Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui

Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
Studio album by Rimi Natsukawa
Released September 21, 2002
Recorded 2001-2002
Genre J-pop, traditional
Length 52:15
Label Victor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology

Minamikaze
(2002)		 Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
(2002)		 Sora no Keshiki
(2003)
Singles from Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
  1. "Nada Sōsō"
    Released: March 23, 2001

Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui (てぃだ ～太陽・風ぬ想い～ Sun: Sun, Wind Thoughts) is Rimi Natsukawa's debut album, released on September 21, 2002.[1] The title of the album is in Okinawan (Uchinaaguchi).

Background

The album is Natsukawa's first full-length album release, after her EP Minamikaze released earlier in the year. Both releases feature her hit single, "Nada Sōsō." The album is formulated of four original songs and seven cover tracks. This continues with the structure of "Minamikaze," which consisted of six covers and an original track.

Three singles were released before the album, however "Yūbae ni Yurete" (夕映えにゆれて Swaying in the Sunset) and "Hana ni Naru" (花になる Become a Flower) do not feature. They were released onto Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1 in 2005.

Song sources

The songs on the album relate to Okinawa in some way, either being written by Okinawan musicians, describe Okinawa or are written in the style of Okinawan songs. "Asadoya Yunta" and "Akata Sandunchi" are traditional folk songs, while "Famureuta," "Nada Sōsō" and "Tsuki no Yoru" were written by famous Okinawan bands (Parsha Club, Begin and Kiroro respectively). Shima Uta was written by Japanese band The Boom on their impressions of Okinawa when visiting it.

"Akahana Hitotsu," "Kokoro no Katachi," "Rakuen (Makaru Sari)" and "Tsuki no Kaori" are original compositions. "Akahana Hitotsu" was written by Begin guitarist Masaru Shimabukuro.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s) Length
1. "Asadoya Yunta (安里屋ユンタ The Ballad of Asadoya)"  Katsu Hoshi, TraditionalSeiichi Kyōda 4:05
2. "Akahana Hitotsu (赤花ひとつ A Single Red Flower)"  Masaru ShimabukuroKyōda 5:25
3. "Famureuta (ファムレウタ（子守唄） Lullaby)"  Yukito Ara, Masaaki UechiKyōda 4:19
4. "Kokoro no Katachi (心のかたち Shape of My Heart)"  Osami Okamoto, Chuei YoshikawaYoshikawa 4:39
5. "Shima Uta (島唄 Island Song)"  Kazufumi MiyazawaKyōda 5:17
6. "Tsuki no Yoru (月の夜 Moon Night)"  KiroroKyōda 3:35
7. "Rakuen (Makaru Sari) (楽園～マカル・サリ～ Paradise)"  Shinri Hayama, KyōdaKyōda 4:48
8. "Akata Sandunchi (赤田首里殿内 Akata District, Shuri)"  TraditionalKyōda 5:49
9. "Tsuki no Kaori (月のかほり Smell of the Moon)"  Hayama, Yasunori SōryōYoshikawa 5:21
10. "Bashōfu (芭蕉布 Banana Cloth)"  Yasuichi Yoshikawa, Tsuneo FukuharaKyōda 4:38
11. "Nada Sōsō (涙そうそう Great Tears Are Spilling)"  Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaKyōda 4:19

Japan Sales Rankings[2]

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 21, 2002 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 24 9,050 279,376 120 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References