Zero Album: Utahime 2
{{Infobox album
| name = Zero Album: Utahime 2
| type = album
| artist = Akina Nakamori
| cover = File:Zero_Album_Utahime_2_cover_album.jpg
| alt =
| released = 20 March 2002
| recorded = 2002
| venue =
| studio = Universal Recording Studio
On-Air Mafu Studio
| genre = Kayōkyoku
| length = 45:23
| language = Japanese
| label = Universal Music Japan
| producer = Akina Nakamori
| prev_title = Will
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Resonancia
| next_year = 2002
}}
Zero Album: Utahime 2 (歌姫2) is a covers album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 20 March 2002 under the Universal Music Japan sub-label KittyMe. It is Nakamori's second covers album from the Utahime cover album series.{{Cite web|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/zero-album---utahime-2/3202011443|title=
It was also the first album to be released under her newly signed recording label, Universal Japan Music.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722163329/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/bio.html|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/bio.html|title=中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE|work=biography|publisher=ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社|access-date=2012-04-28|archive-date=2011-07-22}} Instead of debuting with a new original album, Nakamori chose her new start with this covers album and put in the beginning of the title "Zero".{{Cite web|date=2002-02-13|url=http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2002_02/g2002021303.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917053406/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2002_02/g2002021303.html|title=ZAKZAK|work=夕刊フジ|publisher=産業経済新聞社|access-date=2012-04-28|archive-date=2008-09-17}}{{Cite web|date=2002-03-20|url=http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2002_03/g2002032008.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917053412/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/geino/n-2002_03/g2002032008.html|title=ZAKZAK|work=夕刊フジ|publisher=産業経済新聞社|access-date=2013-02-01|archive-date=2008-09-17}}
The album was released as a 2-disc; the second disc includes instrumental versions of the songs arranged by Akira Senju.
On 30 April 2003, the cover song "Ruriiro Chikyuu" was included together with the single "Days".{{Cite web|url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/days/3203021032|title=
Stage performance
In April 2002, Nakamori performed "Ruriiro no Chikyuu" and "Cosmos" in the Fuji TV music television program Music Fair 21.{{Cite web|date=2002-04-06|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/mfair/backnumber/2002/0406.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224174531/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/mfair/backnumber/2002/0406.html|title=Music Fair|publisher=Fuji Television|archive-date=2007-02-24}} In the live tour Resonancia in 2002, Nakamori performed on encore the same cover songs.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030126093859/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/umbk1046.html|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/akina/umbk1046.html|title=中森明菜|work=AKINA NAKAMORI MUSICA FIESTA TOUR 2002|publisher=Universal Music Japan|archive-date=2003-01-26}}{{Cite web|date=2002-05-28|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/kiji/2002/05/28/05.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311123825/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/kiji/2002/05/28/05.html|title=スポニチアネックス 芸能 記事|work=Sponichi|publisher=スポーツニッポン新聞社|archive-date=2005-03-11}}
Chart performance
Zero Album: Utahime 2 debuted at number 10 on the Oricon Album weekly chart and charted for 15 weeks and sold over 229,700 copies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2002&month=4&week=1&submit5.x=19&submit5.y=16|title=検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索|work=2002年04月第1週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報|publisher=オリコン|access-date=2012-04-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2002&month=4&week=2&submit5.x=19&submit5.y=16|title=検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索|work=2002年04月第2週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報|publisher=オリコン|access-date=2012-04-16}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2002&month=4&week=3&submit5.x=19&submit5.y=16|title=検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索|work=2002年04月第3週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報|publisher=オリコン|access-date=2012-04-16}} It was her first album in seven years to debut on the top 10 charts.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Original Performer
| total_length =
| title1 = Utahime Opening 2
| extra1 = Akira Senju
| length1 = 0:43
| title2 = Tasogare no Begin (黄昏のビギン)
| extra2 = Naomi Chiaki
| length2 = 4:03
| title3 = Momoiro Toiki (桃色吐息)
| extra3 = Mariko Takahashi
| length3 = 3:42
| title4 = Adieu (アデュー)
| extra4 = Mayo Shouno
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Wakare no Yokan (別れの予感)
| extra5 = Teresa Teng
| length5 = 4:31
| title6 = Single Again (シングル・アゲイン)
| extra6 = Mariya Takeuchi
| length6 = 4:03
| title7 = Shikisai no Blues (色彩のブルース)
| extra7 = Ego-Wrappin'
| length7 = 4:54
| title8 = Cosmos (秋桜)
| extra8 = Momoe Yamaguchi
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = Ihoujin (異邦人)
| extra9 = Saki Kubota
| length9 = 3:29
| title10 = Otome no Waltz (乙女のワルツ)
| extra10 = Sakiko Ito
| length10 = 3:10
| title11 = Ruriiro no Chikyuu (瑠璃色の地球)
| extra11 = Seiko Matsuda
| length11 = 4:20
| title12 = Utahime 2 Ending
| extra12 = Senju
| length12 = 1:25
}}
Release history
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Serial number ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2002
| CD | UMCK-1093 |
| 2017
| UHQCD | UPCH-7264 |
| 2023
| CD | UPCY-7870 |
| 2024
| LP | UPJY-9374 |
References
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