Utahime (歌姫) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 March 1994, by MCA Victor. It is Nakamori's first covers album, and her only covers album to be released in the 1990s. On the same day, the promotional cover single "Kataomoi" was released.
The calligraphy on the album cover was written by Yousui Inoue.
The re-printed version includes instrumental versions of the cover tracks arranged by Akira Senju. In 2002, Nakamori returned to her Utahime cover album series under Universal Music Japan.
Stage performance In December 1994, Nakamori held a one-night "Utahime Akina Nakamori Live" show in Parco Theatre, where she performed "Aizenbashi", "Watashi wa Kaze", "Shishuuki" and "Dance wa Umaku Odorenai".
Chart performance Utahime debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Album weekly chart, charted for nine weeks and sold over 140,500 copies.
Track listing
Release history Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) 1994 CT, CD MVCC-12, MVCD-12 MCA 2004 2CD UMCK-1150/1 UMJ 2017 2-UHQCD UPCH-7268/9 UMJ 2023 2CD UPCY-7867/8 UMJ 2024 2LP UPJY-9371/2 UMJ
Notes: Since 2004 re-releases, it publishes as a 2-CD album under subtitle "Special Edition". Second disc includes instrumental versions of the tracks.
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