True (Mika Nakashima album)

True
Studio album by Mika Nakashima
Released	2002-08-28
Genre	J-pop, Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening, International
Length	1:04:24
Label	Sony Music Associated Records
Mika Nakashima chronology
True (2002) Resistance (2002)

True is Mika Nakashima's first Japanese album. In contrast to the typical Japanese J-Pop and Western Pop artist, this album was one in which Mika established a sound that would become her trademark for future albums: a mature, 'Adult Contemporary'-influenced mixture of smooth jazz and soft pop.

True topped the Oricon Album Chart for three straight weeks, selling 1 million copies within that time span, and has since sold over 1,173,534 copies. It won Nakashima the Album of the Year Award at the 2003 Japan Gold Disc Awards.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Amazing Grace" (Album Version)	John Newton	John Newton	Dreamfield
2.	"Will" (Album Version)	Yasushi Akimoto	Daisuke Kawaguchi	Keiichi Tomita
3.	"One Survive" (Album Version)	Minako Yoshida	T2ya	O Dash
4.	"Heaven on Earth"	Kenn Kato	Lori Fine (from Coldfeet)	Coldfeet
5.	"Destiny's Lotus"	Mika Nakashima RapDaizo (from Ketsumeishi)	Gajin	Towa Tei
6.	"Helpless Rain"	Masato Ochi	shinya (from three tight b)	Daisuke Imai
7.	"I"	Mika Nakashima	H (from three tight b)	shinya
8.	"Tears~Konayuki ga Mau You ni...~" (粉雪が舞うように....; Like Powder Snow is Dancing...)	Yasushi Akimoto, Mika Nakashima	Koji Hayashi	Dreamfield
9.	"True Eyes"	Hiromasa Ijichi	Yoko Kuzuya	Chokkaku
10.	"Crescent Moon"	Takashi Matsumoto	Hiroaki Ono	Yoshito Tanaka
11.	"Just Trust in Our Love" (Album Version)	H	shinya	Octopussy
12.	"Stars" (Album Version)	Yasushi Akimoto	Daisuke Kawaguchi	Keiichi Tomita
13.	"A Miracle for You"	Mika Nakashima	Yasunari Okano	Shin Kono

Charts and sales

Oricon sales charts (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total	Chart Run
2002-08-28	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	1	1,173,534	78 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	8

Singles

Date	Title	Peak Position	Sales	Weeks
2001-11-07	Stars	# 3	469,180	15
2002-02-06	Crescent Moon	# 4	100,000	2
2002-03-06	One Survive	# 8	86,600	7
2002-05-15	Helpless Rain	# 8	82,830	6
2002-08-07	Will	# 3	144,771	14

References

• http://www.mikanakashima.com/