Saturday Night Gossip Explained

Saturday Night Gossip
Type:ep
Artist:Ringo Sheena
Cover:SheenaSaturday.jpg
Alt:A mostly naked woman reclining, holding a Gibson SG guitar.
Recorded:2009
Genre:Pop, rock, jazz, hip hop, orchestra
Length:23:56
Language:Japanese, English
Label:EMI Music Japan
Producer:Ringo Sheena
Prev Title:Sanmon Gossip
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Ukina
Next Year:2013

is a vinyl exclusive extended play by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was released two months after her fourth studio album Sanmon Gossip, and features a collection of songs relating to that album.[1]

Background and development

Sheena's first three studio albums were released to vinyl. The first was Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana in 2003, three months after its initial studio release. Muzai Moratorium and Shōso Strip were released on vinyl in 2008, as a part of her 10-year anniversary celebrations. Instead of a full-length vinyl edition of Sanmon Gossip being released, Saturday Night Gossip was created. Similar extended plays were released for her band Tokyo Incidents' albums Adult (2006), called "ADULT VIDEO" Original Sound Track, and Variety (2007), called Variety Zōkangō.

Writing and production

The album features four songs taken directly from Sanmon Gossip, including its bonus track "Marunouchi Sadistic (Expo Ver.)." One song is taken from the single "Ariamaru Tomi", "SG (Superficial Gossip)," and one song is a rearranged track from Sanmon Gossip, "clandestine (Saturday Night Gossip Ver.)." This version features an excerpt from the song "sharp practice" as its introduction before beginning.

The cover artwork is taken from the same photoshoot as Sheena's "Ariamaru Tomi" single and Sanmon Gossip album. It features a naked Sheena, covered with a Gibson SG guitar.

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Sales and certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: サタデーナイト・ゴシップ【初回生産限定】 [12 inch Analog] [Limited Edition] ]. Amazon.co.jp . April 22, 2014.
  2. Web site: 「サタデーナイト・ゴシップ」 椎名林檎 . Oricon . Japanese . April 22, 2014.
  3. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree' . . subscription . April 22, 2014.