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Yureru Omoi (album)

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Yureru Omoi
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 1993 (1993-07-10)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
  • Studio Birdman (Tokyo)
  • Mod Studio Being
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

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. This is the first original album released in about 10 months since the last album Hold Me. It is also the first album by Izumi Sakai as a solo unit since her first album Good-bye My Loneliness. The release was postponed several times, but was finally released on July 10. In addition, the order form at CD stores indicated that the album title was "Kimi ga Inai" and that it would be released simultaneously with the single "Yureru Omoi" on May 19.

Commercially, Yureru Omoi was a great success. It was her first album to debut at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart and became Japan's best-selling album for 1993. It is her most successful work in her entire career. The success of this album has also had a synergistic effect, with Sakai's previous three original albums also making a comeback within the Oricon charts. The album includes her biggest hits such as "Makenaide" and "Yureru Omoi."

Background

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The lead single "In My Arms Tonight" was released on September 9, 1992.[2] It achieved success in Japan, peaking at number nine on the Oricon Singles Chart.[3] "Makenaide" was released on January 27, 1993,[4] and became her biggest hit,[5] peaking at number one on the Oricon chart and selling over 1.64 million copies.[6][7] When Sakai passed, it was elected as the best song by Zard on the Oricon polls.[8][9] "Kimi ga Inai" was released as the album's third single on April 21, 1993;[10] the single debuted at number 2, charted for 15 weeks and sold over 802,000 copies.[11][7] The album's title track was released as the final single on May 19, 1993.[12] The single debuted at number one and sold over 1,396,000 copies and became the second highest-selling single in her career.[13][5]

Yureru Omoi was recorded between 1992 and 1993 at the now-demolished Studio Birdman in Tokyo, Japan and Mod Studio Being.[14] The album was mastered by Yuka Koizumi.[14] The album cover is a headshot of Sakai wearing a purple shirt that was photographed by Shinji Hosono.[14]

Chart performance

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The album was a huge success in Japan. It debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart with 571,020 copies sold, making it her first chart-topping album.[15] The album stayed at the top for five nonconsecutive weeks,[16] being knocked off of number one in its third week by Misato Watanabe's Big Wave.[17] It charted for 56 weeks,[18] selling 2,230,900 copies by the end of its chart run.[7] In 1993, it was the highest sold album with 1,938,120 copies sold throughout the whole year.[19] It sold an additional 300,048 copies in 1994, becoming the 53rd best-selling album of the following year.[20]

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Izumi Sakai.[21]

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

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  • 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

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Certification and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[24] 2× Million 2,230,900[7]

References

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  1. ^ ZARD discography (in Japanese) http://wezard.net/album.html
  2. ^ In My Arms Tonight (CD Single; Liner notes). ZARD. Japan: B-Gram Records. 1992. PODH-1094.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "ZARD IN MY ARMS TONIGHT" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  4. ^ 負けないで (CD Single; Liner notes). ZARD. Japan: B-Gram Records. 1993. PODH-1137.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b "Zard's Top 20 Single Sales" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 7, 2024. [Additional ranking information provided by corporate service Oricon Biz]
  6. ^ "ZARD 負けないで" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  7. ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "心に残るZARDの名曲、1位は「負けないで」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  9. ^ "ZARD坂井泉水さん、不慮の事故で死去" [ZARD's Sakai Izumi, dies in an accident] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  10. ^ 君がいない (CD Single; Liner notes). ZARD. Japan: B-Gram Records. 1993. BGDH-1004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "ZARD 君がいない" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  12. ^ 揺れる想い (CD Single; Liner notes). ZARD. Japan: B-Gram Records. 1993. BGDH-1005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "ZARD 揺れる想い" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  14. ^ a b c 揺れる想い (CD Album; Liner notes). ZARD. Japan: B-Gram Records. 1993. BGCH-1001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Oricon Style Staff (July 19, 1993). "Oricon Albums Chart – Chart Week July 19, 1993". Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "歴代アルバム1位 401~500". Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  17. ^ Oricon Style Staff (August 2, 1993). "Oricon Albums Chart – Chart Week August 2, 1993". Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "ZARD 揺れる想い" (in Japanese). Oricon.
  19. ^ a b "1993年 アルバム年間TOP100". Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "1994年 アルバム年間TOP100". Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  21. ^ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/BGCH-1001
  22. ^ "1990年代アルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  23. ^ "歴代アルバムランキング" [All-time album ranking]. musictvprogram.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03.
  24. ^ "Japanese album certifications – ZARD – 揺れる想い" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 2, 2024. Select 1993年9月 on the drop-down menu