Rimits: Best Duet Songs
| Rmits: Best Duet Songs | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 22, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2002-2006 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, Shima uta, traditional | |||
| Length | 45:52 | |||
| Label | Victor Entertainment | |||
| Rimi Natsukawa chronology | ||||
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Rimits: Best Duet Songs (RIMITs ～ベスト・デュエット・ソングス～, Rimittsu Besuto Duetto Songusu) is the third compilation album released by Rimi Natsukawa on March 22, 2006.[1] It features duets from Natsukawa's discography, and re-arrangements of her songs into duet versions.
The title is a pun on the English word "Limits" and Natsukawa's first name. A similar pun appears on the track "Hohoemi ni Shite (RiMidori Ver.)," a merge between the first names of Natsukawa and contributing duet partner, .
Song sources[]
The majority of songs are new, duet versions of tracks sung with their authors. Of these, two were pre-existing: "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version)" was released as a single in 2003, and "," which was on her Famureuta EP in 2003.
Two songs were previously released compilation tracks. "Boku no Mune de Oyasumi," a collaboration with (who had written "Tokotowa no Uta" from Ayakaji no Ne), was originally released on his album The Selection of Cornerstones 1995-2004 (released 2005). "Manten no Hoshi no Yoru" with of The Gospellers was released on his Love Anthem album (2005). The song was written in collaboration with fellow Gospellers' member .
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " (愛よ 愛よ～子守唄バージョン～, Love Love (Lullaby Version))" (with Kazufumi Miyazawa) | Miyazawa | Masayoshi Furukawa, Miyazawa | 5:13 |
| 2. | " (童神～太陽・月バージョン～, Little God (Sun, Moon Version))" (with ) | 4:46 | ||
| 3. | "Manten no Hoshi no Yoru (満天の星の夜, Night with a Sky Full of Stars)" (with ) | , Kurosawa, | (Soysoul) | 4:26 |
| 4. | " (道しるべ～かりゆしバージョン～, Signpost (Good Omen Version))" (with Kiroro) | Chiharu | Kiroro | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Irayoi Tsukiyohama (Kakeuta Version) (イラヨイ月夜浜～掛唄バージョン～, Treasured Moonlit Beach (Credited Version))" (with ) | Ōjima, | Ōjima | 5:09 |
| 6. | "Hohoemi ni Shite (RiMidori Ver.) (微笑みにして～RiMidori Ver.～, Make a Smile)" (with ) | Karashima | Chuei Yoshikawa | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Boku no Mune de Oyasumi (僕の胸でおやすみ, Goodbye with My Heart)" (with ) | Sato | 3:05 | |
| 8. | "Anata no Kaze (Takemi Omoto Version) (あなたの風～オモトタケミバージョン～, Your Wind (Takemi Omoto Version))" (with Begin) | Begin | , | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Famureuta (Pinoanta Version) (ファムレウタ（子守唄）～ピノアンタバージョン～, Lullaby)" (with ) | Yukito Ara, | Parsha Club | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Nada Sōsō (Special Live Version) (涙そうそう, Great Tears Are Spilling)" (with Ryoko Moriyama, Begin) | Begin, Moriyama | Kyōda | 4:22 |
Japan Sales Rankings[2][]
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| March 22, 2006 | Oricon Daily Albums Chart | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 80 | 3,102 | 7,104 | 4 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |
References[]
- ^ "夏川りみ オフィシャルサイト". Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-01-30. (subscription only)
- Rimi Natsukawa albums
- 2006 compilation albums
- Victor Entertainment compilation albums