Dear Pop Singer Explained

Dear Pop Singer.
Type:	studio
Artist:	Yōko Oginome
Cover:	Yoko Oginome - Dear Pop Singer.jpg
Language:	Japanese
Recorded:	2014
Length:	48:05
Label:	Victor
Prev Title:	Original Album Collection: The Box
Prev Year:	2010

is a cover album by Japanese singer/songwriter Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on August 20, 2014 to celebrate Oginome's 30th anniversary, the album features covers of popular western songs, as well as self-covers of her past hits. A limited edition release includes a DVD containing a new music video for "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" and some live performances.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

The album peaked at No. 38 on Oricon's albums chart.^[7]

Track listing

• All tracks are arranged by Seiji Motoyama, except the following:

• Tracks 2 and 8 arranged by Takahiro Yamada

• Track 3 arranged by Akkie

• Track 5 arranged by Toshiya Shimizu

• Track 11 arranged by Hidehito Ikumo and Valerie Stern

• Track 12 arranged by oglaorzzy

• Tracks 3–4 recorded from Verge of Love: Budokan Live (Nippon Budokan, 1989)
• Tracks 5–7 recorded from Pop Liberation Force (Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, 1992)

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	38
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard)^[8]	33

Notes and References

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2. Web site: 荻野目洋子 『ディア・ポップシンガー』 Part.1 . Mikiki . 2014-08-26 . 2020-09-08.
3. Web site: 荻野目ちゃん記念盤＆ダンシング・ヒーローPV . . 2014-07-18 . 2020-09-08.
4. Web site: 荻野目洋子、アルバム引っさげラジオ生ライブ . . 2014-08-21 . 2020-09-08.
5. Web site: 荻野目洋子、30周年記念盤が約20年ぶりランキングTOP100入り . BARKS.jp . 2014-08-26 . 2020-09-08.
6. Web site: ディア・ポップシンガー 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-09-08.
7. Web site: ディア・ポップシンガー 荻野目洋子 . . 2020-09-08.
8. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales . . 2014-08-27 . 2021-05-07.