Best of Ballade: Empathy
Best of Ballade: Empathy is the fifth compilation album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released on November 20, 1992, through Pony Canyon. It is Kudo's first ballad collection, followed by Best of Ballade: Current in 1998. Half of the album is made up of ballads from previously released studio albums while the other half features new songs recorded for the album as well as unreleased ballads co-written by Kudo, under the pseudonym Aeri.
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Released | November 20, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1988–92 | |||
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Length | 53:22 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
Shizuka Kudo chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance
Best of Ballade: Empathy debuted at number six on the Oricon Albums Chart, with 92,000 units sold. It dropped three positions to number nine on its second week, selling 37,000 copies.[1] The album charted in the top 100 for eight consecutive weeks, selling a reported total of 180,000 copies during its chart run.[2][3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Koe o Kikasete" |
| 6:35 | |
2. | "Kanojo Kara..." (彼女から…, "From Her...") |
| 4:51 | |
3. | "Mirai no Takara" (未来の宝, "Future Treasure") |
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| 4:57 |
4. | "Garasu no Sanctuary" (硝子のサンクチュアリ, Garasu no Sankuchuari, "Glass Sanctuary") |
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| 3:53 |
5. | "Kizuna" (絆, "Bond") |
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| 5:43 |
6. | "Ki no Nai Lullaby" (気のないララバイ, Ki no Nai Rarabai, "Halfhearted Lullaby") |
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| 4:52 |
7. | "Gunshū" (群衆, "Crowd") |
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| 4:29 |
8. | "Mizuumi" (みずうみ, "Lake") |
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| 4:13 |
9. | "Forever" |
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| 4:21 |
10. | "Mechakucha ni Naite Shimaitai" |
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| 5:00 |
11. | "X'mas Night" |
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| 4:28 |
Total length: | 53:22 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | November 20, 1992 | Pony Canyon | [6] | |
Various | March 9, 2016 | [7] |
References
- "オリコン アルバム 1992.12.7". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "工藤静香アルバム アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "Best of Ballade Empathy 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "Japanese album certifications – 工藤 静香 – Best of Ballade Empathy" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 27, 2021. Select 1992年11月 on the drop-down menu
- "Release group "Best of Ballade "Empathy"" by 工藤静香". MusicBrainz. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Best of Ballade Empathy/工藤静香". JP: Mora. Retrieved January 10, 2018.