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Marvelous (album)
''Marvelous'' is Misia's third studio album and first self-produced album, released on April 25, 2001. It sold 881,150 copies in its first week, peaked at #1 for two consecutive weeks, and spent five weeks in the Top 5. The first pressing of the album came in sleeve case packaging. ''Marvelous'' is the 118th best-selling album of all time in Japan. It came in at #8 on the overall yearly chart, however ''Marvelous'' was the second highest selling original album of 2001, behind Hikaru Utada's ''Distance Distance is a numerical or occasionally qualitative measurement of how far apart objects or points are. In physics or everyday usage, distance may refer to a physical length or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two counties over"). ...''. Track listing Charts Oricon Sales Chart Physical Sales Charts References External linksSony Music Online Japan : MISIA {{DEFAULTSORT:Marvelous (Album) 2001 albums Misia albums Japanese-language albums Albums pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distance (Hikaru Utada Album)
''Distance'' is the second studio Japanese album (third overall) released by Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada on March 28, 2001 through Toshiba-EMI. ''Distance'' is the second-best-selling album in Japan of all time with over 5.4 million copies sold, and sold over three million copies in its debut week, setting Japan's one-week sales record and the world's highest one-week sales in a single territory, Hamasaki's album having the second highest ever, a record held by the two albums until 2015, when Adele's third album '' 25'' sold 3.4 million copies in its first week in the United States. According to Oricon, ''Distance'' is the highest selling Japanese album of the decade. Globally, the album was one of the best-selling of 2001, being listed at number 10 on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums list for 2001. Production For this album, Utada worked with American producers for a few tracks: Rodney Jerkins, who has wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misia Albums
Misaki Itō, commonly known as and stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Born in Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she continued her secondary education and briefly attended Seinan Gakuin University before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She was signed to BMG Japan in 1997, after auditioning for record producer Haruo Yoda. Misia came to prominence following the release of her debut album, ''Mother Father Brother Sister'' (1998), which became the seventh best-selling Japanese debut album of all time, earning her two Japan Gold Disc Awards and one Japan Record Award. In 2000, Misia released her sophomore album, '' Love Is the Message'', which earned her another Japan Gold Disc Award and Japan Record Award. Her third studio album, '' Marvelous'' (2001), spawned her first number-one single on the Oricon singles chart, "Everything". The song became one of the best-selling singles of all time in Japan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Albums
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Masato Nakamura
is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is a member of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, which was formed in 1988 and went on to sell over 50million CDs. He also composed the soundtracks for the video games ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1991) and ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (1992). Career Nakamura was originally a session musician before forming the "Cha-Cha & Audrey's Project" with Miwa Yoshida. In 1988, they formed the band Dreams Come True. In July 2002, he founded the record company "DCT Records" with Yoshida. They now serve as executive producers. Nakamura composes much of the catalog for Dreams Come True and arranges almost all of it. On 22 June 2008, he married Mākii, the 21-year-old former lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band, High and Mighty Color. ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Nakamura was picked by Sega to compose the music for the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' early in 1990. Later that year on 7 November, the game was revealed for the first time by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Miss You (Toki O Koete)
is Misia's 8th and last single with Arista Japan. It was released on 1 January 2001 under the name of "Misia+DCT". It peaked at #3 selling 224,740 copies on its first week. The song is a duet between Misia and Dreams Come True vocalist, Miwa Yoshida. Misia penned the lyrics and composed the melody alongside DCT band member, Masato Nakamura is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is a member of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, which was formed in 1988 and went on to sell over 50million CDs. He also composed the soundtracks for the video games ''Sonic the H .... Track list Charts External linkshttps://web.archive.org/web/20061117164950/http://www.rhythmedia.co.jp/misia/disc/— Misia discography {{authority control 2001 singles Misia songs Male–female vocal duets Songs written by Misia 2001 songs Songs written by Masato Nakamura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirō Sagisu
is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer. With a career spanning over 40 years (beginning in the late 1970s), he is best known for his works as a record producer for acts including various choir members Mike Wyzgowski, Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai. Sagisu has also worked as a film composer for several anime and films and is well known for his collaborations with Gainax, especially the soundtrack to Hideaki Anno's series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Sagisu's career in music started in 1977, when he became one of the members of jazz fusion band T-Square. He made three albums with the group before becoming a full-time composer and writer in 1979. By 1997, he had composed over 2,000 songs, advertising jingles and TV and movie pieces. Sagisu won the Tokyo Anime Award for "Best Music" in 2010 for '' Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance''. Sagisu arranged a rendition of the Japanese national anthem, "Kimigayo", performed at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Shimizu
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Hikaru Utada
, who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan. Born in the United States to Japanese parents, record producer Teruzane Utada and singer Keiko Fuji, Utada began to write music and lyrics at an early age and often traveled to Tokyo as a result of her father's job. Eventually, a recording contract with Toshiba-EMI was signed. Under the stage name Cubic U, she released an English-language debut album '' Precious'' in early 1998, but it was a commercial failure. In the following year, heavily influenced by R&B and dance-pop, a Japanese-language debut ''First Love'' was released and became an immediate success. Backed by the success of singles " Automatic", "Time Will Tell", and " Movin' On Without You", the album sold two million copies in its first week in Japan, topped the Oricon charts for six non-consecutive weeks and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misia (singer)
Misaki Itō, commonly known as and stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Born in Nagasaki, Misia moved to Fukuoka at the age of 14 to pursue a recording career. There, she continued her secondary education and briefly attended Seinan Gakuin University before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She was signed to BMG Japan in 1997, after auditioning for record producer Haruo Yoda. Misia came to prominence following the release of her debut album, ''Mother Father Brother Sister'' (1998), which became the seventh best-selling Japanese debut album of all time, earning her two Japan Gold Disc Awards and one Japan Record Award. In 2000, Misia released her sophomore album, ''Love Is the Message (Misia album), Love Is the Message'', which earned her another Japan Gold Disc Award and Japan Record Award. Her third studio album, ''Marvelous (Misia album), Marvelous'' (2001), spawned her first number-one single on the Oricon singles chart, "Everything (Misia song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything (Misia Song)
"Everything" is the seventh single by Japanese singer Misia, released on October 25, 2000. It debuted atop the Oricon singles chart and held the position for four non-consecutive weeks, ultimately emerging as Misia's biggest hit and signature song. In the Japanese music industry, "Everything" is the best-selling single by a female artist released in the 21st century, as well as the third best-selling single overall for a female Japanese artist, behind Namie Amuro's "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" and Hikaru Utada's " Automatic/time will tell". The title song served as theme song for the drama "Yamato Nadeshiko", which starred Nanako Matsushima and Shinichi Tsutsumi. "Everything" has been covered by various artists, including Erykah Badu featuring Common, Eric Martin, Boyz II Men and Charice Pempengco. Track list Charts 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 indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
