Rimi Natsukawa Selection
Compilation album by
Rimi Natsukawa
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2006 (2006-09-22)
Recorded2001-2006
GenreJ-pop, traditional
Length1:06:55
LabelVictor Entertainment
Rimi Natsukawa chronology
Rimits: Best Duet Songs
(2006)		 Rimi Natsukawa Selection
(2006)		 Umui Kaji
(2007)
Alternative covers
Korean Cover

Rimi Natsukawa Selection is the fourth compilation album released by Rimi Natsukawa on September 22, 2006. It was only released outside Japan, in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Hong Kong. It reached #1 on the Taiwanese album charts,[1] charting for more than 60 weeks and selling over 42,000 copies.[2]

Content

Tracks #1-#9 are recordings from 2001–2003, and are taken from Minamikaze, Tida: Tida Kaji nu Umui and Sora no Keshiki. "Kana yo Kana yo" is from 2004's Kaze no Michi, "Tokotowa no Uta" and "Kokoro Tsutae" are from 2005's Ayakaji no Ne. This is the first album appearance for Natsukawa's songs "Hagushichao" and "Sayōnara Arigatō (Ama no Kaze)," which were released as singles in December 2005 and August 2006, respectively. "Hagushichao" was placed on the album as a bonus track (the album is currently the only Natsukawa album featuring the song).

The Taiwanese version came with a DVD attached, featuring three music videos. One of them, "Tsuki nu Kaisha," was a song that did not feature in the CD.

Care was made to select Natsukawa tracks that had been covered by Chinese artists.[3] Included are "Famureuta" (Jody Chiang's "Si Nian Yo (思念喲 I Miss You?)"), "Hana" (Wakin Chau's "Hua Xin (花心 Flower Heart)"), "Nada Sōsō" (Huang Pin-Yuan's "Bai Lu Si (白鷺鷥 White Heron)"/Joi Chua's "Pei Wo Kan Ri Chu (陪我看日出 Watching the Sunrise with Me)"), "Shima Uta" (Fish Leong's "Bu Xiang Sui (不想睡 Not Sleepy)") and "Warabigami" (Cyndi Wang's "Fei Ba (飛吧 Flying Blind)").

Promotion

A month after the album's release, Natsukawa performed a Taiwanese concert to 3,000 people.[4] A year later in December 2007, she performed two more due to the substantial sales of the album.[2]

Track listings

CD

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Nada Sōsō (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling)"Begin, Ryoko MoriyamaSeiichi Kyōda4:18
2."Asadoya Yunta (安里屋ユンタ, The Ballad of Asadoya)"Katsu Hoshi, TraditionalKyōda4:05
3."Warabigami (Yamatoguchi) (童神～ヤマトグチ～, Little God (Standard Japanese))"Misako Koja, Kazuya SaharaKyōda4:45
4."Shima Uta (島唄, Island Song)"Kazufumi MiyazawaKyōda5:17
5."Akata Sundunchi (赤田首里殿内, Akata District, Shuri)"TraditionalKyōda5:49
6."Famureuta (ファムレウタ（子守唄）, Lullaby)"Yukito Ara, Masaaki UechiKyōda4:19
7."Hana (花, Flowers)"Shoukichi KinaChuei Yoshikawa6:23
8."Sa La La (サ・ラ・ラ)"Rimi, Natsumi HiraiKyōda5:08
9."Shimajima Kaisha (島々清しゃ, Purity of the Islands)"Hitoshi Kume, Tsuneo FukuharaKyōda5:01
10."Tokotowa no Uta (とことわのうた, Everlasting Song)"Kundō Koyama, Chikuzen SatoKyōda4:17
11."Kana yo Kana yo (愛よ　愛よ, Love Love)"Kazufumi MiyazawaMiyazawa4:37
12."Kokoro Tsutae (ココロツタエ, Heart Report)"Shinji TanimuraAkira Senju4:23
13."Sayōnara Arigatō (Ama no Kaze) (さようなら ありがとう～天の風～, Good-Bye, Thank You (Sky Wind))"Kentarō KobuchiKobuchi4:44
14."Hagushichao (ハグしちゃお, Tightly Hug)"Yoko Aki, Ryudo UsagiKyōda3:49

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Nada Sōsō (Music Video)"4:18
2."Tsuki nu Kaisha (月ぬ美しゃ, Beauty of the Moon) (Music Video)"4:03
3."Sayōnara Arigatō (Ama no Kaze) (Music Video)"4:44

References

  1. ↑ "夏川りみ台北コンサート". Okinawa Overseas Business Report. 2006-10-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. 1 2 "「癒しの女王」夏川りみがコンサート開催、来年はアムロ、あゆ旋風にも期待！―台湾". Record China. 2007-12-22. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  3. ↑ "夏川里美/ 亞洲之風精選 (CD+DVD)". G-Music. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  4. ↑ "「涙そうそう」が大ヒットし、国民的歌手として…". Mainichi Shimbun. 2006-10-31. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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