The Hit Parade (Tak Matsumoto album)

The Hit Parade is the covers album by Tak Matsumoto in conjunction with several guest artists. It was released on 26 November 2003 through Vermillion Records.

The Hit Parade
Studio album by
Tak Matsumoto
ReleasedNovember 26, 2003 (2003-11-26)
Genre
Length67:02
LabelVermillion Records
ProducerTak Matsumoto
Singles from The Hit Parade
  1. "Ihoujin feat. Zard"
    Released: 27 August 2003
  2. "Imitation Gold feat. Mai Kuraki"
    Released: 8 October 2003

Background

The album features cover songs, which were popular during 70's and 80's in the Japan music scene from following artist as Momoe Yamaguchi, Candies, Akina Nakamori or Tatsuro Yamashita.

The album has been performed by young artist from Giza Studio such as Mai Kuraki or Rina Aiuchi, and veterans artist from 90's such as Keiko Utoku or Koshi Inaba. Originally the 20 songs were recorded, however 17 were included. The recording started in 2002 and end in 2003.[1]

The album jacket cover visually resembles to The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions by Howlin' Wolf.

In 2010, after fraud scandal with Azumi Uehara is 2003 album version out of print. However, on 31 December 2018, after fifteen years the album was re-printed, which included limited Kansai version of Koshi Inaba's Minano no Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka.[2]

Promotion

Singles

The first promotional cover single was Ihoujin, originally performed by Saki Kubota and covered by Zard. The single was released on 27 August 2003. The B-side song includes cover of Ame no Machi wo, originally performed by Arai Yumi and covered by Akiko Matsuda from Ramjet Pulley.[3] In the media, cover version of Ihoujin was broadcast as an insert theme song for Fuji TV television drama Anata no Soba ni Dare ka Iru. The single debuted at number three on the Oricon Weekly Single Charts and charted for sixteen weeks. The single has sold over 155,263 copies. The single was announced in 2003 as the 58th biggest selling single of the year.

The second promotional cover single was Imitation Gold, originally performed by Momoe Yamaguchi and covered by Mai Kuraki. The single was released on 8 October 2003. The B-side song includes cover of Watashi wa Kaze, originally performed by Carmen Maki & Oz and covered by Yuri Nakamura from Garnet Crow. The length of B-side song is over seven minutes, which makes the longest track from cover album. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Single Charts. The single has sold over 75,000 copies.

Charting performance

The album debuted at number two on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and sold 225,125 copies in its first week.

The album was announced in 2004 as the 27th biggest selling album of the year. The album sold more than 450,000 copies.[4]

The album has been rewarded with The Best Pop-Rock album of year by Japan Gold Disc Award in 2004.[5]

Track list
No.TitleOriginal performerLength
1."Katte ni Shiyagage (勝手にしやがれ)" (by Koshi Inaba)Kenji Sawada3:23
2."Ihoujin (異邦人)" (by Zard)Saki Kubota3:28
3."Namida no Taiyou (涙の太陽)" (by Rina Aiuchi)Emy Jackson2:37
4."Sono Ki ni sasenaide (その気にさせないで)" (by Aiko Kitahara, Ai Takaoka and Yuuka Saegusa)Candies3:07
5."Imitation Gold (イミテイション・ゴールド)" (by Mai Kuraki)Momoe Yamaguchi3:45
6."Minato no Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka (港のヨーコ･ヨコハマ･ヨコスカ)" (by Tak Matsumoto)Down Town Boogie Woogie Band4:34
7."Ame no Machi wo (雨の街を)" (by Akiko Matsuda (Ramjet Pulley))Arai Yumi4:58
8."Paper Doll" (by Fayray)Tatsuro Yamashita3:49
9."Ichigo Hakushou wo Mou Ichido (『いちご白書』をもう一度)" (by Akane Sugazaki)Ban Ban4:31
10."Foggy Night" (by Yumi Shizukusa)Amii Ozaki4:05
11."Shoujo A (少女A)" (by Azumi Uehara)Akina Nakamori3:30
12."Byun Byun (ビュン・ビュン)" (by Daria Kawashima)Gedou2:12
13."Purple Town by (Shiori Takei)" (パープルタウン 〜You Oughta Know By Now〜)Junko Yagami3:57
14."Toki ni Ai wa (時に愛は)" (by Keiko Utoku)Off Course5:24
15."SPINNING TOE-HOLD" (instrumental)Creation2:46
16."Hitori: I stand alone (一人)" (by Jeffrey Qwest)Takayuki Inoue3:42
17."Watashi wa Kaze (私は風)" (by Yuri Nakamura (Garnet Crow))Carmen Maki & Oz7:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album booklet.[6]

References
  1. "TAK MATSUMOTO ソロ・プロジェクト・カヴァー・アルバム 『THE HIT PARADE』11月26日リリース！". Music Freak Magazine.
  2. "『THE HIT PARADE』収録内容に関するお知らせ". ビーイング. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  3. "Tak Matsumoto Interview: Ihoujin". Music Freak Magazine.
  4. "The Hit Parade (オムニバス)". Oricon.
  5. "The Hit Parade (オムニバス)". Gold Disc.
  6. Tak Matsumoto (2003). The Hit Parade (CD Album; Booklet). Tak Matumoto. Japan: Vermillion Records. BMCV-8009.
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