Go to the Top
Go to the Top is the debut album by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi, released on September 27, 1995 by Avex Trax.[1] The first press edition of the album came with the CD case housed inside a hardback case, similar to a book. The inside of the back of the case contains a mini-photobook.[2] The RIAJ has certified it 2x Platinum, recognizing over 500,000+ shipments throughout Japan.[3] On the Oricon charts, the album's peak position was #3, and it stayed on the charts for eight weeks.[4]
Album history
Hitomi had previously released two singles without much success. Her debut single, "Let's Play Winter" failed to chart on Japan's Oricon chart,[5] and her follow-up single, "We Are "Lonely Girl"", while charting much better at position #61 on the charts,[6] failed to make a big impression with sales.
It was not until the quiet release of her third single, "Candy Girl", that suddenly Hitomi found success. "Candy Girl" charted much higher than her previous attempts, becoming her first single to chart in the Oricon Top 20. This was most likely due to the fact that "Candy Girl" had been aggressively marketed and appeared in a famous Japanese Kodak commercial.[7] The single established the then-19 year old Hitomi Furuya into a household name, showcasing her provocative image.
Following the sudden success of her third single, Hitomi and her label (fledgling at the time) Avex Trax quickly released another single, "Go To The Top," which also charted in the Top 20,[8] ensuring Hitomi's success for the time being. "Go to the Top," Hitomi's debut studio album of the same name, was released two months later, and rose in the charts, peaking at #3 and establishing Hitomi's dominance in the music industry.
Track listing
| Writer(s) |
| 1. |
"Go To The Top" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro |
4:34 |
| 2. |
"Pleasure" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro |
6:47 |
| 3. |
"You Dirty Bastard" |
Hitomi, Get Off |
3:55 |
| 4. |
"Tokyo nodo Man'naka Bus no Naka de (Tokyoのど真んなかBUSの中で?)" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro, No! Galers |
5:09 |
| 5. |
"We Are "Lonely Girl"" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro |
5:09 |
| 6. |
"Never Forget The Days" |
Hitomi, Cozy Kubo |
5:26 |
| 7. |
"Candy Girl" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro |
6:04 |
| 8. |
"Fact" |
Hitomi, Cozy Kubo |
4:42 |
| 9. |
"Let's Play Winter" |
Hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro |
5:06 |
| 10. |
"Maybe Failing Now..." |
Hitomi, Cozy Kubo |
4:45 |
Album credits
Personnel
Production
- Produced by hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro for Avex Trax
- Co-produced by Cozy Kubo
- Executive Production by Max Matsuura
- Engineered by Eiji Ohta, Katsuhiro Odashima, Masataka Ito, Shinpachiro Kawabe, Yoshinori Mizuide, Yuki Mitome
- Recorded by Naoki Nemoto , Shigeru Matsumura , Toshiaki Sabase , Toshihiro Wako
Charts
- Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release |
Chart |
Peak position |
Sales total |
Chart run |
| September 27, 1995 |
Oricon Daily Albums Chart |
1 |
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| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart |
3 |
406,000 |
8 weeks |
| Oricon Monthly Albums Chart |
4 |
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| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
- |
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References
- ^ Go To The Top detail page @ Oricon
- ^ Go To The Top detail @ Last.fm
- ^ RIAJ Official Site
- ^ Oricon Detail Page for Go To The Top
- ^ Let's Play Winter @ Oricon
- ^ We Are "Lonely Girl" @ Oricon
- ^ Candy Girl @ Oricon
- ^ Go to the Top single @ Oricon
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| Compilations |
H · Self Portrait · HTM: Tiartrop Fles · Peace
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| Singles |
" Let's Play Winter" · "We Are "Lonely Girl"" · "Candy Girl" · "Go to the Top" · "Sexy" · "In the Future" · "By Myself" · "Busy Now" · "Problem" · "Pretty Eyes" · "Sora" · "Progress" · "Someday" · "Kimi no Tonari" · "There Is..." · "Taion" · "Love 2000" · "Maria" · "Kimi ni Kiss" · "Inner Child" · "Is It You?" · "I Am/Innocence" · "Samurai Drive" · "Understanding" · "Flow/Blade Runner" · "Hikari" · "Kokoro no Tabibito/Speed Star" · "Japanese Girl" · "Love Angel" · "Cra"G"y Mama" · "Go My Way" · "Ai no Kotoba" · "World! Wide! Love!" · "Umarete Kurete Arigato/Smile World" |
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