Love (Nakashima Mika)

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Artist

Nakashima Mika

Album

LØVE

Released

2003.11.06

2005.04.20 (Vinyl)

Catalog Number

AICL-1494

AIJL-5250/1 (Vinyl)

Price

¥3,059

Tracklist

1. Venus in the Dark
2. Love Addict
3. aroma
4. Yuki no Hana (雪の華; Snow Flower)
5. RESISTANCE (album version)
6. FIND THE WAY
7. marionette
8. Seppun (接吻; Kiss)
9. You send me love
10. Be in Silence
11. LOVE NO CRY
12. Aishiteru (album version) (愛してる; I Love You)
13. LAST WALTZ

Information

LØVE is Nakashima Mika's second album. This album broke a major trend seen in the music business: the sales for this album exceed that of her first album. This is highly irregular, especially for an artist who is already on a major label and well-known. The first press of this album came in a limited style box.

True to its title, this album is a concept album focusing on love, and boasts a wider range of styles, including club jazz, soft rock, and (for the first time) soft reggae such as that evident on the song Seppun (track 8), while at the same time sticking to the soft, light pop formula that has become Nakashima's trademark since her first album, TRUE.

LØVE reached #1 on the Oricon charts and stayed there for 2 weeks, selling 437,218 the first week and 213,517 the second.

This album charted for 101 weeks. Because it sold 650,735 copies in 2003, it became the #14 album of 2003. It also sold 696,946 units in 2004, becoming the #12 album of that year as well. Total sales add to 1,410,921 copies.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	x	x	x	x	x	x	1	437,218
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	1	213,517
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	3	116,124
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	4	93,702
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	63,759
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	6	46,874
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	10	48,103
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	7	121,064
x	x	x	x	x	x	x
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	8	37,546
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	8	28,042
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	9	19,739
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	18	15,107

Total Reported Sales: 1,447,681

External Links

• Oricon Profile
• Sony Music Profile