Fixer (Akina Nakamori album) explained

Fixer (Akina Nakamori album)
Type:studio
Artist:Akina Nakamori
Cover:File:Fixer_(Akina_Nakamori)_album_jacket.jpg
Released:30 December 2015
Recorded:2014−2015 (United States)
Length:63:20
Label:Universal Music Japan
Prev Year:2015
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Next Year:2015

Fixer (stylized as FIXER) is the 24th studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and first studio album to be released during the 2010s. It was released on 30 December 2015 under the Universal Music Japan label. It's Nakamori's first original albums after a hiatus of six years.

The album includes Akina's original written songs: "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)" and "Rojo (Tierra)". The album includes both original and renewed version of the songs.[1] Before release, Nakamori performed it on 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen from recording studio in United States in early morning. It was also Nakamori's Kōhaku appearance for first time in 12 years.[5] [6] [7] The single debuted at number 8 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.[8]

Unfixable is the fiftieth single. It was released on 30 September 2015 under Universal Music Japan. It was her second single to be released in that year.[9] The single debuted at number 20 on Oricon Single Weekly Charts.[10]

In 2016, the album track "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)" was released as a single. The single version was used as a theme song to the film While the Women Are Sleeping.[11] [12]

Chart performance

The album reached number 7 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart with the sales of 14,000 copies.[13]

Release history

YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)
2015CD, CD+DVDUPCH-2068, UPCH-7095UMJ[14]
2017UHQCDUPCH-7287UMJ[15]
2023LP, CDUPCY-7843, UPJY-9352/3UMJ[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「大ヒット盤」中森明菜『FIXER』 6年ぶりオリジナルで答えを出した. 福井新聞. 2016-01-13. 2016-02-03. 2016-02-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160210030748/http://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/nationalnews/EN/cinema_music/1054173.html. dead.
  2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110722163329/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/bio.html. 中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE. biography. ユニバーサルミュージック. 2012-04-04. 2011-07-22.
  3. Web site: 中森明菜 / Rojo Tierra [CD] [シングル] - CDJournal.com]. 音楽出版社. 2012-04-01].
  4. Web site: 中森明菜 / FIXER [CD] [Album] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2012-04-01}}

    The album was released in regular and limited editions. Limited edition includes a music video clip of Fixer: While the Woman Are Sleeping.[1]

    Promotion

    Singles

    It consists of two previously released singles.[2]

    Rojo Tierra is the forty ninth single. It was released on 25 January 2015 under Universal Music Japan. It was her first single to be released in 5 years.[3]

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  5. Web site: 中森明菜、アメリカより『NHK 紅白歌合戦』出演へ. barks.jp.
  6. Web site: 中森明菜「紅白」出演!アメリカから生中継で新曲披露. natalie.mu.
  7. Web site: 中森明菜、12年ぶり紅白出場は「ガチガチでした」. Oricon News.
  8. Web site: Rojo Tierra 中森明菜のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. オリコン. 2011-09-19.
  9. Web site: 中森明菜 / unfixable [CD] [シングル] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2012-04-01].
  10. Web site: Unfixable 中森明菜のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. オリコン. 2011-09-19.
  11. Web site: 中森明菜、6年ぶりのオリジナルアルバム『FIXER』ジャケット写真公開. 2015-12-25.
  12. Web site: 中森明菜 / FIXER-WHILE THE WOMEN ARE SLEEPING- [CD] [Single] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2012-04-01].
  13. Web site: Fixer 中森明菜のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE. オリコン. 2011-09-19.
  14. Web site: Fixer. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  15. Web site: Fixer [UHQCD]]. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
  16. Web site: 中森明菜 / Fixer. cdjournal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.