The End is the fourth studio album of Mika Nakashima, and her only album released under "Nana starring Mika Nakashima". Two singles, "Glamorous Sky" and "Hitoiro" are found on the album.
Many of the tracks from the album were featured in the Nana film and it's sequel, Nana 2.
Background[]
A slightly more rock version of "Hitoiro" as well as "Blowing Out", "Neglest Mind", "Real World" and a cover of "My Way" were produced for the album. The song "My Way" was originally performed by Frank Sinatra, and later covered by Sex Pistols bassist, Sid Vicious. Mika Nakashima performed "My Way" as a homage to the Sid Vicious cover.
The album peaked at #2 on the daily and weekly Oricon charts, selling 181,571 copies.
Tracklisting[]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangers | Length |
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| 1. | "Hitoiro" | Ai Yazawa | Takuro | Takuro, Masahide Sakuma | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Eyes for the Moon" | Takuro | Takuro | Takuro, Sakuma | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Glamorous Sky" | Ai Yazawa | hyde | hyde, K.A.Z | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Blowing Out" | Lori Fine, Mika Nakashima | Lori Fine | Takamune Negishi | 3:27 |
| 5. | "My Medicine" | Fine | Yasuhiro Minami | Negishi | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Neglest Mind" | mmm.31f.jp | Hiroaki Ōno | Masami Tsuchiya | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Real World" | mmm.31f.jp | Teruyoshi Akiyama | Masami Tsuchiya | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Isolation" | mmm.31f.jp | Minami | Negishi | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Blood" | mmm.31f.jp | Shigekazu Koga | Negishi | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Hitoiro (ALTAnative Ver.)" | Ai Yazawa | Takuro | Takuro, Sakuma | 5:06 |
| 11. | "My Way" | Paul Anka, Lucien Marie Antoine Thibaut, Claude Francois | Jacques Revaux | Negishi | 4:19 |
Videos[]
Mika Nakashima - Hitoiro (Short Version)
Mika Nakashima - Eyes for the Moon
Mika Nakashima - Glamorous Sky (Live)
Mika Nakashima - My Medicine
Mika Nakashima - Blood
Mika Nakashima - My Way
See also[]
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