Ayakaji no Ne
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Ayakaji no Ne (彩風の音, The Sound of Colored Wind) is Rimi Natsukawa's fourth original album, released on November 23, 2005.[1]
Background
"Ayakaji no Ne" was Natsukawa's first album after her first greatest hits album, "Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1." It was preceded by two singles: "Kokoro Tsutae" (ココロツタエ, Heart Report) in December 2004 and "Sayōnara Arigatō" (さようなら ありがとう, Good-Bye, Thank You) in November 2005. "Sayōnara Arigatō" was re-arranged and re-released after the album as "Sayōnara Arigatō (Ama no Kaze)" (さようなら ありがとう～天の風～, Good-Bye, Thank You (Sky Wind)), and features in this version on her following studio album, "Umui Kaji."
Collaborations
Much like "Kaze no Michi" before it, the album centres on original songs composed by high-profile artists. "Sagaribana" was written by Hitoshi Uechi of Begin, "Sayōnara Arigatō" was written by Kentarō Kobuchi of Kobukuro, "Shinobu Hana" by Kazufumi Miyazawa of The Boom, "Kokoro Tsutae" by singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura and "Chiharu-zaka" by Okinawan singer-songwriter Yasukatsu Ōjima.
Many of the songs were in collaboration with artists previously worked with. "Shimadachi" was written by Tetsuya Murakami of The Gospellers (Natsukawa collaborated with Gospellers members Yutaka Yasuoka and Kaoru Kurosawa on her former album "Kaze no Michi"). "Tamachiyu no Ashibi" was written in collaboration with Parsha Club guitarist Masaaki Uechi ("Tsuki no Niji" on Kaze no Michi was written by him also).
"Koi Uta" had its lyrics written by Ryoko Moriyama, and "Unai-jima" had lyrics by Misako Koja (Natsukawa covered their songs "Nada Sōsō"/"Dare ni mo Ienai Kedo" and "Warabigami"/"Kui nu Hajimi" respectively).
"Ai no Chikara" was a collaboration between two famous Okinawan singers, lyrics by Mamoru Miyagi and music by Johnny Ginowan.
"Tokotowa no Uta" was between Chikuzen Sato (leader of band Sing Like Talking) and Departures' screenwriter Kundō Koyama.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sagaribana (サガリバナ, Cornbeefwood)" | Hitoshi Uechi | Seiichi Kyōda | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Daijōbu (大丈夫, All-right)" | Chiharu | Kyōda | 5:42 |
| 3. | "Sayōnara Arigatō (さようなら ありがとう, Good-Bye, Thank You)" | Kentarō Kobuchi | Kyōda | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Shimadachi (シマダチ, Island Friend)" | Tetsuya Murakami | Takeshi Senoo | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Tokotowa no Uta (とことわのうた, Everlasting Song)" | Kundo Koyama, Chikuzen Sato | Kyōda | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Amefuri no Ki no Shita de (雨降樹の下で, Under a Tree in the Rain)" | Masayo Sasaki, Kyōda | Kyōda | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Tamachiyu no Ashibi (玉露のあしび, Pale Green Japanese andromeda)" | Toshiaki Arashiro, Masaaki Uechi | Satoshi Nakamura | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Chiharu-zaka (千春坂, Chiharu Hill)" | Yasukatsu Ōjima | Kyōda | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Koi Uta (恋唄, Love Song)" | Ryoko Moriyama, Chuei Yoshikawa | Kyōda | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Ai no Chikara (愛のチカラ, The Power of Love)" | Mamoru Miyagi, Johnny Ginowan | Nakamura | 7:15 |
| 11. | "Shinobu Hana (しのぶ花, Squirrel's-foot Fern Flower)" | Kazufumi Miyazawa | Kyōda | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Kokoro Tsutae (ココロツタエ, Heart Report)" | Shinji Tanimura | Akira Senju | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Unai-jima (Yaeyama Version)) (ウナイ島 ～八重山バージョン～, Sisters' Island (Yaeyama Version))" | Misako Koja, Kazuya Sahara | Kyōda | 4:41 |
Japan Sales Rankings[2]
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2005 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 48 | 5,864 | 16,158 | 8 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
References
- ^ "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
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