Twin Memories (ツイン・メモリーズ, Tsuin memorīzu) is the third studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 1, 1989. It features the No. 1 singles "Samishii Nettaigyo" and "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Bobby Caldwell's "Special to Me", Paul Gurvitz's "I Never Stopped Loving You", REO Speedwagon's "In Your Letter", Shocking Blue's "Never Marry a Railroad Man", Kool & the Gang's "Joanna", and John Lennon's "Oh My Love". "Special to Me" was released as a promotional single in 2018 to celebrate the duo's 30th anniversary.[1][2]
The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 454,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[5]
Track listing
All music is arranged by Motoki Funayama, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh My Love (Introduction)" | Sayako Morimoto | Satoshi Kadokura | 0:32 | |
| 2. | "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel) [Remix]" ((One Night In Heaven 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜, "One Night in Heaven ~Midnight Angel~")) | Takashi Matsumoto |
| 5:04 | |
| 3. | "Special to Me" | Neko Oikawa |
| 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Shining Star" | Matsumoto | Masaya Ozeki | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "Sayonara Chīsana Crybaby" (Sayonara Chīsana Kuraibeibī (さよなら 小さなCrybaby, "Goodbye Little Crybaby")) | Keiko | Hitoshi Haba | 4:47 | |
| 6. | "Aishiteru (Never Stopped Loving You)" ((愛してる 〜Never Stopped Loving You〜, "I Love You ~Never Stopped Loving You~")) | Oikawa | Paul Gurvitz | 5:06 | |
| 7. | "In Your Letter" | Morimoto | Gary Richrath | Takao Sugiyama | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Yakan Hikō (Never Marry a Railroad Man)" ((夜間飛行 〜Never Marry A Railroad Man〜, "Night Flight ~Never Marry a Railroad Man~")) | Morimoto | Robbie van Leeuwen | Sugiyama | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Joanna" | Oikawa |
| 4:11 | |
| 10. | "Samishii Nettaigyo [Remix]" ((淋しい熱帯魚, "Lonely Tropical Fish")) | Oikawa | Ozeki | 5:05 | |
| 11. | "Oh My Love" | Morimoto |
| Kadokura | 2:39 |
| Total length: | 43:12 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Senaka made 500 Miles" (Senaka made Gohyaku Mairu (背中まで500マイル, "500 Miles and Back")) | Oikawa | Hedy West | Funayama | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Cat-Walk Dancing" | Matsumoto | Haba | Funayama | 4:13 |
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Wink(ういんく)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Twin Memories | WINK ウインク". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Twin Memories | WINK". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Wink". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – Wink – Twin Memories-" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-21. Select 1989年12月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Official website
- Twin Memories at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Twin Memories at Discogs (list of releases)
