Cage
Studio album by
Akina Nakamori
ReleasedNovember 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length36:02
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelUniversal Music Japan
Producer
  • Naoshi Fujikura
  • Don Flamingo
Akina Nakamori chronology
Akina
(2017)		 Cage
(2017)

Cage (ケージ, Kēji) is the 10th covers album by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori, released on November 8, 2017 under Universal Music Japan.[1]

Background

Cage was released as a part of the 35th debut anniversary celebration and on the same day as the original album Akina.[2][3][4]

The album was released in limited and regular editions. The limited edition includes a DVD containing 10 minutes of footage for Nakamori's 35th debut anniversary celebration.[5]

After the album's release, Nakamori's music release activities were suspended without announcement during the time of release until 2023.

Chart performance

Cage debuted at No. 8 on Oricon's albums chart and charted for six weeks.[6] On the Billboard Japan album chart, the album debuted at No. 7.[7]

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Kengo Sasaki.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Be My Lover"
La Bouche4:09
2."Venus"
Yōko Nagayama[fn 1]3:32
3."Into the Night"
  • Michael De San Antonio
  • Pierre Michel Nigro
  • Mario Giuseppe Nigro
  • Shinohara
Michael Fortunati3:54
4."Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Boys Town Gang4:25
5."Give Me Up"
Michael Fortunati3:49
6."Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" ((ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)))
Yōko Oginome[fn 2]3:49
7."Two of Hearts"John Dixon MitchellStacey Q4:59
8."Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Eurythmics3:50
9."Call Me"
Blondie3:31
Total length:36:02

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
2017 CD, CD+DVD UPCH-2141, UPCH-7367 UMJ [8]
2023 CD UPCY-7879 UMJ [9]
2024 LP UPJY-9385 UMJ [10]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Japanese version, based on Bananarama's cover of the song.
  2. ↑ Japanese version of Angie Gold's "Eat You Up".

References

  1. ↑ "Cage (中森明菜 ) UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  2. ↑ "中森明菜、"80年代の社会現象"を通して表現した35年の軌跡 カバー＆オリジナル盤を読み解く". Real Sound.
  3. ↑ "中森明菜、名前冠したオリジナルアルバム＆80'sディスコソングカバー集を同時リリース". Natalie.
  4. ↑ "中森明菜、11・8アルバム2作同時発売 80年代「ディスコ&角川映画」がテーマ". Oricon News.
  5. ↑ "中森明菜、渾身作タイトルを手書き ディナーショー追加席販売も決定". Oricon News.
  6. ↑ "Cage | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  7. ↑ "Top Albums Sales Charts [2017/11/20] (No.7 Akina(Nakamori Akina)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  8. ↑ "中森明菜 - Cage [通常盤][CD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "中森明菜 / Cage" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cage [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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