Lovers (Princess Princess album)

Lovers
Studio album by
Princess Princess
ReleasedNovember 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)
Recorded1989
Genre
Length44:21
LanguageJapanese
LabelCBS Sony
ProducerPrincess Princess
Princess Princess chronology
Let's Get Crazy
(1988) 		Lovers
(1989) 		Princess Princess
(1990)

Lovers (ラヴァーズ, Ravāzu) is the fourth studio album by the Japanese girl band Princess Princess, released on November 17, 1989, by CBS Sony. While no singles were generated by the album, "Papa" was included as the B-side of the band's third No. 1 single "Oh Yeah!".[1]

The album became the band's first to hit No. 1 on Oricon's albums chart.[2] It was also certified as a Million seller and Quadruple Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4]

Track listing

All music is composed by Kaori Okui, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Princess Princess.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Moonlight Story" (Mūnraito Sutōrī (ムーンライト ストーリー))Kanako Nakayama 4:45
2."Tomodachi no Mama" ((友達のまま, "Remaining as a Friend"))Kyōko Tomita 5:02
3."Ding Dong"Nakayama 3:56
4."Rain" (Rein (レイン))TomitaNakayama5:08
5."Koi ni Ochitara" ((恋に落ちたら, "If You Fall in Love"))OkuiTomoko Konno3:57
6."Spy in Love" (Supai in Ravu (スパイ イン ラヴ))Atsuko Watanabe
  • Watanabe
  • Okui
  • Nakayama
4:15
7."Shake It Off" (Sheiku Itto Ofu (シェイク イット オフ))Konno 4:01
8."Papa" ((パパ))Nakayama 5:16
9."Kaizoku to Watashi" ((海賊と私, "The Pirates and Me"))Konno
  • Okui
  • Nakayama
4:33
10."Parade Shiyō yo" (Parēdo shiyō yo (パレードしようよ, "Let's Parade"))Tomita 3:28
Total length:44:21

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] 1

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] 4× Platinum 1,600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "LOVERS". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Producers Japan. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  2. ^ a b "LOVERS | プリンセスプリンセス". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – プリンセス・プリンセス – LOVERS" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2021. Select 1991年1月 on the drop-down menu
  4. ^ "RIAJ Certified Million Seller Albums". www18.ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-06-19.