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Go to the Top is the debut album by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi, released on September 27, 1995, by Avex Trax.[1] The first press edition of the album came with the CD case housed inside a hardback case, similar to a book. The inside of the back of the case contains a mini-photobook.[2] The RIAJ has certified it 2× platinum, recognizing over 500,000+ shipments throughout Japan.[3] On the Oricon charts, the album's peak position was #3, and it stayed on the charts for eight weeks.[4]

Go to the Top
Studio album by Hitomi
Released	September 27, 1995
Recorded	1993-1995
Genre	Pop dance-pop pop rock
Length	51:45 (CD)
Label	Avex Trax
Producer	Tetsuya Komuro Cozy Kubo Get Off No! Galers
Hitomi chronology
Go to the Top (1995) By Myself (1996)
Singles from Go to the Top
"Let's Play Winter" Released: November 21, 1994 "We Are "Lonely Girl"" Released: February 22, 1995 "Candy Girl" Released: April 21, 1995 "Go to the Top" Released: July 26, 1995

History

Hitomi had previously released two singles without much success. Her debut single, "Let's Play Winter" failed to chart on Japan's Oricon chart,[5] and her follow-up single, "We Are "Lonely Girl"", while charting much better at #61 on the charts,[6] failed to make a big impression with sales.

It was not until the quiet release of her third single "Candy Girl" that suddenly Hitomi found success. "Candy Girl" charted much higher than her previous attempts, becoming her first single to chart in the Oricon top 20. This was most likely because "Candy Girl" had been aggressively marketed and appeared in a famous Japanese Kodak commercial.[7] The single established the then 19-year-old Hitomi Furuya into a household name, showcasing her provocative image.

Following the sudden success of her third single, Hitomi and her label (fledgling at the time) Avex Trax quickly released another single, "Go to the Top" which also charted in the top 20,[8] ensuring Hitomi's success for the time being. Go to the Top, Hitomi's debut studio album of the same name, was released two months later and rose in the charts, peaking at #3.

Track listing

Personnel

• Hitomi - lead vocals, lyrics
• Satoshi Miyashita - bass, chorus
• Mami Ishizuka - chorus
• Akihiko Shimizu - vocal direction
• Shuichi Nakano - drums, percussion, chorus
• Kazuhiro Matsuo, Ken Kimura - guitar, chorus
• Akio Kondo - keyboards
• Doug Sax - mastering
• Kevin Moloney - mixing
• Akihisa Murakami - programming
• Cozy Kubo, Tetsuya Komuro - electronic programming

Production

• Produced by hitomi, Tetsuya Komuro for Avex Trax
• Co-produced by Cozy Kubo
• Executive Production by Max Matsuura
• Engineered by Eiji Ohta, Katsuhiro Odashima, Masataka Ito, Shinpachiro Kawabe, Yoshinori Mizuide, Yuki Mitome
• Recorded by Naoki Nemoto, Shigeru Matsumura, Toshiaki Sabase, Toshihiro Wako

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak position	Sales total	Chart run
September 27, 1995	Oricon Daily Albums Chart	1
	Oricon Weekly Albums Chart	3	406,000	8 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Albums Chart	4
	Oricon Yearly Albums Chart	-

References

На других языках

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- [en] Go to the Top (album)

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[es] GO TO THE TOP

Go to the Top es el álbum de estreno de la cantante y compositora Hitomi, lanzado el 27 de septiembre de 1995 por Avex Trax. La primera edición del álbum se distribuyó con el envoltorio del CD alojado en una caja de tapa dura, similar a un libro. El interior de la parte posterior del envoltorio contiene, además, un mini álbum de fotos. La Recording Industry Association of Japan (Asociación de la Industria Fonográfica de Japón) ha certificado el álbum con doble platino, en reconocimiento por los más de 500 mil discos vendidos en todo Japón. En las listas de Oricon, la posición más alta alcanzada por el disco fue la número 3, permaneciendo en el ranking durante ocho semanas.

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