Zero Album: Utahime 2

2002 studio album by Akina Nakamori

Zero Album: Utahime 2

Studio album by

Akina Nakamori

Released| 20 March 2002
Recorded| 2002
Studio| Universal Recording Studio
On-Air Mafu Studio
Genre| Kayōkyoku
Length| 45:23
Language| Japanese
Label| Universal Music Japan
Producer| Akina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
| Will
(1999)  | Zero Album: Utahime 2
(2002)  | Resonancia
(2002)

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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.[1][2]

It was also the first album to be released under her newly signed recording label, Universal Japan Music.[3] 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".[4][5]

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".[6] It was promoted as an image commercial song to the mobile company au.[7]

## Stage performance[edit]

On April 2002, Nakamori performed "Ruriiro no Chikyuu" and "Cosmos" in the Fuji TV music television program Music Fair 21.[8] In the live tour Resonancia in 2002, Nakamori performed on encore the same cover songs.[9][10]

## Chart performance[edit]

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.[11][12][13] It was her first album in seven years to debut on the top 10 charts.

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Original Performer| Length

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1.| "Utahime Opening 2"| Akira Senju| 0:43
2.| "Tasogare no Begin (黄昏のビギン)"| Naomi Chiaki| 4:03
3.| "Momoiro Toiki (桃色吐息)"| Mariko Takahashi| 3:42
4.| "Adieu (アデュー)"| Mayo Shouno| 4:02
5.| "Wakare no Yokan (別れの予感)"| Teresa Teng| 4:31
6.| "Single Again (シングル・アゲイン)"| Mariya Takeuchi| 4:03
7.| "Shikisai no Blues (色彩のブルース)"| Ego-Wrappin'| 4:54
8.| "Cosmos (秋桜)"| Momoe Yamaguchi| 3:53
9.| "Ihoujin (異邦人)"| Saki Kubota| 3:29
10.| "Otome no Waltz (乙女のワルツ)"| Sakiko Ito| 3:10
11.| "Ruriiro no Chikyuu (瑠璃色の地球)"| Seiko Matsuda| 4:20
12.| "Utahime 2 Ending"| Senju| 1:25

## Release history[edit]

Year  | Format(s)  | Serial number  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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2002  | CD  | UMCK-1093  | Kitty MME | [14]
2017  | UHQCD  | UPCH-7264  | Kitty MME | [15]
2023  | CD  | UPCY-7870  | Kitty MME | [16]
2024  | LP  | UPJY-9374  | Kitty MME | [17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "中森明菜 / ZERO album〜歌姫2 [CD] [アルバム] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
2. ^ "スポニチアネックス 芸能 記事". スポーツニッポン. スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2002-02-08. Archived from the original on 2002-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
3. ^ "中森明菜 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OFFICIAL WEBSITE". biography. ユニバーサルミュージック合同会社. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
4. ^ "ZAKZAK". 夕刊フジ. 産業経済新聞社. 2002-02-13. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
5. ^ "ZAKZAK". 夕刊フジ. 産業経済新聞社. 2002-03-20. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
6. ^ "中森明菜 / Days [CD] [シングル] - CDJournal.com". 音楽出版社. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
7. ^ "SANSPO.COM". サンケイスポーツ. 産業経済新聞社. 2003-03-31. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
8. ^ "Music Fair". Fuji Television. 2002-04-06. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24.
9. ^ "中森明菜". AKINA NAKAMORI MUSICA FIESTA TOUR 2002. Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on 2003-01-26.
10. ^ "スポニチアネックス 芸能 記事". Sponichi. スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2002-05-28. Archived from the original on 2005-03-11.
11. ^ "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". 2002年04月第1週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
12. ^ "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". 2002年04月第2週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
13. ^ "検索結果-ORICON STYLE アーティスト/CD検索". 2002年04月第3週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報. オリコン. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
14. ^ "Zero Album: 歌姫2" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
15. ^ "Zero Album: 歌姫2 [UHQCD]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
16. ^ "中森明菜 / -ZEROalbum- 歌姫2" (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
17. ^ "ZERO album～歌姫2 [限定盤]" (in Japanese). UMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

* v
* t
* e

Akina Nakamori

* Albums
* Singles
* Videos

Studio albums|

* Prologue (Jomaku)
* Variation (Hensoukyoku)
* Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)
* New Akina Etranger
* Anniversary
* Possibility
* Bitter and Sweet
* D404ME
* Fushigi
* Crimson
* Cross My Palm
* Stock
* Femme Fatale
* Cruise
* Unbalance+Balance
* La Alteración
* Shaker
* Spoon
* Will
* Resonancia
* I Hope So
* Destination
* Diva
* Fixer
* Akina

Cover albums|

* Utahime
* Zero Album: Utahime 2
* Utahime 3: Shūmaku
* Enka
* Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka
* Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū
* Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka
* Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict
* Belie
* Vampire
* Cage

Extended plays|

* Silent Love
* Wonder
* Vamp

Compilation albums|

* Best Akina Memoires
* Best
* CD'87
* Best II
* Best III
* True Album Akina 95 Best
* Utahime Double Decade
* Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
* Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection
* All Time Best
* Original
* Cover
* Original & Cover

Singles|

* "Slow Motion"
* "Shōjo A"
* "Second Love"
* "½ no Shinwa"
* "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)"
* "Kinku"
* "Kita Wing"
* "Southern Wind"
* "Jukkai (1984)"
* "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa"
* "Meu amor é..."
* "Akaitori Nigeta"
* "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
* "Solitude"
* "Desire (Jōnetsu)"
* "Gypsy Queen"
* "Fin"
* "Nonfiction Ecstasy"
* "Tango Noir"
* "Blonde"
* "Nanpasen"
* "Al-Mauj"
* "Tattoo"
* "I Missed the Shock"
* "Liar"
* "Dear Friend"
* "Mizu ni Sashita Hana"
* "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori"
* "Everlasting Love"/"Not Crazy to Me"
* "Kataomoi"/"Aibu"
* "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)"
* "Gekka"
* "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta"
* "Tokyo Rose"
* "Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero"
* "Appetite"
* "Kisei (Never Forget)"
* "Kon'ya, Nagareboshi"
* "Tomadoi"
* "Ophelia"
* "Trust Me"
* "It's Brand New Day"
* "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
* "Days"
* "Akai Hana"
* "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni"
* "Rakka Ryūsui"
* "Hana yo Odore"
* "Diva Single Version"
* "Crazy Love"
* "Rojo (Tierra)"
* "Unfixable"
* "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)"

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