Utahime

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Released24 March 1994
4 December 2002
Recorded1994
Length45:23
Utahime
Studio album by
Released24 March 1994
4 December 2002
Recorded1994
GenreKayōkyoku
Length45:23
LanguageJapanese
LabelMCA Victor
ProducerAkina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
Unbalance+Balance
(1993)
Utahime
(1994)
La Alteración
(1995)
Singles from Utahime
  1. "Kataomoi/Aibu"
    Released: 24 March 1994

Utahime (歌姫) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 March 1994, by MCA Victor. It is Nakamori's first covers album, and her only covers album to be released in the 1990s.[1] On the same day, the promotional cover single "Kataomoi" was released.[2][3]

The calligraphy on the album cover was written by Yousui Inoue.[4]

The re-printed version includes instrumental versions of the cover tracks arranged by Akira Senju. In 2002, Nakamori returned to her Utahime cover album series under Universal Music Japan.

In December 1994, Nakamori held a one-night "Utahime Akina Nakamori Live" show in Parco Theatre, where she performed "Aizenbashi", "Watashi wa Kaze", "Shishuuki" and "Dance wa Umaku Odorenai".[5]

Chart performance

Utahime debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Album weekly chart, charted for nine weeks and sold over 140,500 copies.[6][7]

Track listing

Release history

References

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