Purple (Shizuka Kudo album)

1995 studio album by Shizuka Kudo

Purple

Studio album by

Shizuka Kudo

Released| August 2, 1995 (1995-08-02)
Genre|

* Pop
* trip hop

Length| 52:36
Label| Pony Canyon
Producer|

* Shizuka Kudo

Shizuka Kudo chronology
| Expose
(1994)  | Purple
(1995)  | Doing
(1996)

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Singles from  Purple

1. "Ice Rain"
Released: November 18, 1994
2. "Moon Water"
Released: May 19, 1995

Purple is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released on August 2, 1995, through Pony Canyon. The album is named after Kudo's favorite color, purple, or more specifically wisteria. The record features the song "Olivia", which Kudo wrote about her deceased brother.

## Critical reception

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Kudo was praised for the "chic" and "mature" musical direction of the album.[1] She was acclaimed for producing a cohesive sound, consisting of strings-intensive ballads and downtempo tracks.[1]

## Commercial performance

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Purple debuted at number seven on the Oricon Albums Chart, with 55,000 units sold in its first week,[2] marking Kudo's last studio album to debut in the top ten. The album dropped two positions to number nine on its second week, with 31,000 copies sold.[3] It charted one last time in the top twenty, ranking at number 16 on its third week with 18,000 copies sold.[4] Purple spent seven consecutive weeks in the top 100, selling a reported total of 140,000 copies during its run.[5][6]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Aeri.

No.| Title| Music| Arranger(s)| Length

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1.| "Ice Rain"|

* Takashi Tsushimi

* Satoshi Kadokura

| 6:00
2.| "Wing"|

* Toshiaki Matsumoto

* Taisuke Sawachika

| 4:31
3.| "Deadline"|

* Tsushimi

* Ichirō Hada

| 5:10
4.| "Tomorrow's River"|

* Matsumoto

* Akihisa Matsūra

| 6:16
5.| "Olivia"|

* Matsumoto

* Kadokura

| 5:29
6.| "Bloom"|

* Tsushimi

* Yasushi Suehara

| 5:12
7.| "Moon Water"|

* Arata Tanimoto

* Sawachika

| 5:10
8.| "Virgin Flight (1996)"|

* Tsushimi

* Sawachika

| 5:01
9.| "Sagisō" (さぎ草, "Fringed Orchid")|

* Sawachika

* Sawachika

| 4:44
10.| "Venus"|

* Tsushimi

* Sawachika

| 5:03
Total length:| 52:36

## Charts

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Chart (1995)  | Peak
position  | Sales

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Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[7] | 7  | 140,000[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "工藤静香 / パープル". CDJournal. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
2. ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.14". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
3. ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.21". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
4. ^ "オリコン アルバム 1995.8.28". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
5. ^ a b "工藤静香アルバム アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved January 9, 2018.
6. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
7. ^ "Purple 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

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Shizuka Kudo

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Mysterious
* Shizuka
* Joy
* Karelia
* Rosette
* Mind Universe
* Trinity
* Rise Me
* Expose
* Purple
* Doing
* Dress
* I'm Not
* Full of Love
* Jewelry Box
* Tsukikage
* Rin
* Meikyo Shisui

Compilation albums|

* Gradation
* Harvest
* Unlimited
* Intimate
* Best of Ballade: Empathy
* Super Best
* She: Best of Best
* Best of Ballade: Current
* Millennium Best
* Shizuka Kudo Best
* Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best
* 20th Anniversary B-side collection
* My Treasure Best: Miyuki Nakajima × Tsugutoshi Gotō Collection
* My Heartful Best: Gorō Matsui Collection

Cover albums|

* Shōwa no Kaidan Vol. 1
* My Precious: Shizuka Sings Songs of Miyuki
* Kanjuu: Shizuka Kudo 35th Anniversary self-cover album

Extended plays|

* Euro Shizuka Kudo

Related articles|

* Ushirogami Hikaretai
* Onyanko Club

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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