From the Icy Reaches

From the Icy Reaches
Studio album by Miyuki Nakajima
Released November 16, 2011
Genre Folk rock
Length 58:48
Language Japanese
Label Yamaha Music Communications
Producer Ichizō Seo, Miyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima chronology

Midnight Zoo
(2010)		 From the Icy Reaches
(2011)		 Nightlight
(2012)
Singles from From the Icy Reaches
  1. "From the Icy Reaches"/"Tapir"
    Released: October 26, 2011

From the Icy Reaches (荒野より Kōya Yori) is the 38th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2011.

The first two tracks on From the Icy Reaches were released as a lead single in October 2011. The title track was featured in the blockbuster TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Takuya Kimura and aired on TBS.[1] Over a half of the song appeared on the album were written for her musical Yakai Vol.17 2/2 played from November to December 2011 —"Wagtail", "He, I, and the Other", "Really Crazy About You", "Give and Take", "Wanderer Comeback to Me" and "Homecoming Crowd".

The album debuted at #4 on the Japanese Oricon Weekly chart, one rank higher than its predecessor Midnight Zoo released in 2010.[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Ichizō Seo (except M5 co-arranged by Shingo Kobayashi, and M7 co-arranged by Satoshi Nakamura)

  1. "From the Icy Reaches (荒野より Kōya Yori)" – 5:42
  2. "Tapir (バクです Baku Desu)" – 5:24
  3. "Ba-Na-Na" – 4:27
  4. "I'll Go to Wherever (あばうとに行きます Abauto ni Ikimasu)" - 4:30
  5. "Wagtail (鶺鴒 Sekirei)" – 5:15
  6. "He, I, and the Other (彼と私と、もう1人 Kare to Watashi to, Mō Hitori)" – 5:25
  7. "Really Crazy About You (ばりほれとんぜ Bari Horetonze)" – 4:05
  8. "Give and Take (ギヴ・アンド・テイク)" – 5:42
  9. "Wanderer, Come Back to Me (旅人よ我に帰れ Tabibito yo Ware ni Kaere)" – 6:34
  10. "Homecoming Crowd (帰郷群 Kikyōgun)" – 5:37
  11. "Running on Love (走 Sō)" – 6:07

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart Position
Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300)[3] 4

Release history

Country Date Label Format Catalog number
Japan October 13, 2010 Yamaha Music Communications CD YCCW-10160

References

  1. ↑ 中島みゆきの新曲“荒野より”が、キムタク主演ドラマ「南極大陸」主題歌に "Miyuki Nakajima's new song to be featured as the theme for the TV drama Nankyoku Tairiku starring Kimutaku". tower.jp (in Japanese). Tower Records Online. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. ↑ オリコンＣＤランキング　11月28日付け "Oricon Albums and Singles Charts - November 28, 2011". sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  3. ↑ 中島みゆき-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック "Highest position and charting weeks of From the Icy Reaches by Miyuki Nakajima". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 2011-11-27.

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