The Best (Yōko Oginome album)

Yōko Oginome: The Best (荻野目洋子 ザ・ベスト, Oginome Yōko Za Besuto) is the first greatest hits album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 25, 1985, the album compiles Oginome's singles from 1984 to 1985, including her hit single "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)". The LP's track listing differs from that of the CD and cassette versions.[1][2][3]

Yōko Oginome: The Best
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedDecember 25, 1985 (1985-12-25)
Recorded1984–1985
Genre
Length60:29 (CD)
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
Yōko Oginome chronology
Kaigara Terrace
(1985)
Yōko Oginome: The Best
(1985)
Raspberry Wind
(1986)
Singles from Yōko Oginome: The Best
  1. "December Memory"
    Released: November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)
  2. "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)"
    Released: November 21, 1985 (1985-11-21)

The album peaked at No. 15 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 106,000 copies.[4][5]

Track listing

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CD/Cassette
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)" (未来航海 - Seiringu - (未来航海 - sailing -, "Future Voyage - Sailing -"))Hiromi KandaYukiyoshi ShimazuMitsuo Hagita3:17
2."Ryūsei Shōjo" ((流星少女, "Meteor Girl"))Yoko AkiYūichirō OdaHagita4:08
3."Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari" ((さよならから始まる物語, "A Story That Begins with a Goodbye"))Chinfa KanTetsuya FurumotoHagita3:18
4."Natsu no Hohoemi" ((夏の微笑, "Summer Smile"))Yoshiko MiuraYayoi TanakaMakoto Matsushita5:01
5."Teens Romance" (Tīnzu Romansu (ティーンズ・ロマンス))KandaAkari MisuzawaKazuo Ōtani3:36
6."December Memory" (Disenbā Memorī (ディセンバー・メモリー))MiuraDaisuke InoueMotoki Funayama4:20
7."Ame to Jasmine" (Ame to Jasumin (雨とジャスミン, "Rain and Jasmine"))MiuraInoueFunayama3:42
8."Mukokuseki Romance" (Mukokuseki Romansu (無国籍ロマンス, "A Romance Without Nationality"))Fumiko OkadaRyuichi SakamotoJun Irie3:20
9."Freesia no Ame" (Furījia no Ame (フリージアの雨, "Freesia Rain"))Takashi MatsumotoFunayamaFunayama3:39
10."2B no Enpitsu" (Ni Bī no Enpitsu (2Bの鉛筆, "2B Pencil"))MatsumotoFunayamaFunayama4:09
11."Koishite Caribbean" (Koishite Karibian (恋してカリビアン, "Love in the Caribbean"))Gorō MatsuiHideya NakazakiNakazaki3:53
12."Ai no Time Capsule" (Ai no Taimu Kapuseru (愛のタイムカプセル, "Love Time Capsule"))Yasushi AkimotoFunayamaFunayama2:57
13."Kokoro no Mama ni (I'm Just a Lady)" ((心のままに 〜I'm just a lady〜, "As You Please ~I'm Just a Lady~"))Mai AraiAraiHagita4:22
14."Sweet Vacation" (Suīto Vakēshon (スイート・ヴァケーション))AkimotoNakazakiNakazaki3:19
15."Kaigara Terrace" (Kaigara Terasu (貝殻テラス, "Seashell Terrace"))AkimotoFunayamaFunayama3:39
16."Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" (Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)))Hitoshi Shinohara
Kōji Makaino3:49
LP
Side A
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)" (未来航海 - Seiringu - (未来航海 - sailing -, "Future Voyage - Sailing -"))KandaShimazuHagita3:17
2."Ryūsei Shōjo" ((流星少女, "Meteor Girl"))AkiOdaHagita4:08
3."Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari" ((さよならから始まる物語, "A Story That Begins with a Goodbye"))KanFurumotoHagita3:18
4."Natsu no Hohoemi" ((夏の微笑, "Summer Smile"))MiuraTanakaMatsushita5:01
5."December Memory" (Disenbā Memorī (ディセンバー・メモリー))MiuraInoueFunayama4:20
6."Mukokuseki Romance" (Mukokuseki Romansu (無国籍ロマンス, "A Romance Without Nationality"))OkadaSakamotoIrie3:20
Side B
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Koishite Caribbean" (Koishite Karibian (恋してカリビアン, "Love in the Caribbean"))MatsuiNakazakiNakazaki3:53
2."Ai no Time Capsule" (Ai no Taimu Kapuseru (愛のタイムカプセル, "Love Time Capsule"))AkimotoFunayamaFunayama2:57
3."Kokoro no Mama ni ~I'm Just a Lady~" ((心のままに 〜I'm just a lady〜, "As You Please ~I'm Just a Lady~"))AraiAraiFunayama4:22
4."Sweet Vacation" (Suīto Vakēshon (スイート・ヴァケーション))AkimotoFunayamaFunayama3:19
5."Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" (Danshingu Hīrō (Īto Yū Appu) (ダンシング・ヒーロー (Eat You Up)))Shinohara
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Makaino3:49
6."Zenmaijikake no Suiyōbi" ((ぜんまいじかけの水曜日, "Mainspring Wednesday"))AkimotoKazuhiko MatsuoHagita4:10

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 15

References

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  1. ^ "Album Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ "荻野目洋子 ザ゙・ベスト". Rising Production. Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子 ザ・ベスト | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  4. ^ a b "荻野目洋子 ザ・ベスト | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  5. ^ "荻野目洋子". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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