Shin'ai Naru Mono e


Shin-ai Naru Mono e is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in March 1979.
The album is best known for the track "Ōkami ni Naritai", which has been one of fan favorites and later included on the compilation album Daiginjo released in 1996. It gained another public attention in the late 1990s, through the TV ad for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.'s energy drink which features the song.
Shin-ai Naru Mono e was relatively successful upon its release, although there was no lead single before the album came out. It debuted at the number-three on the Oricon LP chart and climbed the summit of there in April 1979, providing her with the first number-one spot on the album chart.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima

Side one

All tracks arranged by Takahiko Ishikawa
  1. "Hadashi de Hashire" - 4:38
  2. "Taxi Driver" - 6:09
  3. "Doroumi no Naka kara" - 3:01
  4. "What is Hard to Believe" - 3:08
  5. "Neyuki" - 6:23

Side two

All tracks arranged by Shun Fukui
  1. "Kataomoi" - 2:34
  2. "Dial 117" - 4:25
  3. "Koishi no You ni" - 3:36
  4. "Ōkami ni Naritai" - 5:42
  5. "Dangai —Shin-ai Naru Mono e" - 6:48

Personnel

Production

  • Recording director: Yoshio Okujima
  • Recording and mixing engineer: Yoshihiko Kaminari
  • Remixing and mixing engineer: Kinji Yoshino
  • Assistant engineer: Kouji Sakakibara
  • Promoter: Yoshiki Ishikawa
  • Manager: Hiroshi Kojima
  • Assistant promotional manager: Kunio Kaneko
  • Designer: Hirofumi Arai
  • Art director: Jin Tamura
  • Costume designer: Mihoko Kiyokawa
  • Producer: Miyuki Nakajima
  • General producer: Genichi Kawakami
Recorded at Epicurus and Take One Studios, special thanks to Kochibi