Gundam Song Covers

Gundam Song Covers is a cover album by Hiroko Moriguchi, released on August 7, 2019 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. The album features Moriguchi's versions of the 10 most popular Gundam songs, as voted on NHK's "Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote" (発表!全ガンダム大投票, Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō).[1][2] Her song "Sora no Kanata de" from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is also included as a bonus track. It was released in two physical CD versions: a regular release and a limited edition release with an LP-sized jacket with a booklet and stickers. The album cover, illustrated by Tsukasa Kotobuki, features Moriguchi dressed in an A.E.U.G normal suit, with the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam in the background.[3][4]

Gundam Song Covers
Studio album by
Hiroko Moriguchi
ReleasedAugust 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
Recorded2015–2019
Studio
  • Bellwood Records
  • Dutchmama Studio
  • King Sekiguchidai Studio
  • Sound Inn Studio
  • Victor Studio
Genre
Length54:34
LanguageJapanese
LabelKing Records
ProducerDaisuke Sohkawa
Hiroko Moriguchi chronology
Perfect Best
(2013)		 Gundam Song Covers
(2019)		 Gundam Song Covers 2
(2020)
Alternative cover
Music video
Gundam Song Covers all songs digest on YouTube

To promote the album, Moriguchi released the music video for "Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" in July 2019.[5]

Upon its release, Gundam Song Covers sold over 25,000 copies, peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart on August 19, 2019 and charted for 57 weeks, making it Moriguchi's highest charting album in her career until Gundam Song Covers 2 hit No. 2 a year later.[6] It was also her first top-10 album since Eternal Songs in 1991.[7][8] As of September 16, 2020, the album has sold over 130,000 copies.[9] The album was one of six recipients of the Planning Award at the 61st Japan Record Awards.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are arranged by Kōichirō Tokinori, except 1 by Naoki Kitajima, 2 by Kotaro Oshio, 5 by Saburō Tanooka, 6 by Satoru Shionoya, 7 by Ino Hidefumi, 10 by Kentarō Akutsu, and 11 by Takayuki Hattori.

No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal seriesLength
1."Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete (水の星へ愛をこめて, From the Aqueous Star with Love)" (with Naoko Terai)Masao UrinoNeil SedakaMobile Suit Zeta Gundam4:37
2."Ai Senshi (哀 戦士, Soldiers of Sorrow) (with Kotaro Oshio)"Rin IogiDaisuke InoueMobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow3:55
3."Eternal Wind ~Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka~ (ETERNAL WIND～ほほえみは光る風の中～, Eternal Wind ~Smile in the Shining Wind~)"Yui Nishiwaki
  • Nishiwaki
  • Yoko Orihara
Mobile Suit Gundam F915:13
4."Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~ (BEYOND THE TIME ～メビウスの宇宙を越えて～, BEYOND THE TIME ~Mebiusu no Sora o Koete~, Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~)"Mitsuko KomuroTetsuya KomuroMobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack5:12
5."Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite (嵐の中で輝いて, Shine in the Storm)" (with Saburo Tanooka)Natsumi WatanabeMaoto YumenoMobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team4:41
6."Freesia (フリージア, Furījia)" (with Satoru Shionoya)UruNaoaki IwamiMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans5:58
7."Just Communication" (with Ino Hidefumi)Shiina NaganoKōji MakainoMobile Suit Gundam Wing4:51
8."Meguriai (めぐりあい, Encounters)"
  • Iogi
  • Urino
InoueMobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space4:21
9."Zeta - Toki wo Koete (Z・刻をこえて, Zeta - Transcending Times)"
  • Sedaka
  • Iogi
SedakaMobile Suit Zeta Gundam3:54
10."Re: I Am" (with Tsukemen)Hiroyuki SawanoSawanoMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn6:15
11."Sora no Kanata de (宇宙の彼方で, On the Other Side of Space) (Bonus Track)"Yukinojo MoriTakayuki HattoriMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin5:33
Total length:54:34

Personnel
  • Naoko Terai - violin (track 1)[11]
  • Kotaro Oshio - acoustic guitar (track 2)
  • Saburo Tanooka - accordion (track 5)
  • Satoru Shionoya - piano (track 6)
  • Ino Hidefumi - Fender Rhodes & all instruments (track 7)
  • Tairiku (of Tsukemen) - viola (track 10)
  • Suguru (of Tsukumen) - piano (track 10)
  • Kenta (of Tsukemen) - violin (track 10)

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Oricon Japanese Albums [12] 3
Oricon Anime Albums [13] 1
Billboard Japan Hot Albums[14] 5
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[15] 4

Sequel
Main article: Gundam Song Covers 2

On January 23, 2020, Moriguchi and King Records announced that Gundam Song Covers 2 was being planned for a 2020 release. Fans had until February 16 to vote for which Gundam songs Moriguchi should cover on the new album. The official poll results were broadcast on the official Gundam YouTube channel on March 8, 2020.[16][17] The album was originally planned for release on June 10, 2020, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the release date was pushed to September 16, 2020.[18]

References
  1. "発表!全ガンダム大投票" [Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote]. NHK. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyne (2018-05-06). "NHK Reveals Full Results of Ultimate Gundam Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. "ガンダム40周年記念！森口博子からガンダムファンへ向けたメッセージ動画到着！" [Gundam 40th anniversary! A message video message from Hiroko Moriguchi to Gundam fans!]. Gundam.info. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  4. "森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS」本日発売！「数量限定生産盤」追加販売も決定！" [Hiroko Moriguchi “GUNDAM SONG COVERS” released today! Additional sales of “Limited Edition” will be decided!]. Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  5. Komatsu, Mikikazu (2019-07-15). "VIDEO: Hiroko Moriguchi Re-Records Zeta Gundam OP Theme for Her Cover Song Album". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  6. "Weekly Album Ranking September 14-20, 2020". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  7. "森口博子、「ガンダム」カバーで28年2ヶ月ぶりのTOP10入り 「80代まで歌い続けたい」" [Hiroko Moriguchi enters the TOP10 for the first time in 28 years and 2 months with the “Gundam” cover “I want to continue singing until the 80s”]. Oricon. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  8. "Gundam Song Covers | Hiroko Moriguchi". Oricon. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  9. "『GUNDAM SONG COVERS』『GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2』累計セールス20万枚突破を記念し､アルバム２作品に収録された楽曲から新たに制作された『フリージア / with 塩谷哲』『一千万年銀河 / with 塩谷哲』のミュージックビデオ､アルバム全曲ダイジェスト公開。" ["Freesia" and "Issenman-nen Ginga" with Satoru Shionoya newly produced from the songs recorded in the two albums to commemorate the cumulative sales of "GUNDAM SONG COVERS" and "GUNDAM SONG COVERS 2" exceeding 200,000. Satoru Shionoya's music video and digest of all songs from the album are released.]. Hiroko Moriguchi Official Website. NoReason Inc. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  10. "Winners and Nominees for the 61st Japan Record Awards Announced". Arama! Japan. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  11. "NKCD-6872 | Gundam Song Covers / Hiroko Moriguchi [Limited Edition]". vgmdb.net. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  12. "Weekly Album Ranking August 5-11, 2019". Oricon. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  13. "Monthly Anime Album Ranking August 2019". Oricon. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  15. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  16. "Gundam Song Covers 2 Official Site". King Records (Japan). Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  17. "森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS」続編制作決定！本日より収録カバー曲の投票受付開始！" [Hiroko Moriguchi "GUNDAM SONG COVERS" sequel production decision! Voting for cover songs started today!]. Gundam.info. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  18. Moriguchi, Hiroko (2020-05-14). "大切なお知らせ" [Important Notice]. Mori Mori Blog. Ameba. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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