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Background

''Possibility'' is the second studio album released in 1984, five months after the previous studio album ''Anniversary''. The music production team consist of a long-term collaborators from Nakamori's debut times, such as a Mitsuo Hagita, siblings Etsuko and

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), Tetsuji Hayashi and Ryou Matsuda. Album track ''Dramatic Airport (Kita Wing part 2)'' is the sequel track to the single ''Kita Wing'', which was released in January 1984.

Promotion

Single

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Stage performances

On the Fuji TV music television program ''Yoru no Hit Studio'' Jukkai four times. In the TBS television program ''The Best Ten'', she performed ''Southern Wind'' and ''Jukkai'' regularly in year 1984. ''Dramatic Airport'', ''Blue Misty Rain'' and ''October Storm'' has been performed in the live tour ''Bitter and Sweet'' in 1985. ''Southern Wind'' was performed not very often unlike successor single: it has been performed in ''Bitter and Sweet'' in 1985, ''Light and Shade'' in 1986, ''Akina Index: The 8th Anniversary'' in 1989, ''Akina Yume Special Live'' in 1991, ''Music Fiesta Tour'' in 2002, ''A-1 Tour'' in 2004 and ''Empress at CLUBeX Special Live'' in 2005. ''Jukkai'' is a well-known performed single in the live tours and dinner shows: it has been performed in ''Bitter and Sweet'' in 1985, ''Light and Shade'' in 1986, ''Akina Index: The 8th Anniversary'' in 1989, ''Akina Yume Special Live'' in 1991, Symphonic Concert in 1998, ''ALL ABOUT AKINA 20th Anniversary'' in 2000, ''Music Fiesta Tour'' in 2002 and ''A-1 Tour'' in 2004.

Chart performance

The album reached number one on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart for two consecutive weeks, selling over 629,200 copies. The album was ranked at number 18 on the Oricon Album Yearly Chart in 1984.

Track listing

Covers

Japanese singer-songwriter, Takao Kisugi covered ''Shiori Labyrinth'' in his solo single under same title and later included on the album ''Labyrinth'' in 1984.

References

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