Collection II (Miho Nakayama album)

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Collection II
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 21, 1990 (1990-11-21)
Recorded1988–1990
Genre
Length43:12
LanguageJapanese
LabelKing Records
Miho Nakayama chronology
Jeweluna
(1990)
Collection II
(1990)
Dé eaya
(1991)
Singles from Collection II
  1. "Mermaid"
    Released: July 11, 1988 (1988-07-11)
  2. "Rosécolor"
    Released: February 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)
  3. "Aishiterutte Iwanai!"
    Released: October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)

Collection II (コレクション・ツー, Korekushon Tsū) is the third compilation album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on November 21, 1990, the album compiles Nakayama's singles from 1988 to 1990, plus the new song "I Can't Follow You".[1][2]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart. It sold over 392,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."You're My Only Shinin' Star"Toshiki KadomatsuKadomatsu
  • Kadomatsu
  • Kazuo Ōtani (strings)
  • Shin Kazuhara (brass)
4:40
2."Mermaid" (Māmeido (人魚姫 mermaid))Chinfa KanCindyRod Antoon4:07
3."Witches" (Uitchizu (Witchesウイッチズ))KanCindyYūji Toriyama3:52
4."Rosécolor"KanCindyToriyama5:00
5."Virgin Eyes"Yumi YoshimotoAnriYasuharu Ogura4:09
6."Midnight Taxi"Ryō AsukaAsukaTomoji Sogawa4:50
7."Semi-sweet Magic" (Semisuuīto no Mahō (セミスウィートの魔法))Gorō MatsuiCindy
  • Antoon
  • Cindy (chorus)
5:23
8."Megamitachi no Bōken" ((女神たちの冒険, "The Adventures of the Goddesses"))MatsuiHideo SaitōSaitō4:06
9."Aishiterutte Iwanai!" ((愛してるっていわない!, "I Don't Love You!"))Yoshihiko AndōHitoshi HabaNobuhiko Kashiwara3:47
10."I Can't Follow You"Wakako KakuKyōhei TsutsumiMotoki Funayama3:46
Total length:43:12

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 43

Certification[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / コレクション2 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  3. ^ a b c "MIHO NAKAYAMA-COLLECTION II | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  4. ^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  5. ^ "Japanese certifications – 中山 美穂 – COLLECTION II" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-05. Select 1991年2月 on the drop-down menu

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