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Verge of Love (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ, Vāji obu Ravu) is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Joyce Imbesi, and Preston Glass. No singles from the album were released, but "Passages of Time" was re-recorded as a single in 1993. Verge of Love was reissued on April 21, 2010 with two bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][2][3][4]

Verge of Love
Studio album by
Yōko Oginome
ReleasedDecember 17, 1988 (1988-12-17)
Recorded1988
StudioTarpan Studios, San Rafael, California
Genre
  • Pop
  • R&B
Length51:41
LabelVictor
ProducerNarada Michael Walden
Yōko Oginome chronology
CD-Rider
(1988)		 Verge of Love
(1988)		 Verge of Love (Japanese Version)
(1989)

The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and at No. 90 on Oricon's 1989 year-ending albums chart.[5] It also sold over 136,000 copies.[6]


Track listing


All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden, except where indicated.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Could Be the Night"
4:04
2."Something About You"
  • Walden
  • Afanasieff
  • Jackson
4:37
3."Passages of Time"
4:51
4."Wicked"
  • Walden
  • Joe Johnson
5:07
5."Verge of Love"
  • Walden
  • Joyce Imbesi
  • Carolyn Hedrich
6:56
Total length:25:37
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Postcard from Paris"Preston Glass5:50
2."Swoopin' In"
  • Walden
  • Cohen
5:19
3."Is It True"
  • Walden
  • Glass
  • Cohen
5:13
4."Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy"
  • Walden
  • Cohen
4:37
5."You Take It All Away"
  • Walden
  • Cohen
4:55
Total length:26:03
2010 bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangementLength
11."Passages of Time (Hot New Version)"
  • Walden
  • Afanasieff
  • Cohen
Rod Antoon5:54
12."Something About You (Hot New Version)"
  • Walden
  • Afanasieff
  • Jackson
Antoon5:25
Total length:11:19

Charts


Weekly charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 5
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 90

Japanese version


Verge of Love
Studio album by
Yōko Oginome
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)
Recorded1988
StudioTarpan Studios, San Rafael, California
Genre
  • J-pop
  • R&B
Length51:52
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
ProducerNarada Michael Walden
Yōko Oginome chronology
Verge of Love (English Version)
(1988)		 Verge of Love
(1989)		 Fair Tension
(1989)
Singles from Verge of Love
  1. "Verge of Love"
    Released: January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)

The Japanese version of Verge of Love was released on February 21, 1989 as Oginome's ninth studio album. The title track was released as a single on January 18, 1989 and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. The album was reissued on April 21, 2010 with one bonus track as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][7][8]

The album peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 52,000 copies.[9][6]


Track listing


Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Japanese lyricsLength
1."This Could Be the Night" ((ジス・クッド・ビー・ザ・ナイト))
Masao Urino4:07
2."Something About You" ((サムシング・アバウト・ユー))
  • Walden
  • Afanasieff
  • Jackson
Urino4:37
3."Passages of Time" ((パッセージ・オブ・タイム))
Shintarō Hirai4:52
4."Wicked" ((ウィッケッド))
  • Walden
  • Joe Johnson
Urino5:08
5."Verge of Love" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ))
  • Walden
  • Joyce Imbesi
  • Carolyn Hedrich
Hirai6:55
Total length:25:40
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Japanese lyricsLength
1."Postcard from Paris" ((ポストカード・フロム・パリ))Preston GlassHitoshi Shinohara5:51
2."Swoopin' In" ((スゥーピン・イン))
  • Walden
  • Cohen
Urino5:20
3."Is It True" ((イズ・イット・トゥルー))
  • Walden
  • Glass
  • Cohen
Hirai5:15
4."Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy" ((ディジー、ディジー、ディジー))
  • Walden
  • Cohen
Urino4:39
5."You Take It All Away" ((ユー・テイク・イット・オール・アウェイ))
  • Walden
  • Cohen
Shinohara5:05
Total length:26:11
2010 bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Japanese lyricsLength
11."Verge of Love (Single Version)" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(シングル・バージョン)))
  • Walden
  • Imbesi
  • Hedrich
Hirai5:16

Charts


Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 11

Personnel



Cover versions



References


  1. "Album Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  2. "Verge of Love (English Version) + 2 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. "荻野目 洋子_Verge of Love". Music Avenue. Excite Japan. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. "Verge of Love （英語バージョン）| 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  5. "Verge of Love | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  6. "荻野目洋子". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  7. "ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ（日本語バージョン） + 1 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  8. "ヴァージ・オブ・ラブ（日本語バージョン）| 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  9. "ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(日本語バージョン) | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  10. D'atra Hicks at Discogs (list of releases)




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