Crystal Kay (album)
| Crystal Kay | ||||
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 Japanese release cover. | ||||
| Compilation album by Crystal Kay | ||||
| Released |
November 7, 2003 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2003 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
| Length |
43:08 53:01 (Japan edition) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Crystal Kay chronology | ||||
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Crystal Kay is an album by Japanese R&B singer Crystal Kay. It compiles Crystal Kay's English language songs, and was released across Asia in November 2003. It was re-released in Japan on December 17, 2003, under the name Natural: World Premiere Album.[1][2]
Contents
The album features six cover songs and six original compositions of Crystal Kay's. All of the songs on the album had been previously released, except for three: "Can't Be Stopped ('Til the Sun Comes Up)", "I'm Not Alone" and the English version of "Boyfriend (Part II)", "Boyfriend (What Makes Me Fall in Love)". The already released songs are mostly composed of B-sides from Crystal Kay's singles between 1999 and 2003, including "Fly Away" from her debut single, "Eternal Memories". The song "Couldn't Care Less" was originally from 637: Always and Forever (2001), and "Love of a Lifetime" originated on Almost Seventeen (2003).
Two songs are exclusive to the Japanese edition of the album, "Liberty", a Masayuki Suzuki cover, and "No More Blue Christmas'", a Natalie Cole cover. "Liberty" was later compiled on Suzuki Mania: Suzuki Masayuki Tribute Album released in February 2004, and "No More Blue Christmas'" on Crystal Kay's 2007 extended play Shining and her 2011 compilation album Love Song Best.
Release and promotion
In November 2003, the album was released in Asian territories including South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.[3] After Crystal Kay's fourth Japanese studio album, 4 Real, was released on November 27, 2003, a Japanese edition of Crystal Kay entitled Natural was released in Japan on December 17, 2003, featuring two bonus tracks.
To promote the release, Crystal Kay appeared at the 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Seoul, South Korea on November 27, 2003, performing the English version of "Can't Be Stopped ('Til the Sun Comes Up)". This was her first live performance outside of Japan.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Be Stopped (Til the Sun Comes Up)" | Marcus Per Börje Dernulf, Andreas Bengt Christian Levander, Jonas Hand Nordelius | Dernulf, Levander, Nordelius | Octopussy | 4:28 | |
| 2. | "Boyfriend (What Makes Me Fall in Love)" | Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Reed Vertelney | Bennett-Smith, Vertelney | Bennett-Smith, Vertelney | 4:57 | |
| 3. | "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper cover) | Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman | Lauper, Hyman | Hiroshi Okamoto | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Make Me Whole" (Amel Larrieux cover) | Amel Larrieux, Guesly Larrieux | A. Larrieux, G. Larrieux | Okamoto | 5:40 | |
| 5. | "Good Morning Sue" | Shanti Snyder | Yoko Kanno | Kanno | 2:02 | |
| 6. | "Love of a Lifetime" (Honeyz cover) | Bennett-Smith, Laney Stewart | Bennett-Smith, Stewart | Naoichiro Yamamoto | 3:57 | |
| 7. | "I'm Not Alone" | Keri Hilson | Hilson | T.Kura | 5:18 | |
| 8. | "Couldn't Care Less" | Fredrik "Franciz" Anders Jernberg, Pontus "Lepont" Wennerberg | Jernberg, Wennerberg | Jernberg | 3:49 | |
| 9. | "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland cover) | Yip Harburg | Harold Arlen | 3:56 | ||
| 10. | "Fly Away" | Snyder | Yasushi Ishii | Ishii | 4:59 | |
Total length: |
43:08 | |||||
| Japanese bonus tracks | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length | |||||
| 11. | "Liberty" (Masayuki Suzuki cover) | Minnie Shady, Aki | Minako Yoshida | 5:22 | ||||||
| 12. | "No More Blue Christmas'" (Natalie Cole cover) | Gerry Goffin | Michael Masser | 4:31 | ||||||
Total length: |
53:01 | |||||||||
Chart rankings
| Charts (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon weekly singles[6] | 34 |
Sales
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales[7] | 30,000 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Distributing Label | Catalogue codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | November 7, 2003[8] | CD | Epic | 2281144 |
| November 8, 2003[9] | Digital download | |||
| Japan | December 17, 2003[1] | CD, digital download | ESCL-2480 | |
| November 2, 2006[10] | Rental CD |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NATURAL -World Premiere Album-". Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Crystal Kay - Crystal Kay" (in Korean). Mint Puffy. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Guest : CRYSTAL KAY" (in Japanese). J-Wave. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Crystal Kay、４thアルバムのリリース日に海外での初ライヴ！" (in Japanese). Barks. November 23, 2003. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "韓国での初ライヴも大盛況。Crystal Kayがデイリー・チャートで４位を獲得！" (in Japanese). Barks. December 1, 2003. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ↑ "ＮＡＴＵＲＡＬ". Oricon. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved September 14, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "CRYSTAL KAY - CRYSTAL KAY" (in Korean). Hot Tracks. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Crystal Kay" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Crystal Kay/Natural" (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
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