1983 studio album by Anri
Timely!! |
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Studio album by Anri |
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Released | December 5, 1983 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 41:30 |
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Label | For Life |
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Producer | Toshiki Kadomatsu |
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Anri chronology |
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Bi・Ki・Ni (1983) | Timely!! (1983) | Coool (1984) | |
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Singles from Timely!! |
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- "Cat's Eye"
Released: August 5, 1983 - "I Can't Stop the Loneliness"
Released: November 5, 1983 |
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Timely!! is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Anri, released in 1983.
Overview
The album was a collaborative effort with musician and producer Toshiki Kadomatsu.[1] It is considered one of Anri's best releases.[2]
The single, "Cat's Eye", served as the opening for the 1983 anime series Cat's Eye. It was one of the highest selling singles in Japan in 1983, remaining number-one for five consecutive weeks. The single was re-recorded for the album and was later covered by girl group MAX in 2010.
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Cat's Eye (New Take)" | Yoshiko Miura | Yuichiro Oda | 3:10 |
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2. | "Windy Summer" | Toshiki Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:07 |
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3. | "Stay by Me" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 3:37 |
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4. | "A Hope from Sad Street" | Anri | Anri | 4:19 |
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5. | "You Are Not Alone" | Chinfa Kan | Tetsuji Hayashi | 4:05 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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6. | "悲しみがとまらない" (I Can't Stop the Loneliness) | Kan | Hayashi | 4:25 |
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7. | "Shyness Boy" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 3:15 |
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8. | "Lost Love in the Rain" | Kadomatsu | Anri | 4:19 |
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9. | "Driving My Love" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:51 |
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10. | "Good-Night for You" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 5:18 |
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Total length: | 41:30 |
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2008 reissue bonus trackNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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11. | "Remember Summer Days" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | 4:55 |
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Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year | Country | Chart | Position | Sales |
1983 | Japan | Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart | 1 | 314,000[3] |
Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart | 2 | 196,000 |
Year-end charts
Year | Country | Chart | Position | Sales |
1984 | Japan | Oricon Yearly Albums Chart | 10 | 509,000 |
References
- ^ Otaki, Ei (2013). "City Pop | Now & Then". Billboard Japan.
- ^ Winkie, Luke (2019-01-11). "City Pop, the optimistic disco of 1980s Japan, finds a new young crowd in the West". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
...many City Pop fans consider her best work to be the superbly breezy 1983 release Timely!!, which is like a blueprint for the genre's aesthetic.
- ^ Okamoto, Satoshi, ed. (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 978-48713-1077-2.