Okaerinasai

Okaerinasai
Studio album by Miyuki Nakajima
Released November 21, 1979
Recorded Epicurus and Take One Studios, Tokyo, Japan
Genre Folk, kayokyoku
Length 44:00
Label AARD-VARK/Canyon, Yamaha Music Communications
Producer Miyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima chronology
Shin-ai Naru Mono e
(1979)		 Okaerinasai
(1979)		 Ikiteitemo Iidesuka
(1980)

Okaerinasai (おかえりなさい?) is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 1979.

The album contains the cover versions of the songs Nakajima composed for other singers, including five top-40 hit singles—"Abayo" sung by Naoko Ken (topped the chart in 1976), "Shiawase Shibai" and "Oikakete Yokohama" recorded by Junko Sakurada (reached #3 and #11 on the chart from in 1977-78, respectively), "If I Could Take to the Sky" performed by Tokiko Kato (peaked at #14 in 1978), and "Ame..." by Rumiko Koyanagi (reached #25 in 1978).[1][2][3][4] It also features a song "Rouge" which was initially issued as the title track on Naomi Chiaki's album issued in 1977.　It was later widely recognized around the Asian countries, because of the cover version interpreted by Faye Wong on her album Coming Home in 1992.

Okaerinasai peaked at #2 on the Japanese Oricon LP chart and became one of her most commercially successful album, selling in excess of 530,000 copies while it was entering there.

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed by Miyuki Nakajima, except the lyrics of "Yomaigoto" written by Yu Aku

Side one

No. Title Original performer Length
1. "Abayo (あばよ?)" (arranged by Tsugutoshi Goto) Naoko Ken 6:13
2. "Kami (髪?)" (arranged by Shun Fukui) Graciela Susana 3:43
3. "Sayonara wo Tsutaete (サヨナラを伝えて?)" (arranged by Shigeru Suzuki) Naoko Ken 3:27
4. "Shiawase Shibai (しあわせ芝居?)" (arranged by Shigeru Suzuki) Junko Sakurada 3:55
5. "Ame... (雨･･･?)" (arranged by Tsugutoshi Goto) Rumiko Koyanagi 5:41

Side two

No. Title Original performer Length
1. "If I Could Take to the Sky (この空を飛べたら Kono Sora wo Tobetara?)" (arranged by Shigeru Suzuki) Tokiko Kato 5:14
2. "Yomaigoto (世迷い言?)" (arranged by Osamu Tozuka) Mimi Hiyoshi 3:33
3. "Rouge (ルージュ Rūju?)" (arranged by Osamu Tozuka) Naomi Chiaki 4:33
4. "Oikakete Yokohama (追いかけてヨコハマ?)" (arranged by Tsugutoshi Goto) Junko Sakurada 4:03
5. "Tsuyogari wa Yose yo (強がりはよせヨ?)" (arranged by Shun Fukui) Naoko Ken 3:38

Personnel

Production

Chart positions

Year Country Chart Position Weeks Sales
1979-80 Japan Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart (top 100)[5] 2 33 533,000
Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart (top 100) 3 32

References

  1. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Naoko Ken" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/kennaoko.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  2. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Junko Sakurada" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/sakurada.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  3. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Tokiko Kato" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/tokiko.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  4. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Rumiko Koyanagi" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/koyanagi.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  5. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Miyuki Nakajima" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_nakajima.html. Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
Miyuki Nakajima
Studio albums
Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasuka · Minna Itte Shimatta · A Ri Ga To U · Aishiteiru to Ittekure · Shin-ai Naru Mono e · Okaerinasai · Ikiteitemo Iidesuka · Month of Parturition (Ringetsu) · Kansuigyo · Hunch (Yokan) · How Do You Do (Hajimemashite) · Change (Oironaoshi) · miss M. · 36.5°C · Miyuki Nakajima · Goodbye Girl · Kaikinetsu · Yoru wo Yuke · Utadeshika Ienai · East Asia · Jidai: Time Goes Around · Love or Nothing · 10 Wings · Paradise Cafe · Be Like My Child (Watashi no Kodomo ni Narinasai) · Sun: Wings · Moon: Wings · Short Stories (Tanpenshū) · Lullaby for the Soul (Kokoromoriuta) · Otogibanashi: Fairy Ring · Koibumi (Love Letter) · Ima no Kimochi · Ten-Sei · Lullaby Singer · I Love You, Do You Hear Me? · Drama! · Midnight Zoo · From the Icy Reaches
Live and other albums
Utagoyomi · Live at Sony Pictures Studios in L.A. · Utatabi: Miyuki Nakajima Concert Tour 2007
Notable compilations
Singles · Singles II · Daiginjō · Daiginmaku (Starring) · Singles 2000
Videos
A Film of Nakajima Miyuki · Yakai 1990 · Yakai Vol.3 Kan-Tan · Yakai Vol.4 Kinkanshoku · Yakai Vol.5 "Hana no Iro wa Utsuri ni keri na Itazura ni Waga Mi Yo ni Furu Nagame Seshi Ma ni" · Yakai Vol.6 "Shangri-La" · Yakai Vol.7 "2/2" · Film of Nakajima Miyuki II · Yakai Vol.8 "Tou On'na" · Yakai Vol.10 "Kaishou" · The Film of Nakajima Miyuki · Yakai no Kiseki 1989-2002 · Yakai Vol.14 "24-ji Chaku 0-ji Hatsu" · Utahime: Live in L.A." · Nakajima Miyuki Live at Sony Pictures Studios in L.A." · Utatabi: Miyuki Nakajima Concert Tour 2007
Notable hit singles
"Time Goes Around" · "The Parting Song" · "Akujo" · "Shallow Sleep" · "Between the Sky and You" · "Wanderer's Song" · "Earthly Stars (Unsung Heroes)"/"Headlight Taillight"
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