Dramatic Songs: Miho Nakayama on TV Theme (ドラマティック・ソングス, Doramatikku Songusu) is the fifth compilation album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on January 20, 1993, the album compiles Nakayama's songs that were used as theme songs or image songs for TV dramas she starred in from 1985 to 1992. The popularity of the No. 1 single "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto" (featuring Wands) helped boost the album's sales.[1][2]

Dramatic Songs
Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 20, 1993 (1993-01-20)
Recorded1985–1992
Genre
Length42:48
LanguageJapanese
LabelKing Records
ProducerAkira Fukuzumi
Miho Nakayama chronology
Mellow
(1992)
Dramatic Songs
(1993)
Wagamama na Actress
(1993)
Singles from Dramatic Songs
  1. "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto"
    Released: October 28, 1992 (1992-10-28)

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart. It sold over 435,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4][5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."C"Takashi MatsumotoKyōhei TsutsumiMitsuo Hagita3:28
2."Waku Waku Sasete" ((WAKU WAKUさせて, "Excite Me More"))MatsumotoTsutsumiMotoki Funayama3:59
3."Hade!!!" ((「派手!!!」, "Flashy!!!"))MatsumotoTsutsumiFunayama4:02
4."Catch Me"Toshiki KadomatsuKadomatsuKadomatsu4:12
5."Mermaid" (Māmeido (人魚姫 mermaid))Chinfa KanCindyRod Antoon4:09
6."Aishiterutte Iwanai!" ((愛してるっていわない!, "I Don't Love You!"))Yoshihiko AndōHitoshi HabaNobuhiko Kashiwara3:46
7."Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." ((遠い街のどこかで…, "Somewhere in a Distant City..."))Mika WatanabeHideya NakazakiNakazaki5:58
8."Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Miho Nakayama & Wands)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと, "Surely More Than Anyone in the World"))
Tetsurō OdaTakeshi Hayama4:07
9."Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto <Part II> (Acoustic Version) [Bonus Track]" ((世界中の誰よりきっと <Part II> (アコースティック・バージョン)))
  • Wesugi
  • Nakayama
OdaHayama4:26
10."You're My Only Shinin' Star [Bonus Track]"KadomatsuKadomatsu
  • Kadomatsu
  • Kazuo Ōtani (strings)
  • Shin Kazuhara (brass)
4:41
Total length:42:48

Charts

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Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 36

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / ドラマティック・ソングス [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Dramatic Songs MIHO NAKAYAMA ON TV THEMA | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 中山 美穂 – Dramatic Songs" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-07. Select 1993年2月 on the drop-down menu
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