Voice (Mika Nakashima album)
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Voice is Mika Nakashima's ninth album (sixth full-length studio release), released on November 26, 2008. It contains all of her singles from Life up to Orion. The album had two releases: a CD-only and CD+DVD format. The CD+DVD version comes in a deluxe box.[1]
'Voice,' which provided Nakashima with her first #1 album on the Oricon 200 Album Chart since 'Best' in 2005, is best described as an adult contemporary pop/rock album. Its first three songs have a synth-based arrangement, whereas the arrangements for most of the remaining songs on the album focus on acoustics.
This album has been certified Platinum by RIAJ[2] for shipment of 250,000 copies in Japan, and has amassed sales of over 450,000 copies since its release in 2008.
Track listing
CD
- Life
- Sakura: Hanagasumi (Daishi Dance) (花霞; Cherry Blossoms: Flower Haze)
- Focus
- Eien no Uta (永遠の詩; Eternal Song)
- Orion
- Anata ga Iru Kara (あなたがいるから; Because You Are Here)
- My Gentleman
- Trust Your Voice
- It's Too Late
- I Don't Know
- Shut Up
- Confusion
- Flower of Time
- Koe (声; Voice)
- Tracks in bold denote promotional tracks
DVD
- Life
- Eien no Uta
- Sakura: Hanagasumi
- I Don't Know
- Orion
- Focus
Charts and sales
Oricon sales charts (Japan)
| Release | Oricon Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| November 26, 2008 | Daily Chart | 1 | 155,502 | 450,000+ | 27 weeks |
| Weekly Chart | 1 | ||||
| Monthly Chart (November 2008) | 3 | ||||
| Yearly Chart (2008) | 50 | ||||
| Yearly Chart (2009) | 60 |
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak Position | Weeks |
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| 2007-08-22 | Life | 3 | 21 weeks |
| 2007-10-03 | Eien no Uta | 5 | 7 weeks |
| 2008-03-12 | Sakura: Hanagasumi | 12 | 6 weeks |
| 2008-07-23 | I Don't Know | 11 | 5 weeks |
| 2008-11-12 | Orion | 6 | 10 weeks |