Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1

Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1 (夏川りみ Single Collection Vol.1) is a singles collection album released by Rimi Natsukawa on March 6, 2005 (2005-03-06).[1]

Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 6, 2005 (2005-03-06)
Recorded2001-2004
GenreJ-pop, Shima uta, traditional
Length1:06:42
LabelVictor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology
Kaze no Michi
(2004)
Rimi Natsukawa Single Collection Vol. 1
(2005)
Ayakaji no Ne
(2005)

Contents edit

The album features Natsukawa's first seven singles with Victor Entertainment, along with seven B-sides from these singles. For "Yūbae ni Yurete," "Hana ni Naru" and "Tori yo," this is the first album release that they have appeared.

Natsukawa's single "Kokoro Tsutae" (ココロツタエ, Heart Report) does not feature on the single collection, despite being released a month before it.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Yūbae ni Yurete (夕映えにゆれて, Swaying in the Sunset)"Neko Oikawa, Takashi TsushimiMasaki Iwamoto4:51
2."Sayonara o Dakishimete (サヨナラを抱きしめて, Hold Goodbyes)"Chihiro Fuyumi, Youki AsanoIwamoto4:28
3."Hana ni Naru (花になる, Become a Flower)"Mami Takubo, TsushimiTomoji Sogawa5:10
4."Kono Hoshi o Kanjite (この星を感じて, Feeling This Star)"Aki, Mike KentReijirō Koroku5:10
5."Nada Sōsō (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling)"Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaSeiichi Kyōda4:18
6."Anata no Kaze (あなたの風, Your Wind)"BeginKyōda4:20
7."Michishirube (道しるべ, Signpost)"ChiharuChuei Yoshikawa4:25
8."Gettōka (月桃花, Pink porcelain lily)"Mari Hayama, YoshikawaKyōda4:46
9.""Tori yo" (鳥よ, Bird)"Megumi Ayukawa, Masaaki UechiKyōda5:07
10.""Natsu no Kioku" (ナツノキオク, Summer Memories)"Toshiaki Arashiro, UechiKyōda4:40
11."Warabigami (Yamatoguchi) (童神~ヤマトグチ~, Little God (Standard Japanese))"Misako Koja, Kazuya SaharaKyōda4:45
12."Famureuta (ファムレウタ(子守唄), Lullaby)"Yukito Ara, UechiKyōda4:15
13."Hohoemi ni Shite (微笑みにして, Make a Smile)"Midori KarashimaKyōda4:39
14."Kana yo Kana yo (愛よ 愛よ, Love Love)"Kazufumi MiyazawaMiyazawa4:36

Japan sales rankings edit

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
March 16, 2005 (2005-03-16) Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] 13 17,232 148,198

References edit

  1. ^ "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  2. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-01-29. (subscription only)