Soul Kiss (Chara album)

Soul Kiss (ソウル・キス, Sōru Kisu) is the second studio album by Chara, which was released on September 1, 1992.[1] It debuted at #14 on the Japanese Oricon album charts, and charted in the top 200 for seven weeks.[2] It eventually sold 65,000 copies.

Soul Kiss
Studio album by
Chara
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreJ-pop
R&B
Synthpop
Alternative pop
Length54:34
LabelSony Music Japan
Chara chronology
Sweet
(1991)		 Soul Kiss
(1992)		 Violet Blue
(1993)
Singles from Soul Kiss
  1. "Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte"
    Released: July 1, 1992
  2. "Ai no Jibaku Sōchi"
    Released: November 1, 1992

It was preceded by the single debut single Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake) in July. A re-cut single, Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear), was released two months after the album's release date. It featured rock musician Rolly Teranishi in background vocals. Neither of these singles charted in the Oricon top 100 singles.

In December 1992, Soul Kiss received a Japan Record Award for best rock/pop album from a new artist.[3] In October 1993, the album was awarded the first Ryoichi Hattori Music Festival Album of Excellence Award,[4] created in memory of Hattori, who died in January of that year.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chara.

CD
No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Soul Kiss (Prologue)"CharaU-Ske Asada1:57
2."Ano Tokei no Shita de (あの時計の下で, Under That Clock)"Chara, Charles PierreCharles Pierre4:24
3."Ōki na Jishin ga Kitatte (大きな地震がきたって, Even If There's a Great Earthquake)"CharaU-Ske Asada5:06
4."Are wa ne (あれはね, Is That Right)"CharaDavid Motion5:36
5."No Promise"Chara, Mizuho HirataU-Ske Asada5:18
6."Naze Waratteru no kana? (なぜ笑ってるのかな?, I Wonder Why You're Laughing)"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:26
7."Ai no Jibaku Sōchi (愛の自爆装置, Love Suicide Bombing Gear)"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada4:36
8."Soul Kiss xxx"CharaU-Ske Asada5:20
9."Pain"Chara, U-Ske AsadaU-Ske Asada5:31
10."Migite o Watashi no Migite no Ue ni Kasanete (右手を私の右手の上に重ねて, You Put Your Right Hand on Top of Mine)"CharaU-Ske Asada5:33
11."Time After Time"CharaDavid Motion4:59

Japan Sales Rankings
Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
September 1, 1992 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 14 18,900 65,000 7 weeks
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References
  1. "Sony Music Online Japan : CHARA : SOUL KISS". Retrieved 2009-10-29.
  2. "Soul Kiss/Chara". Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  3. "Chara : バイオグラフィー / BARKS アーティスト". Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  4. "CHARA OFFICIAL HOMEPAGE - Biography". Sony Music. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2000-10-09. Retrieved 2000-11-09. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help), accessed through "Chara Official Homepage". 2000-11-09. Archived from the original on 2000-11-09. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  5. Ryoichi Hattori at IMDb
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