Destination (Akina Nakamori album)

Destination (stylized as DESTINATION) is the twenty second studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and third studio album to be released during the 2000s. It was released on 21 June 2006 under the Universal Music Japan label.

Destination
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
Released21 June 2006
Recorded2005-2006
StudioWest Side
Ichiguchizaka Studio
Zak Studio
On-Air Mafu Studio
blue velvet studio
GenreLatin, Pop
Length52:20
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerAkira Terabayashi
Takashi Kadomura
Akina Nakamori chronology
Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
(2006)		 Destination
(2006)		 Enka
(2007)
Singles from Destination
  1. "Hana yo Odore"
    Released: 17 May 2006

The album includes two Akina's original written songs: Yoru no Hana and Love Gate under pseudonym Miran:Miran.

The album jacket is taken from live pamphlet Femme Fatale in 1988.[1]

Promotion

Singles

It consists of two previously released singles.[2][3]

Rakka Ryūsui is the forty fifth single written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kenji Hayashida. It was released on 7 December 2005 under Universal Music Japan. It was her only single to be released in that year and first single to be released in 3 years. It was used as a theme song to the new-year historical television drama Tenka Sōran: Tokugawa Mitsuyo no inbō.[4] The original version of the single was included in the compilation albums BEST FINGER 25th anniversary selection and All Time Best: Originals in 2014.

The single debuted at number 43 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.[5]

"Hana yo Odore" is the forty sixth single written by Hitoshi Haba. It was released on 17 May 2006 under Universal Music Japan. It was her only single to be released in that year and first single to be released in 3 years. The single was used as a theme song to the television drama series Primadam, in which Nakamori was cast in the minor role.[6][7][8][9] The single version of the single was included in the compilation album All Time Best: Originals in 2014.

The single debuted at number 23 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.[10]

Stage performances

Nakamori performed Hana yo Odore, Game, Rakka Ryuusei, Love Gate, Kouya, Nemureru Mori no Cho, Grace Rain and Usotsuki in her final live tour Last Destination in 2006.[11][12]

Chart performance

The album reached number 20 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart charted for the 4 consecutive weeks with the sales of 10,300 copies.[13]

Track listing
Destination track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangerLength
1."Kouya: Beniyo"Momoko HayashiKenji HayashidaYusuke Sasaki4:10
2."Usotsuki"Minako KawaeKotaro EgamiSasaki4:06
3."Seashore"AdyaShouichirou HirataSasaki5:02
4."Nemureru Mori no Chou"KawaeEgamiSasaki4:08
5."Kodou"Nancha RiYoko NoiSasaki4:35
6."Game" (album version)Shu KudoKenji HayashidaHiroshi Uesugi/Hayashida5:14
7."Yoru no Hana"Ri/Miran MiranNao TanakaSasaki3:53
8."Hana yo Odore" (album version)KarenHitoshi HabaUesugi4:18
9."Love Gate"Rie/Miran:MiranRieSasaki3:24
10."Rakka Ryūsui" (album version)Takashi MatsumotoHayashidaMasayuki Sakamoto4:43
11."Only You"RieRieSasaki3:44
12."Grace Rain"RieRieURU4:53
Total length:52:20

Charts
Chart performance for Destination
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[14] 65

References
  1. Akina Nakamori (2006). Last Destination (CD Album; Booklet). Akina Nakamori. Japan: Universal Music. UMCK-1209.
  2. "JBOOK:Destination:中森明菜:CD". 文教堂. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". biography. ユニバーサルミュージック. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  4. "中森明菜 / DESTINATION [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  5. "落花流水 中森明菜のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". オリコン. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  6. "中森明菜 / 花よ踊れ [CD] [シングル] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
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  8. "プリマダム". 日本テレビ. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  9. "SANSPO.COM > 芸能". サンケイスポーツ. 産業経済新聞社. 2006-04-10. Archived from the original on 2006-04-11. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  10. "花よ踊れ 中森明菜のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". オリコン. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  11. "Perfect Choice 【 中森明菜 LIVE 2006 - The Last destination - 】". スカパー!. Archived from the original on 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  12. "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". LIVE TOUR 2006〜The Last destination〜. ユニバーサルミュージック. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  13. "CDアルバム 週間ランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of June 7, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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