Cage (Akina Nakamori album)

Cage (ケージ, Kēji) is the 10th covers album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori, released on November 8, 2017 under Universal Music Japan.[1]

Cage
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedNovember 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length36:02
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Producer
  • Naoshi Fujikura
  • Don Flamingo
Akina Nakamori chronology
Akina
(2017)		 Cage
(2017)

Background

Cage was released as a part of the 35th debut anniversary celebration and on the same day as the original album Akina.[2][3][4]

The album was released in limited and regular editions. The limited edition includes a DVD containing 10 minutes of footage for Nakamori's 35th debut anniversary celebration.[5]

After the album's release, Nakamori's music release activities were suspended without announcement during the time of release until 2023.

Chart performance

Cage debuted at No. 8 on Oricon's albums chart and charted for six weeks.[6] On the Billboard Japan album chart, the album debuted at No. 7.[7]

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Kengo Sasaki.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Be My Lover"
La Bouche4:09
2."Venus"
Yōko Nagayama[fn 1]3:32
3."Into the Night"
  • Michael De San Antonio
  • Pierre Michel Nigro
  • Mario Giuseppe Nigro
  • Shinohara
Michael Fortunati3:54
4."Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Boys Town Gang4:25
5."Give Me Up"
Michael Fortunati3:49
6."Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" ((ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)))
Yōko Oginome[fn 2]3:49
7."Two of Hearts"John Dixon MitchellStacey Q4:59
8."Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Eurythmics3:50
9."Call Me"
Blondie3:31
Total length:36:02

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 8
Japanese Albums (Billboard)[7] 7

Footnotes
  1. Japanese version, based on Bananarama's cover of the song.
  2. Japanese version of Angie Gold's "Eat You Up".

References
  1. "Cage (中森明菜 ) UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  2. "中森明菜、"80年代の社会現象"を通して表現した35年の軌跡 カバー＆オリジナル盤を読み解く". Real Sound.
  3. "中森明菜、名前冠したオリジナルアルバム＆80'sディスコソングカバー集を同時リリース". Natalie.
  4. "中森明菜、11・8アルバム2作同時発売 80年代「ディスコ&角川映画」がテーマ". Oricon News.
  5. "中森明菜、渾身作タイトルを手書き ディナーショー追加席販売も決定". Oricon News.
  6. "Cage | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  7. "Top Albums Sales Charts [2017/11/20] (No.7 Akina(Nakamori Akina)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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