Belie

Belie
Studio album by
Released30 November 2016
RecordedUnited States, 2016
GenreJ-pop
Length46:59 (Belie)
70:25 (Belie+Vampire)
LanguageJapanese
LabelUniversal Music Japan
ProducerNaoshi Fujikura
Don Flamingo
Akina Nakamori chronology
Fixer
(2015)
Belie
(2016)
Vampire
(2017)

Belie is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 30 November 2016 under Universal Music Japan.[1][2][3][4]

Release history

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The CD was released in three editions: the regular CD edition, the first-press CD/DVD edition which includes full music videoclips for all 10 cover songs, and a limited edition vinyl, Belie+Vampire released one month later. The Vampire EP, which also includes cover songs, was at first only meant to be sold in limited copies, however in 2017, the year of her 35th debut anniversary celebration, the Vampire EP was released separately on 3 May.[5][6]

Chart performance

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Belie debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Album weekly chart and charted for 9 weeks and sold over 22,800 copies.[7] On the monthly charts, it remained at number 27. On digital streaming service Recochoku's charts, the album debuted at number 5 on its Digital Album Daily Chart.

Track listing

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Belie

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No.TitleOriginal PerformerLength
1."Saudade"Porno Graffitti4:16
2."Yasashiku Naritai"Kazuyoshi Saito4:52
3."WHITE BREATH"T.M.Revolution4:27
4."A Cruel Angel's Thesis"Yoko Takahashi4:03
5."Genkai Lovers"Show-Ya4:08
6."Shanikusai"Momoe Yamaguchi4:48
7."Sutekina Koi no Wasurekata"Hiroko Yakushimaru5:19
8."Mou Hitotsu no Doyoubi"Shōgo Hamada5:33
9."One More Time, One More Chance"Masayoshi Yamazaki5:27
10."Tashikana Koto"Kazumasa Oda3:16

Release history

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Bellie

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Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2016 CD, CD+DVD UPCH-2104, UPCH-7208 UMJ [8]
2023 CD UPCY-7877 UMJ [9]
2024 LP UPJY-9383 UMJ [10]

Belie+Vampire

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Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2017 UHQCD+LP UPCH-7207 UMJ [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Belie (中森明菜 ) UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". universal music.
  2. ^ "中森明菜がカバー曲で聴かせる"名演" 最新作『Belie』を栗本斉が聴く". Real Sound.
  3. ^ "中森明菜、12月開催のディナーショー追加公演決定". Natalie.
  4. ^ "中森明菜「残酷な天使のテーゼ」などカヴァー曲の歌唱映像が続々配信". Billboard Japan.
  5. ^ "【リアルライブ 《芸能ニュース》】ラジオ文化放送で中森明菜の特別番組放送が決定". Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  6. ^ 中森明菜のデビュー35周年を記念して、ユニバーサルミュージックから発表された全アルバム23タイトルを一挙UHQCD化。2016年末に完全生産限定クリスマス盤として発売されたLP『Vampire』。CD化を熱望する声にお応えしてハイクオリティな音質でお届けします。”.2017年5月3日閲覧
  7. ^ "Belie (中森明菜)". Oricon Charts.
  8. ^ "中森明菜 - Belie" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "中森明菜 / Belie" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Belie [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Belie + Vampire [完全生産限定クリスマス盤] [UHQCD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.