Belie Explained

Belie
Type:album
Artist:Akina Nakamori
Cover:File:Belie_album_cover.jpg
Released:30 November 2016
Recorded:United States, 2016
Genre:J-pop
Length:46:59 (Belie)
70:25 (Belie+Vampire)
Language:Japanese
Label:Universal Music Japan
Producer:Naoshi Fujikura
Don Flamingo
Prev Title:Fixer
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Vampire
Next Year:2017

Belie is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 30 November 2016 under Universal Music Japan.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Release history

The CD was released in three editions: the regular CD edition, the first-press CD/DVD edition which includes full music videoclips for all 10 cover songs, and a limited edition vinyl, Belie+Vampire released one month later. The Vampire EP, which also includes cover songs, was at first only meant to be sold in limited copies, however in 2017, the year of her 35th debut anniversary celebration, the Vampire EP was released separately on 3 May.[5] [6]

Chart performance

Belie debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Album weekly chart and charted for 9 weeks and sold over 22,800 copies.[7] On the monthly charts, it remained at number 27. On digital streaming service Recochoku's charts, the album debuted at number 5 on its Digital Album Daily Chart.

Track listing

Belie

Release history

Bellie

YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)
2016CD, CD+DVDUPCH-2104, UPCH-7208UMJ[8]
2023CDUPCY-7877UMJ[9]
2024LPUPJY-9383UMJ[10]

Belie+Vampire

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belie (中森明菜) UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN. universal music.
  2. Web site: 中森明菜がカバー曲で聴かせる"名演" 最新作『Belie』を栗本斉が聴く. Real Sound.
  3. Web site: 中森明菜、12月開催のディナーショー追加公演決定. Natalie.
  4. Web site: 中森明菜「残酷な天使のテーゼ」などカヴァー曲の歌唱映像が続々配信. Billboard Japan.
  5. Web site: 【リアルライブ 《芸能ニュース》】ラジオ文化放送で中森明菜の特別番組放送が決定. 2016-12-23.
  6. 中森明菜のデビュー35周年を記念して、ユニバーサルミュージックから発表された全アルバム23タイトルを一挙UHQCD化。2016年末に完全生産限定クリスマス盤として発売されたLP『Vampire』。CD化を熱望する声にお応えしてハイクオリティな音質でお届けします。”.2017年5月3日閲覧
  7. Web site: Belie (中森明菜). Oricon Charts.
  8. Web site: 中森明菜 - Belie. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  9. Web site: 中森明菜 / Belie. cdjournal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  10. Web site: Belie [限定盤]]. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  11. Web site: Belie + Vampire [完全生産限定クリスマス盤] [UHQCD]]. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.