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Utahime (歌姫) is a cover album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 24 March 1994 under the MCA Records label. It is Nakamori's first cover album, and her only cover album to be released in the 90s.[1] On the same day the promotional cover single "Kataomoi" was released.[2][3]

Utahime
Studio album by Akina Nakamori
Released	24 March 1994 4 December 2002
Recorded	1994
Genre	Kayōkyoku
Length	45:23
Language	Japanese
Label	MCA
Producer	Akina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori chronology
Unbalance+Balance (1993) Utahime (1994) La Alteración (1995)
Singles from Utahime
"Kataomoi/Aibu" Released: 24 March 1994

The calligraphy on the album cover was written by Yousui Inoue.[4]

The re-printed version includes instrumental versions of the cover tracks arranged by Akira Senju. In 2002, Nakamori returned to her Utahime cover album series under Universal Music Japan.

Stage performance

In December 1994, Nakamori held a one-night "Utahime Akina Nakamori Live" show in Parco Theatre, where she performed "Aizenbashi", "Watashi wa Kaze", "Shishuuki" and "Dance wa Umaku Odorenai".[5]

Chart performance

Utahime debuted at number 5 on the Oricon Album Weekly Chart, charted for nine weeks and sold over 140,500 copies.[6][7]

Track listing

References

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