Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui

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 (2002-09-21).[1] The title of the album is in Okinawan (Uchinaaguchi).

Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreJ-pop Shimauta, traditional
Length52:15
LabelVictor 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

Background

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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

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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 Sundunchi" 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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Asadoya Yunta (安里屋ユンタ, The Ballad of Asadoya)"Katsu Hoshi, TraditionalSeiichi Kyōda4:05
2."Akahana Hitotsu (赤花ひとつ, A Single Red Flower)"Masaru ShimabukuroKyōda5:25
3."Famureuta (ファムレウタ(子守唄), Lullaby)"Yukito Ara, Masaaki UechiKyōda4:19
4."Kokoro no Katachi (心のかたち, Shape of My Heart)"Osami Okamoto, Chuei YoshikawaYoshikawa4:39
5."Shima Uta (島唄, Island Song)"Kazufumi MiyazawaKyōda5:17
6."Tsuki no Yoru (月の夜, Moon Night)"KiroroKyōda3:35
7."Rakuen (Makaru Sari) (楽園~マカル・サリ~, Paradise)"Shinri Hayama, KyōdaKyōda4:48
8."Akata Sundunchi (赤田首里殿内, Akata District, Shuri)"TraditionalKyōda5:49
9."Tsuki no Kaori (月のかほり, Smell of the Moon)"Hayama, Yasunori SōryōYoshikawa5:21
10."Bashōfu (芭蕉布, Banana Cloth)"Yasuichi Yoshikawa, Tsuneo FukuharaKyōda4:38
11."Nada Sōsō (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling)"Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaKyōda4:19

Japan sales rankings

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Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21) Oricon Weekly Albums Chart[2] 24 9,050 279,376

References

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  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 2010-01-27. (subscription only)