Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) | ||||
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Released | 21 September 1991 | (Japan)|||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
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Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Teichiku Records | |||
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Singles from Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) | ||||
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Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) (淋しい熱帯魚, Lonely Tropical Fish) is a cover album by the Irish pop group The Nolans. Released on 21 September 1991 exclusively in Japan by Teichiku Records, the album consists of 12 English-language covers of popular J-pop songs from the 1970s and 1980s. [1] [2] The title track, a cover of Wink's " Samishii Nettaigyo", was released as a single. [3]
The album peaked at No. 99 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 3,000 copies. [4] [5]
All English lyrics are written by Clive Scott and Des Dyer except track 1 by M. Jordan.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Never Ending Wind" (Kaze Tachinu (風立ちぬ, "The Wind Rises")) | Seiko Matsuda | 4:27 | |
2. | " Tidal Wave" (Samishii Nettaigyo (淋しい熱帯魚, "Lonely Tropical Fish")) |
| Wink | 4:28 |
3. | " Desire" (Dezaia (Jōnetsu) (DESIRE~情熱~)) | Akina Nakamori | 4:39 | |
4. | "Wait for Me" (Nagisa no Barukonī (渚のバルコニー, "The Balcony by the Beach")) |
| Seiko Matsuda | 3:40 |
5. | " Tears" (Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa (飾りじゃないのよ涙は, "The Tears Are Not a Decoration")) | Yōsui Inoue | Akina Nakamori | 4:05 |
6. | " Toy Boy" (Toshishita no Otokonoko (年下の男の子, "Younger Boy")) |
| Candies | 3:26 |
7. | " Sweet Little Devil" (Yasashii Akuma (やさしい悪魔)) |
| Candies | 3:36 |
8. | " Roppongi Street" (Roppongi Junjōha (六本木純情派る, "Roppongi Pure-Heart Clique")) |
| Yōko Oginome | 3:28 |
9. | "Blue Heaven" (Tengoku no Kissu (天国のキッス, "Heavenly Kiss")) |
| Seiko Matsuda | 3:59 |
10. | " Ace of Hearts" (Hāto no Ēsu ga Detekonai (ハートのエースが出てこない)) |
| Candies | 3:07 |
11. | "Simple Handkerchief" (Momen no Hankachīfu (木綿のハンカチーフ, "Cotton Handkerchief")) |
| Hiromi Ōta | 3:47 |
12. | " Johnny" (Jā ne (じゃあね, "See Ya")) |
| Onyanko Club | 3:54 |
Total length: | 46:32 |
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] | 99 |
Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 September 1991 | (Japan)|||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | ||||
Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Teichiku Records | |||
Producer | ||||
The Nolans chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) | ||||
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Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo) (淋しい熱帯魚, Lonely Tropical Fish) is a cover album by the Irish pop group The Nolans. Released on 21 September 1991 exclusively in Japan by Teichiku Records, the album consists of 12 English-language covers of popular J-pop songs from the 1970s and 1980s. [1] [2] The title track, a cover of Wink's " Samishii Nettaigyo", was released as a single. [3]
The album peaked at No. 99 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 3,000 copies. [4] [5]
All English lyrics are written by Clive Scott and Des Dyer except track 1 by M. Jordan.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length |
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1. | "Never Ending Wind" (Kaze Tachinu (風立ちぬ, "The Wind Rises")) | Seiko Matsuda | 4:27 | |
2. | " Tidal Wave" (Samishii Nettaigyo (淋しい熱帯魚, "Lonely Tropical Fish")) |
| Wink | 4:28 |
3. | " Desire" (Dezaia (Jōnetsu) (DESIRE~情熱~)) | Akina Nakamori | 4:39 | |
4. | "Wait for Me" (Nagisa no Barukonī (渚のバルコニー, "The Balcony by the Beach")) |
| Seiko Matsuda | 3:40 |
5. | " Tears" (Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa (飾りじゃないのよ涙は, "The Tears Are Not a Decoration")) | Yōsui Inoue | Akina Nakamori | 4:05 |
6. | " Toy Boy" (Toshishita no Otokonoko (年下の男の子, "Younger Boy")) |
| Candies | 3:26 |
7. | " Sweet Little Devil" (Yasashii Akuma (やさしい悪魔)) |
| Candies | 3:36 |
8. | " Roppongi Street" (Roppongi Junjōha (六本木純情派る, "Roppongi Pure-Heart Clique")) |
| Yōko Oginome | 3:28 |
9. | "Blue Heaven" (Tengoku no Kissu (天国のキッス, "Heavenly Kiss")) |
| Seiko Matsuda | 3:59 |
10. | " Ace of Hearts" (Hāto no Ēsu ga Detekonai (ハートのエースが出てこない)) |
| Candies | 3:07 |
11. | "Simple Handkerchief" (Momen no Hankachīfu (木綿のハンカチーフ, "Cotton Handkerchief")) |
| Hiromi Ōta | 3:47 |
12. | " Johnny" (Jā ne (じゃあね, "See Ya")) |
| Onyanko Club | 3:54 |
Total length: | 46:32 |
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums ( Oricon) [4] | 99 |