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Growing (Rina Chinen album)

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Growing
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1998 (1998-06-10)
Recorded1996–1998
Genre
Length56:02
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
Producer
  • Jonny Taira
  • Yukihito Sakakibara
  • Kaku Yoshida
  • Hiroaki Hayama
  • Cozy Kubo
Rina Chinen chronology
Growing
(1998)
Passage ~Best Collection~
(2000)
Singles from Growing
  1. "Do-Do for Me"
    Released: October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
  2. "Precious Delicious"
    Released: March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)
  3. "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"
    Released: September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)
  4. "Break Out Emotion"
    Released: January 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
  5. "Wing"
    Released: April 15, 1998 (1998-04-15)

Growing (グローイング, Gurōingu) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Rina Chinen, released on June 10, 1998 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It features the singles "Do-Do for Me", "Precious Delicious", "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~", "Break Out Emotion", and "Wing".[1]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart.[2] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Hiromi Mori, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hiroaki Hayama, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Road"   4:04
2."Hard Rain"   4:23
3."Wing"   4:50
4."Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"Kanata Asamizu
Hiroshi Matsui4:57
5."Do-Do for Me [U.K. Mix]"Takahiro MaedaCozy Kubo
  • Kubo
  • Dave Ford
5:53
6."Home ~Natsukashī Mado~" ((Home 〜なつかしい窓〜, "Home ~A Nostalgic Window~"))   4:07
7."Precious Delicious [Solid Mix]"MaedaKuboKubo5:09
8."Lovers ~Jun'ai~" ((Lovers 〜純愛〜, "Lovers ~Pure Love~"))   5:31
9."Break Out Emotion"Masumi IizukaKeiichi UenoUeno3:47
10."Pride + Joy [High Potential Mix]"Neko Oikawa
  • Carbone
  • Jeff Carruthers
  • Matsui
  • Tohru Takahashi
4:51
11."Lost Word"   4:13
12."Moonlight ~Michiteku Kimochi~" ((Moonlight 〜満ちてく気持ち〜, "Moonlight ~Feeling Complete~"))   4:17
Total length:56:02

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 2

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Growing/知念里奈". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. ^ a b "Growing/知念里奈". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 知念 里奈 – Growing" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu
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