Neuf Neuf

Neuf Neuf (ヌフヌフ, Nufu Nufu) is the 22nd studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on December 4, 2019, it was Nakayama's first studio release in 20 years after her 1999 album Manifesto. The album features four new songs and four self-covers. The first press limited edition release featured a cover painting by Ryōji Arai and a 2020 mini-calendar.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Neuf Neuf
Studio album by
Miho Nakayama
ReleasedDecember 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)
Recorded2019
StudioKing Sekiguchidai Studio
Genre
Length35:20
LanguageJapanese
LabelKing Records
ProducerRen Takada
Miho Nakayama chronology
30th Anniversary: The Perfect Singles Box
(2015)		 Neuf Neuf
(2019)		 All Time Best
(2020)
Alternate cover
First press edition cover
Music video
Neuf Neuf trailer on YouTube

The album peaked at No. 28 on Oricon's albums chart[8] and No. 37 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart.[9]

Track listing

All music is arranged by Ren Takada.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Tokeigusa" ((時計草, "Passionflower"))Miho NakayamaRen Takada4:45
2."Tada Nakitaku Naru no" ((ただ泣きたくなるの, "I Feel Like Crying"))
  • Yurie Kokubu
  • Nakayama
Masaki Iwamoto4:51
3."Kimi no Koto" ((君のこと, "Of You"))
  • Takahiro Shibata
  • Mika Watanabe
Shibata4:29
4."Curtain Call" (Kāten Kōru (カーテンコール))TakadaTakada4:19
5."You're My Only Shinin' Star"Toshiki KadomatsuKadomatsu6:06
6."C"Takashi MatsumotoKyōhei Tsutsumi5:22
7."Iro White Blend" (Iro Howaito Burendo (色・ホワイトブレンド, "Colored White Blend"))Mariya TakeuchiTakeuchi4:33
8."Neuf" (Instrumental) Nakayama0:55
Total length:35:20

Personnel
  • Miho Nakayama – vocals, piano (8)
  • Ren Takada – guitar (1–7), programming (1–2, 4–5, 8), backing vocals (1–7), pedal steel guitar (3, 8), ukulele (7), banjo (7)
  • Tetsuya Hataya – piano (1–7)
  • Wataru Iga – bass (1–7)
  • Daichi Ito – drums (1–7)
  • Haruna – backing vocals (1–2, 5, 7)

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Oricon Japanese Albums[8] 28
Billboard Japan Hot Albums[9] 37
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[10] 26

References
  1. "12月4日(水)発売 中山美穂 NEW ALBUM「Neuf Neuf」ジャケット写真公開！". Miho Nakayama Official Website. Big Apple Co. Ltd. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. "中山美穂、20年ぶりニューアルバムは『Neuf Neuf』". BARKS.jp. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  3. "中山美穂、ニューアルバム『Neuf Neuf』リード曲「君のこと」のMV公開". Musicman. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  4. "中山美穂『Neuf Neuf』インタビュー ～20年ぶりのアルバムを掲げ、再び音楽家としての道へ". Billboard Japan. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  6. "中山美穂 / manifesto [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  7. "manifesto | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  8. "Neuf Neuf | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  9. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums, December 11, 2019". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  10. "Billboard Top Album Sales". Billboard Japan. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
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