Resonancia Explained

Resonancia
Type:	album
Artist:	Akina Nakamori
Cover:	File:Resonancia (album cover jacket).jpg
Released:	22 May 2002
Recorded:	2001−2002
Studio:	Be-Born Studio Sunrise Studio Tower Side Sound Atelier Universal Recording Studios Sangmind Studio (South Korea)
Length:	53:07
Language:	Japanese
Label:	Universal Music Japan
Producer:	Uru
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Utahime Double Decade
Next Year:	2002

Resonancia is the twentieth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori and first studio album to be released during the 2000s. It was released on 22 May 2002 under the Universal Music Japan label. The album includes lead singles "It's Brand New Day" and "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)".^[1] The single debuted at number 20 on the Oricon Single Weekly Charts.

Music home video

On 10 July 2002, was released Nakamori's second music home video Apasionado. The disc includes music videoclips of single The Heat: Musica Fiesta and album track Missed U, making footages and interview.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: JBOOK:Resonancia:中森明菜:CD. 文教堂. 2011-02-23.
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 / 歌姫伝説～90's BEST～ [3CD+DVD] [限定]]. cdjournal.com.
4. Web site: 歌姫伝説~'90s BEST [初回限定盤]]. UMJ.jp.
5. Web site: 中森明菜 / 25周年記念セレクション ベスト・フィンガー [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com]. 音楽出版社. 2012-04-25].
6. Web site: 中森明菜 / Resonancia [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2011-02-23}}

   The album includes Akina's original written song Deseo under pseudonym Miran:Miran.

   Promotion

   Singles

   It consists of two previously released singles.^{[1] [2]}

   It's Brand New Day is the fortieth single written and arranged by Adya. It was released on 31 May 2001 under indies label "@ease". It was her only single to be released in that year. The single wasn't released as a regular CD, but instead digital single through music service Music Nifty operated by Nifty Corporation. The single was included only in the compilation album Utahime Densetsu: 90's Best.^{[3] [4]} The single was later re-released in the CD format as a live goods in the live tour "All About Akina: 20th Anniversary IT'S BRAND NEW DAY".

   The Heat (Musica Fiesta) is the forty-first single written by Adya and Uru. It was released on 5 May 2002, it was her only single to be released in that year. In the media it was promoted as a monthly (May) theme song to the TBS television program Wonderful. The original version of single was included in the compilation album Best Finger 25th anniversary selection and All Time Best: Originals.^[5]

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7. Web site: 中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE. https://web.archive.org/web/20021122173714/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/umbk1040.html. dead. November 22, 2002. 「Apasionado〜アパシオナード」. ユニバーサルミュージック. 2011-07-21. スペインでのオフ・ショット（アルバム「Resonancia」収録楽曲「Carnaval」をバックに）.
8. Web site: 中森明菜/Apasionado [VIDEO他] - CDJournal.com]. 音楽出版社. 2012-08-05.
9. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970-2005 . 25 April 2006 . オリコン・マーケティング・プロモーション . 4871310779 . 3, 455–457, 883.
10. Web site: 中森明菜-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック. オリコン. 2012-04-04.
11. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums: Week of June 7, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. June 7, 2023.
12. Web site: Resonancia. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
13. Web site: Resonancia [UHQCD]]. UMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
14. Web site: 中森明菜 / Resonancia. cdjournal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
15. Web site: 中森明菜/Apasionado [DVD] - CDJournal.com|publisher=音楽出版社|accessdate=2012-08-05}}^[8]

    Stage performances

    It's Brand New Day has been performed in the anniversary live tour "All About Akina: 20th Anniversary IT'S BRAND NEW DAY".

    The album tracks Missed U, Carnaval, Carmesi and The Heat: Musica Fiesta has been performed once in the live tour Music Fiesta Tour in 2002.

    Chart performance

    The album reached at number 15 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart charted for the 4 consecutive weeks with the sales of 31,000 copies.^{[9] [10]} During its re-release in 2023, the album debut at number 86 on the Billboard Japan´s Album Weekly Charts.^[11]

    Release history

    Year	Format(s)	Serial number	Label(s)
    2003	CD	UMCK-1111	Kitty MME	^[12]
    2017	UHQCD	UPCH-7265	Kitty MME	^[13]
    2023	LP, CD	UPCY-7839, UPJY-9348	Kitty MME	^[14]

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