Verge of Love

is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Joyce Imbesi, and Preston Glass. No singles from the album were released, but "Passages of Time" was re-recorded as a single in 1993. Verge of Love was reissued on April 21, 2010, with two bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.

The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and at No. 90 on Oricon's 1989 year-ending albums chart. It also sold over 136,000 copies.

Track listing
All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden, except where indicated.

Charts

 * Weekly charts


 * Year-end charts

Japanese version
The Japanese version of Verge of Love was released on February 21, 1989, as Oginome's ninth studio album. The title track was released as a single on January 18, 1989, and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. The album was reissued on April 21, 2010, with one bonus track as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.

The album peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 52,000 copies.

Personnel

 * Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming
 * David Sancious – keyboards, synthesizer
 * Rem Klyce – synthesizer
 * Randy Jackson – synthesizer, bass
 * Joyce Imbesi – piano
 * Corrado Rustici – guitars
 * Vernon "Ice" Black – rhythm guitar
 * Chris Camozzi – rhythm guitar
 * Alan Glass – rhythm guitar
 * Bob Castell – rhythm guitar
 * Joy Julks – bass
 * Narada Michael Walden – drums
 * Greg "Gigi" Gonaway – cymbals
 * Michael Carabello – congas, percussion
 * Bongo Bob Smith – percussion programming
 * Premik Russell Tubbs – flute, tenor saxophone
 * Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals
 * Pride & Joy – backing vocals
 * Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals
 * Jennifer Hall – backing vocals
 * Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
 * Kevin "Stone Jam" Dorsey – backing vocals
 * Carolyn Hedrich – backing vocals
 * Carla Vaughn – backing vocals
 * Kelly Kool – backing vocals

Cover versions

 * D'atra Hicks covered "Something About You" in her 1989 self-titled debut album.