Anti-Heroine (album)
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Studio album by Mari Hamada | ||||
Released | March 20, 1993 (1993-03-20) | |||
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Length | 61:16 | |||
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Label | MCA Victor | |||
Producer | Marc Tanner | |||
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Singles from Anti-Heroine | ||||
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Anti-Heroine (アンチ・ヒロイン, Anchi Hiroin) is the 12th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, released on March 20, 1993, by MCA Victor. Produced by Marc Tanner, the album coincided with the 10th anniversary of her music career. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases on January 15, 2014.[1][2][3]
Six of the album's tracks are included in Hamada' 1993 international release Introducing... Mari Hamada. The 1994 international follow-up All My Heart features an English version of "Private Heaven" and an acoustic re-arrangement of "Company".
Anti-Heroine was Hamada's second album (after Return to Myself) to hit No. 1 on Oricon's albums chart. It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[4] The 2014 reissue peaked at No. 267.[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada, except where indicated
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Heart to Heart" | Hiroyuki Ohtsuki | 4:34 | |
2. | "Cry for the Moon" | Ohtsuki | 5:26 | |
3. | "So Hurt So Long" |
| 5:46 | |
4. | "Going Through the Motions" (English) |
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| 5:03 |
5. | "I Have a Story to Tell" (English) |
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| 5:10 |
6. | "Lost Generation II" |
| 4:51 | |
7. | "Private Heaven" |
| 5:18 | |
8. | "Hold On (One More Time)" (English) |
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| 4:26 |
9. | "Anti-Heroine" | Ichiro Hada | 4:49 | |
10. | "Company" | Kazuhiro Hara | 4:49 | |
11. | "Clouds" | Ohtsuki | 4:06 | |
12. | "Border" | Tetsuro Oda | 6:07 |
Personnel
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Brett Garsed – guitar
- Craig Stull – guitar
- Tommy Girvin – guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass
- John Pierce – bass
- Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
- Mike Baird – drums
- Steve Klong – drums
- Tommy Girvin – electric sitar
- Donna Delory – backing vocals
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 1 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 267 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "浜田麻里 / Anti-Heroine (1993)". AOR Paradise. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "浜田麻里 / Anti-Heroine [SHM-CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Anti-Heroine/浜田麻里". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 浜田 麻里 – Anti-Heroine" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 28, 2021. Select 1993年4月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ a b c "Anti-Heroine/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
External links
- Official website (Mari Hamada)
- Official website (Universal Music Japan)
- Anti-Heroine at MusicBrainz
- Anti-Heroine at Discogs
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- Lunatic Doll
- Romantic Night
- Misty Lady
- Rainbow Dream
- Blue Revolution
- Promise in the History
- In the Precious Age
- Love Never Turns Against
- Return to Myself
- Colors
- Tomorrow
- Anti-Heroine
- Persona
- Philosophia
- Blanche
- Marigold
- Sense of Self
- Elan
- Sur lie
- Aestetica
- Legenda
- Mission
- Gracia
- Soar
- Heart and Soul: The Singles
- Sincerely
- Inclination
- Cats and Dogs: The Very Best of Mari Hamada
- Mari Hamada Greatest Hits
- Inclination II
- Sincerely II
- Reflection: Axiom of the Two Wings
- Golden Best: Mari Hamada ~Victor Years~
- Inclination III
- Golden Best: Mari Hamada
- Light for the Ages -35th Anniversary Best~Fan's Selection-
- "Blue Revolution"
- "Heart and Soul"
- "Return to Myself ~Shinai, Shinai, Natsu."
- "Paradox"
- "Cry for the Moon"