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by Japanese singer

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, released on April 1, 1986 by

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Background

It contains all the singles released between 1982 and 1985: from the "

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" to "

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". The singles " Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" and "Solitude" were recorded in the album for first time. Although " Meu amor é..." was included in the studio album '' D404ME'', the original version was recorded for first time as well.

Promotion

Singles

Sand Beige (Sabaku e) is the twelfth single released on 16 June 1985. It's her second A-side song with the far east rhythm instrumentation. The small part of the refrain performed in the Egyptian dialect. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the seventh best sold single in 1985. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 2 and stayed at number 8 in the yearly chart. It has received three awards: award in the 11th ''Nihon TV Ongakusai'', in the 18th ''

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'' and in the 18th ''Zennihon Yuusen Housou Taishou''.Akina Nakamori (1993). AKINA (CD Album; album notes by Yukiko Kitajima). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Warner Pioneer. (WPCL-770〜3) Solitude is the thirteenth single released on 9 October 1985. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 35th best sold single in 1985. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 2 and stayed at number 29 in the yearly chart. It has received three awards: ''Yokohama Music Festival Award'' at the Yokohama Music Festival, ''Gold Award'' and ''Best Singing Award'' in the Zen Nihon Kayou Ongakusai and ''Broadcast Music Producer Federation Award'' in the 16th

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Charting performance

The album debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts and remained in the same position for three consecutive weeks. LP Record version charted 23 weeks, Cassette tape charted 96 weeks and CD version charted 62 weeks. The album remained at number 6 on the Oricon Album Yearly Charts in 1986. The album totally sold more than 770,000 copies. It won the Grand Prix Album of the Year and the Best Album of the Year – Pop (Solo) at the 1st

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Track listing

References

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