Stop Motion (EP) explained

Stop Motion
Type:EP
Artist:Maki Ohguro
Cover:Stop_Motion_(album)_jacket.png
Released:24 June 1992 (EMI Music Japan)
2 February 1994 (B-Gram Records)
Recorded:1991–1992
Genre:Japanese pop
Length:34 minutes
Label:B-Gram
Producer:Daiko Nagato
Next Title:Da Da Da
Next Year:1993

Stop Motion is the debut EP by Japanese J-pop singer and songwriter Maki Ohguro released on 24 June 1992 under EMI Music Japan.[1]

Background

The album consist of one previously released single, same titled with new arrangement and 6 newly recorded songs.

Promotion

Singles

"Stop Motion" is a Ohguro's debut single released on 27 May 1992 under EMI Music Japan. The single is a cover of the song, originally written for the japanese singer Silk released in 1991 under title Stop Motion:Eien Ni.[2] The single served as a theme song to the japanese television drama "Onna Jiken Kisha Tachibana Keiko". The single has debuted very poorly, only at number 67 on the Oricon Album Weekly Charts and overall 19k copies.

Others

The song "Stay" has been originally recorded in 1991 and used as an insert theme song to the japanese television drama Hotel Woman. It was previously included on its television soundtrack release.[3]

Chart performance

The album reached No. 58 rank first week and charted for two weeks and selling a 9,000 copies.[4]

Track listing

Release history

YearFormat(s)Serial numberLabel(s)
1992CDTOCT-6503EMi Music Japan-
1994CDBGCH-1009B-Gram Records-
2019digital download, streaming-B Zone[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 大黒摩季 Discograohy. B Zone. January 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: 90年代を代表する"自立系女性アーティスト"大黒摩季. barks. January 9, 2008.
  3. Web site: 「ホテルウーマン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック[再発] . CD Journal . January 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: STOP MOTION (1992) . oricon. japanese. December 31, 2019.
  5. Web site: Stop Motion (大黒摩季) 1992. B Zone. January 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: STOP MOTION (2019 Remastered). mora.co.jp. japanese. December 31, 2019.