her elementary and junior high years living in the town of Ranzan in Saitama Prefecture, though she attended school in the city of Sakura. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo. While in elementary school, Oginome won a contest and was selected to be part of a three-member group called under the CBS/Sony label. She took the nickname and partnered with and . The group only released two singles and broke up a little over a year after forming. During junior high, Oginome auditioned for a part in Kitty Film's live action movie ''Shonben Rider'', and was subsequently voice cast in their new anime series '' Miyuki'' in the role of the heroine, Miyuki Wakamatsu. This led to roles in the anime film '' Baribari Densetsu'' and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Beat Wa Yoake Made
is the ninth single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Hiromi Mori and Nobody, the single was released on June 10, 1986 by Victor Entertainment. Background and release "Dance Beat wa Yoake made" was used as the opening theme of the TBS drama series , which starred Oginome as the lead character . The music video features Oginome as a maiden dancing in a lakeside forest. At the end of a video, she sees a door in the middle of the forest and opens it, only to be blinded by the light emitting from the other side of the door. "Dance Beat wa Yoake made" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 148,000 copies. In 1991, Oginome re-recorded the song in a Flamenco Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ... style, titled ; this version was released in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Christian
James Christian is an American musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords. He is married to Robin Beck. They married in 1996 and have a daughter named Olivia (born 1997). Discography Studio albums *''Rude Awakening'' (1995) (reissued 1998) *''Meet the Man'' (2004) *'' Lay It All on Me'' (2013) *''Craving'' (2018) with Jasper Wrath *'' Zoldar & Clark'' (1977) *''Anthology: 1969–1976'' (1996) with Eyes *''We're in It Together'' (1978) with House of Lords * ''House of Lords'' (1988) * ''Sahara'' (1990) * ''Demons Down'' (1992) * ''The Power and the Myth'' (2004) * ''World Upside Down'' (2006) * ''Come to My Kingdom'' (2008) * ''Cartesian Dreams'' (2009) * ''Big Money'' (2011) * ''Precious Metal'' (2014) * ''Indestructible'' (2015) * ''Saint of the Lost Souls'' (2017) * ''New World – New Eyes'' (2020) * ''Saints & Sinners'' (2022) Guest appearances * Tim Feehan – ''Full Contact'' (1990) * Lanny Cordola – ''Electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're My Life
is the 19th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome, released on September 27, 1989 by Victor Entertainment. It is a Japanese-language cover of the song of the same title by James Christian, with lyrics by Masao Urino. Background and release Prior to Oginome's version, "You're My Life" was first covered by Miyoko Yoshimoto in her 1987 album ''Yesterday's''. Oginome's version peaked at No. 10 on Oricon's singles chart, becoming her last top-10 hit in her career. It also sold over 59,000 copies. The song earned Oginome the Gold Award at the 31st Japan Record Awards, the Best Hit Song Award at the 1989 FNS Music Festival, the Excellence Award at the 15th NTV Music Festival, and the Best Talent Award at the 15th All Japan Kayo Music Festival. Oginome performed the song on the 40th ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'' in 1989, making her third appearance on NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aska (singer)
Aska, (born on February 24, 1958 in Ono, Onojō, Fukuoka) is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Aska is best known for work as part of the music duo Chage and Aska. As a composer, he wrote most of the duo's hit songs, including "Morning Moon", "Love Song", " Say Yes", and "Meguriai". He has also written for many other singers and groups, including Hikaru Genji. He began a solo career in 1987, and was highly successful in the early 1990s. His most well-known song as a solo singer is "Hajimari wa Itsumo Ame" (The Start Is Always Rain), which was a single from his second solo album. The song reached No. 2 on oricon and sold over 1,160,000 copies. The song led him to prominence across East Asia. He was arrested in May 2014 for possession of the illegal stimulant MDMA. On September 12, 2014, he was sentenced to three years in prison suspended for four years. He restarted his career in 2017. In 2019, Aska announced he would leave Chage and Aska. Stage name origin Initially, it was tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dear (Cobalt No Kanata E)
is the 16th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Takafumi Sotoma and Ryō Asuka, the single was released on July 21, 1988, by Victor Entertainment. Background and release The song was used as the theme song of the film . "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...'s singles chart. It also sold over 136,000 copies. Track listing All music is composed by Ryō Asuka; all music is arranged by Nobuyuki Shimizu. Charts ;Weekly charts ;Year-end charts References External links * * * {{Authority control 1988 singles Yōko Oginome songs Songs in Japanese Victor Entertainment singles Songs written by Aska (singer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stardust Dream
is the 15th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino (under the pseudonym "Reiji Asō") and Yoshimasa Inoue, the single was released on April 27, 1988, by Victor Entertainment. Background and release "Stardust Dream" became Oginome's third and final No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 136,000 copies. The B-side, "Jungle Dance", was featured in the February 1988 edition of NHK's ''Minna no Uta , literally ''Everyone's Songs'' (English title: ''Songs for Everyone''), is a five-minute NHK TV and radio program which is broadcast several times daily. The program started on April 3, 1961. It is one of NHK's long-running programs. The pr ...''. Track listing Charts ;Weekly charts ;Year-end charts References External links * * * {{Authority control 1988 singles Yōko Oginome songs Japanese-language songs Songs with lyrics by Masao Urino Victor Entertainment singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stranger Tonight
is the 14th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Nobody, the single was released on January 21, 1988, by Victor Entertainment. Background and release The song was used as the theme song of the TV Asahi drama special , which also starred Oginome. The music video features Oginome performing the song with a group of American dancers at a dance hall. The B-side is a cover of The Hollies' hit single "Bus Stop". "Stranger Tonight" became Oginome's second No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 143,000 copies. In addition, the single earned Oginome the Gold Award at the 30th Japan Record Awards and the Best Kayo Music Award at the 17th FNS Music Festival FNS may refer to: Television * ''Food Network Star'', an American reality television series * ''Fox News Sunday'', an American television news show * Fuji Network System, a Japanese television network * ''WWE Friday Night SmackDown'', an American .... Track listing Charts ;Week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakaze No Carol
is the 13th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on October 27, 1987, by Victor Entertainment. Background and release The song was used as the theme song of the TBS drama special , which also starred Oginome. "Kitakaze no Carol" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and also sold over 117,000 copies. In 1991, Oginome re-recorded the song in a Christmas style, titled ; this version was released in the remix album '' New Take: Best Collections '92''. Track listing All lyrics are written by Masao Urino; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi (born Eikichi Watanabe, 28 May 1940 - 7 October 2020), was a Japanese composer, record producer and arranger. Tsutsumi began his career as a songwriter about 1966, and he came to prominence as a composer of Ayumi Ishida's chart-topping hit "Blu ...; all music is arranged by Hiroshi Shinkawa. Charts References External links * * * {{Authority contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Takebe
is a Japanese musician keyboard player, arranger, and producer from Tokyo. He is the composer, keyboardist, arranger and musical producer for artists such as Yo Hitoto, Miki Imai, Tomomi Kahara, JUJU, Yuzu and Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released 45 singles and nine studio albums as of January 2019.Kokua, together with other Japanese musicians, to record the theme song for a NHK documentary program. In 2016 the members reunited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of the single ''Progress'', and recorded a new album, ''Progress'', the 1st official album of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōhei Tsutsumi
(born Eikichi Watanabe, 28 May 1940 - 7 October 2020), was a Japanese composer, record producer and arranger. Tsutsumi began his career as a songwriter about 1966, and he came to prominence as a composer of Ayumi Ishida's chart-topping hit "Blue Light Yokohama" in the late 1960s. He has released nearly 3,000 compositions to date, over 500 of which have entered the Japanese Oricon singles chart. Tsutsumi is the most commercially successful composer of the Japanese popular music of last five decades, selling over 76 million units on the country's singles chart from 1968 onwards. Two of his compositions won the grand prix of Japan Record Award— "Mata Au Hi Made" performed by Kiyohiko Ozaki in 1971 and "Miserarete" by Judy Ongg in 1979. Tsutsumi himself has also won the awards for best songwriting category five times. Recognized for his long-term contribution to establish Japanese popular music, Tsutsumi received the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon by the Government of Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayonara No Kajitsutachi
is the 12th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi with lyrics by Masao Urino, the single was released on June 21, 1987 by Victor Entertainment. Background and release "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" became Oginome's first No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 161,000 copies. In addition, the single earned Oginome the Best Talent Award at the 13th All Japan Song Music Festival. The music video begins with Oginome being forced into a yellow bus filled with an unruly crowd of American passengers dressed as punks. Once she steps out of the bus, she proceeds to sing while the crowd dances behind her. Track listing Charts ;Weekly charts ;Year-end charts Cover versions * Kishidan , which means "The Knights", are a Japanese rock band. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku. The lead singer, Sho Ayanokoji (often styled as "Show Ayanocozey"), was DJ Ozma, until he retired in De ... c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |