Growing (Rina Chinen album)

1998 studio album by Rina Chinen

Growing

Studio album by

Rina Chinen

Released| June 10, 1998 (1998-06-10)
Recorded| 1996–1998
Genre|

* J-pop
* dance-pop

Length| 56:02
Language| Japanese
Label| Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Producer|

* Jonny Taira
* Yukihito Sakakibara
* Kaku Yoshida
* Hiroaki Hayama
* Cozy Kubo

Rina Chinen chronology
|  | Growing
(1998)  | Passage ~Best Collection~
(2000)

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Singles from  Growing

1. "Do-Do for Me"
Released: October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
2. "Precious Delicious"
Released: March 31, 1997 (1997-03-31)
3. "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"
Released: September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)
4. "Break Out Emotion"
Released: January 28, 1998 (1998-01-28)
5. "Wing"
Released: April 15, 1998 (1998-04-15)

Growing (グローイング, Gurōingu) is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Rina Chinen, released on June 10, 1998 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It features the singles "Do-Do for Me", "Precious Delicious", "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~", "Break Out Emotion", and "Wing".[1]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart.[2] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Hiromi Mori, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hiroaki Hayama, except where indicated.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Road"|  |  |  | 4:04
2.| "Hard Rain"|  |  |  | 4:23
3.| "Wing"|  |  |  | 4:50
4.| "Pinch ~Love Me Deeper~"| Kanata Asamizu|

* Joey Carbone
* Mike Egizi

| Hiroshi Matsui| 4:57
5.| "Do-Do for Me [U.K. Mix]"| Takahiro Maeda| Cozy Kubo|

* Kubo
* Dave Ford

| 5:53
6.| "Home ~Natsukashī Mado~" ((Home 〜なつかしい窓〜, "Home ~A Nostalgic Window~"))|  |  |  | 4:07
7.| "Precious Delicious [Solid Mix]"| Maeda| Kubo| Kubo| 5:09
8.| "Lovers ~Jun'ai~" ((Lovers 〜純愛〜, "Lovers ~Pure Love~"))|  |  |  | 5:31
9.| "Break Out Emotion"| Masumi Iizuka| Keiichi Ueno| Ueno| 3:47
10.| "Pride + Joy [High Potential Mix]"| Neko Oikawa|

* Carbone
* Jeff Carruthers

* Matsui
* Tohru Takahashi

| 4:51
11.| "Lost Word"|  |  |  | 4:13
12.| "Moonlight ~Michiteku Kimochi~" ((Moonlight 〜満ちてく気持ち〜, "Moonlight ~Feeling Complete~"))|  |  |  | 4:17
Total length:| 56:02

## Charts

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Chart (1998)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 2

## Certification

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Platinum  | 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "Growing/知念里奈". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
2. ^ a b "Growing/知念里奈". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
3. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 知念 里奈 – Growing" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Select 1998年6月 on the drop-down menu

## External links

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* Official website
* Growing at MusicBrainz
* Growing at Discogs

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Rina Chinen

Studio albums|

* Growing
* Breath

Compilation albums|

* Passage ~Best Collection~
* 20th Anniversary ~Singles & My Favorites~

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* Rising Production

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