Real (Mika Nakashima album)

Real is a studio album by the Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The album was first released in Japan on January 30, 2013 (for the Valentine's Day season), in Regular and Limited editions.[1]

Real
Album cover
Studio album by
Mika Nakashima
ReleasedJanuary 30, 2013 (2013-01-30)
GenreJ-pop
Length56:57
LabelSony Music Associated
Mika Nakashima chronology
Star
(2010)		 Real
(2013)		 Zutto Suki Datta ~All My Covers~
(2014)
Singles from Real
  1. "Dear"
    Released: April 27, 2011
  2. "Love Is Ecstasy"
    Released: September 14, 2011
  3. "Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara"
    Released: September 19, 2012
  4. "Hatsukoi"
    Released: November 28, 2012

The non-single track "Kioku" was used as the Casio Sheen commercial song.[2] "Epilogue" was the ending theme song for the TV program GRACE OF JAPAN ~Shizen no Naka no Kami~.[3]

This album debuted at number 1 in the Oricon weekly charts, and marked the first time in 4 years for the singer to top said chart for either a single or album since Voice (released in November 2008); it was also her first chart topping work in Japan after she made a comeback from the 6-month hiatus resulting from her patulous auditory tube disorder.

It has also been released in Taiwan and South Korea.

Some presses of the album come with a bookmark denoting the artist and album name on one side, and a picture of a flower with the words "Be Real...Be Mine" on the other side of the bookmark.

Tie-ins

Three of the four singles on this album are songs from motion pictures (an uncommon feature among studio albums).

Track listing
CD[4][6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)"Takayuki Mitsuhashi6:02
2."Dear"Katsuhiko Sugiyama5:12
3."Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)"Katsuhiko Sugiyama4:29
4."Passion" 3:58
5."You Knocked Me Out" 3:15
6."Love Is Ecstasy"Mika Nakashima, Nickii3:46
7."Be Real" 4:36
8."Super Woman" 3:27
9."Supreme" 3:57
10."Pierce (ピアス)" 4:46
11."Kioku (記憶; Memory)" 5:25
12."Epilogue (エピローグ)" 4:29
13."Letter" 3:35
Limited Edition - DVD Music Videos[3][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Dear" 
2."Love Is Ecstasy" 
3."Ashita Sekai ga Owaru Nara (明日世界が終わるなら; If the World Ends Tomorrow)" 
4."Hatsukoi (初恋; First Love)" 

Oricon sales charts (Japan)
Release Chart Peak position Debut sales Sales total
January 30, 2013 Oricon Daily Albums Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 1 49,098 89,295
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart (January 2013) 10

Certifications
Region Certification
Japan Gold[8]

Release History
Country Date Format Label
Japan January 30, 2013 CD (AICL-2499),[4] CD+DVD (AICL-2497)[7] Sony Music Associated
Taiwan February 1, 2013 CD+DVD (#88765467852)[9] Sony Music Taiwan
South Korea[10] February 5, 2013 CD Sony Music Korea

References
  1. "ー - 中島美嘉、自身作詞曲も多数含むニューアルバム「REAL」". Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  2. "CASIO SHEEN "Kioku" CM HDTV". kumonoito.net. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  3. "Real (Nakashima Mika)". Generasia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  4. "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  5. "Nakashima Mika to appear in "Resident Evil" movie once again". Tokyohive.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  6. "iTunes - ミュージック - 中島美嘉「REAL」". iTunes Store (Japan). Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  7. "Real Mika Nakashima [CD]". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  8. "2013年2月度　認定作品". RIAJ. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  9. "REAL (ALBUM+DVD)(Taiwan Version) CD - Nakashima Mika, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (TW)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  10. "(음반) Mika Nakashima - Real (초회한정 수입반)". Yes24.com. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
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