Best II (Akina Nakamori album)

Best II is the fourth compilation album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori.[1]

Best II
Compilation album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedDecember 24, 1988 (1988-12-24)
Recorded1986-1988
GenreJ-pop
Length41:18
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Pioneer
Akina Nakamori chronology
Femme Fatale
(1988)		 Best II
(1988)		 Cruise
(1989)
Singles from Best II
  1. "Nonfiction Ecstasy"
    Released: 19 June 1986
  2. "Blonde"
    Released: 3 June 1986
  3. "Nanpasen"
    Released: 30 September 1987
  4. "Al-Mauj"
    Released: 27 January 1988
  5. "Tattoo"
    Released: 18 May 1988
  6. "I Missed the Shock"
    Released: 1 November 1988

Background

The compilation album contains all the singles released between 1986 and 1988: from the single Nonfiction Ecstasy until latest single released in 1988 I Missed The Shock during that time. The singles Nonfiction Ecstasy, Nanpasen, Blonde, Al-Mauj, Tattoo and I Missed The Shock were recorded in the album for first time. A three different album jackets were published in the CD, Vinyl and Cassette Tape.

Promotion

Singles

Nonfiction Ecstasy is the Nakamori's first and only compact cassette single released on 10 November 1986. The single was released with the limited number of copies. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart.[2]

Blonde is the eighteenth single released on 3 June 1987. Later, the English version of the single with English lyrics The Look That Kills was recorded in the studio album Cross My Palm.[3] The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 7th best sold single in 1985. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 15 in the yearly chart. It has received cable music award in the 20th Japan Cable Awards.[4]

Nanpasen is the nineteenth single released on 30 September 1987. The original song was performed and written by Tokiko Kato in 1984. Tokiko herself sent Nakamori demo tape and asked her to perform this single. After watching celebration of Nakamori's 22nd birthday, Tokiko assumed to herself that the song is suitable for Nakamori to perform.[5] The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 6th best sold single in 1987 and 81st best sold single in 1988. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 7 in the 1987 yearly chart and at number 79 in the 1988 yearly chart.

It has received multiple music awards: Gold Award from Pop Category in 17th Ginza Music Festival,[2] Special Award in the 13th National Kayo Music Festival, Best Broadcast Music Award and Broadcast Music Special Federation Award in the 18th Japan Music Awards, Most Requested Singer Award in the 20th Japan Cable Awards, Excellent Star Award and Most Requested Award in the 20th National Cable Broadcasting Award, Best Singing Award in the 16th FNS Music Festival, Gold award and Special public Award in the 29th Japan Record Awards,[6] The Best Single of the Year Award in the 2nd Japan Gold Disc Award.[7]

Al-Mauj is the twentieth single released on 27 January 1988. It's Nakamori's third single with the motive of the oriental sound, which is since Gypsy Queen and Sand Beige. The title comes from the Arabic language and it means "wave". The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 14th best sold single in 1988. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 18 in the yearly chart.

Tattoo is the twenty-first single released on 18 May 1988. The music producer is Anri Sekine from the Eurox, who previously worked on the Nakamori's first self-produce album Fushigi. Nakamori herself wanted to avoid a mini skirt and doesn't like them to wear, however she stated that it suits the atmosphere of this song. In the media it was used as a commercial song to the Orient Watch. The single debuted at number 1 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 13th best sold single in 1988. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 1 and stayed at number 9 in the yearly chart.

It has received three music awards: Pops Megalopolis Award and Pops Grand Prix Award in the 7th Megapolis Music Festival, Yomiuri TV Grand Prize in the 21st National Cable Broadcasting Award and Gold Award in the 30th 30th Japan Record Awards.[8]

"Missed The Shock" is the twenty-second single released on 1 November 1988. The writer Qumico Fucci worked with Nakamori in the studio album Femme Fatale. Originally, I Missed the Shock was originally to be released B-side song of the early promoted single, Bilitis. The single debuted at number 3 on Oricon Single Weekly Chart and became the 57th best sold single in 1988 and the 53rd best sold single in 1989. In the Best Ten ranking, it debuted on number 3 and stayed at number 39 in the yearly chart.

It has received three music awards: Cable Music Award in the 21st Japan Cable Awards,[9] double awards Best Singing Award and Best Kayo Music Award in the 17th FNS Music Festival and Excellent Star award in the 21st National Cable Broadcasting Award.

Charting performance

It went to No.2 on the Japanese album chart on the week of release and remained at No.1 for two weeks. The album charted for 32 weeks.[10][11] The album remained at number 4 on the Oricon Album Yearly Charts in 1989.[12]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Nonfiction Ecstasy"Kazuko SakataSakataKazuo Shiina3:32
2."Tattoo"Yuri MorikoAnri SekineEurox3:57
3."Desire (Jōnetsu)"Yoko AkiKisaburō SuzukiShiina4:24
4."Tango Noir"Kayoko FuyumoriTakashi TsushimiSatoshi Nakamura4:09
5."Blonde"
  • Biddu
  • Winston Sella
  • Keiko Asō
  • Biddu
  • Sella
Nakamura3:53
6."I Missed the Shock"Qumico FucciFucciEurox4:10
7."Al-Mauj"Akira OotsuTakashi SatouSatoshi Takebe4:08
8."Fin"Ikki MatsumotoKen SatouJun Satou4:11
9."Gypsy Queen"MatsumotoWataru KuniyasuShingo Kobayashi4:29
10."Nanpasen"Tokiko KatoKatoKei Wakakusa4:25
Total length:41:17

2023 remaster reissue

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
11."Amish" (Āmisshu (清教徒（アーミッシュ）))Yasushi AkimotoToshinobu KubotaSatoshi Takebe3:44
12."Koiji" ((恋路, "Romance"))Natsuko KisugiTetsuji HayashiMitsuo Hagita5:09
13."Bara Ichiya" ((薔薇一夜, "One Night of Roses"))Akira ŌtsuKisaburō SuzukiKazuo Ōtani4:43
14."Le Poison" (Lu Puazon (小悪魔（ル・プアゾン）))Keiko AsōMasatoshi NishimuraJun Miyake3:50
15."Bilitis"Eiko KyoAkihiro YoshimiSatoshi Takebe4:20

Cover versions

Nanpasen
  • Anita Mui covered the song in Cantonese as "Wúrén yuàn ài wǒ" (無人願愛我, "No One Wants to Love Me") on her 1988 album Mèng lǐ gòng zuì (夢裡共酔, In the Dream).
  • Yolinda Yan covered the song in Cantonese on her 1988 album Wú bàn de wǔ (無伴的舞, Unaccompanied Dance).
  • Kaori Momoi covered the song on her 1993 cover album More Standard.
  • Tomomi Kahara covered the song on her 2014 cover album Memories 2: Kahara All Time Covers. It was featured in the Takashi Miike film Over Your Dead Body.
  • Aya Shimazu covered the song on her 2017 cover album Singer 4.
  • Kousuke Atari covered the song on his 2019 album Kanasha.
  • Ms. Ooja covered the song on her 2020 cover album Nagashi Ooja: Vintage Song Covers.
  • Okayu covered the song on her 2021 cover album Okayu Uta: Cover Songs.
  • Crazy Ken Band covered the song on their 2021 cover album Sukinanda yo.
  • Fuyumi Sakamoto covered the song on her 2021 cover album Love Emotion.

References
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  8. "第30回日本レコード大賞". 日本作曲家協会. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
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