Yureru Omoi (揺れる想い, Shifting Feelings) is the fourth album by Zard[1] and was released on July 10, 1993 under B-Gram Records.

Yureru Omoi
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 1993 (1993-07-10)
Genre
Length42:55
LabelB-Gram
ProducerDaiko Nagato
Zard chronology
Hold Me
(1992)
Yureru Omoi
(1993)
Oh My Love
(1994)
Singles from Yureru Omoi
  1. "In My Arms Tonight"
    Released: 9 September 1992
  2. "Makenaide"
    Released: 27 January 1993
  3. "Kimi ga Inai"
    Released: 21 April 1993
  4. "Yureru Omoi"
    Released: 19 May 1993

Background edit

The album include her biggest hits such as Makenaide and Yureru Omoi.

Chart performance edit

The album reached #1 rank first week with 571,020 copies. It charted for 56 weeks and sold more than 2,230,900 copies. In 1993, it was the highest sold album and reached #1 rank (as album) for whole year.[2]

Track listing edit

All lyrics written by Izumi Sakai.[3]

No.TitleMusicArrangersLength
1."Yureru Omoi" (揺れる想い)Tetsurō OdaMasao Akashi4:28
2."Season"Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:06
3."Kimi ga Inai" (君がいない, single and album have different arrangements)Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi3:58
4."In My Arms Tonight"Michiya HaruhataMasao Akashi4:23
5."Anata wo Suki dakedo" (あなたを好きだけど)Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:27
6."Makenaide" (負けないで)Tetsurō OdaTakeshi Hayama3:48
7."Listen to Me"Daria KawashimaMasao Akashi3:54
8."You and Me (and...)"Tetsurō OdaTakeshi Hayama4:36
9."I Want You"Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:22
10."Futari no Natsu" (二人の夏)Seiichiro KuribayashiMasao Akashi4:53

Usage in media edit

  • In My Arms Tonight: theme song for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television drama "Gakkou ga Abunai"
  • Makenaide: ending theme for Fuji TV drama "Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu!"
  • Kimi ga Inai: theme song for Nihon TV drama "Kanojo no Kiraina Kanojo"
  • Yureru Omoi: commercial song of Pocari Sweat
  • Anata wo Suki dakedo: commercial song of "Mitsubishi Oil Co"

Charts edit

Year Album Chart Position Weeks Annual sales Total sales Yearly position (1993 & 1994)
1993 Yureru OmoiE Japanese Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (Top 100) 1 56 1,938,120 2,400,000 1993 - #1 & 1994 - #53

Decade-end chart edit

Decade 1990-99 Chart Position Year-end chart
Japanese Album Chart Japanese Oricon Decade Chart (1990-1999) 33 1993 - #1 & 1994 - #53

References edit

  1. ^ ZARD discography (in Japanese) http://wezard.net/album.html
  2. ^ Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/26939/products/47884/1/
  3. ^ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/BGCH-1001