Scandal (Yōko Oginome album)

Scandal (スキャンダル, Skyandaru) is the 15th studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 16, 1994, the album was produced by Rod Antoon and features songs composed by Yūko Ishikawa, with Oginome co-writing three of them. While no singles were generated from this album, "Sha-La-La" was included as the B-side of the single "Koi no Hallelujah". The album was reissued on May 26, 2010, with six bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][2][3][4]

Scandal
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 16, 1994 (1994-12-16)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length42:47
LanguageJapanese
LabelVictor
ProducerRod Antoon
Yōko Oginome chronology
De-Luxe
(1993)
Scandal
(1994)
History
(1995)
Music video
"Scandal" on YouTube

The album peaked at No. 97 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 5,000 copies.[5][6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Yūko Ishikawa, except where indicated; all music is composed by Yūko Ishikawa, except where indicated; all tracks are arranged by Rod Antoon, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sha-La-La"Yōko Oginome 3:46
2."Koi wa Peacock Paradise" ((恋は Peacock Paradise, "Love Is a Peacock Paradise"))  4:33
3."Kuchibiru Kasanete mo" ((くちびる重ねても, "Even If My Lips are Sealed"))Oginome 4:03
4."Futaridake no Harmony" ((二人だけの Harmony, "A Harmony for Only Two People"))Oginome 3:49
5."Kaze no Yōni, Tsubasa no Yō ni" ((風のように、翼のように, "Like the Wind, Like the Wings"))  4:05
6."Mōichido I Love You" ((もう一度 I love you, "I Love You Once More"))  4:20
7."Keiseifuri demo Itoshiteru" ((形勢不利でも愛してる, "I Love You Regardless of Your Faults"))  4:33
8."Don't Forget Maria" 
  • Ishikawa
  • Jory Levine
3:58
9."Jeanne d'Arc no Nageki" (Jannu daruku no nageki (ジャンヌダルクの嘆き, "Joan of Arc's Mourning"))  3:46
10."Scandal"Oginome 4:37
11."Kaze no Yōni, Tsubasa no Yō ni (a Cappella Version)" ((風のように、翼のように(a cappella version), "Like the Wind, Like the Wings"))  1:10
Total length:42:47
2010 bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
12."Koi no Hallelujah" (Koi no Hareruya (恋のハレルヤ, "Love Hallelujah"))Rei NakanishiKunihiko SuzukiFumio Okui3:38
13."Shiawase e no Jikan" ((幸福への時間, "Time for Happiness"))Chika UedaUedaAkihiko Matsumoto4:35
14."If You Love Me Now (Aishisa ni Sarawarete)" ((IF YOU LOVE ME NOW ~愛しさにさらわれて~, "If You Love Me Now (Being Kidnapped by Love)"))
Takayuki Hijikata5:12
15."Ashita wa Hareru!" ((明日は晴れる!, "It Will Be Fine Tomorrow!"))WatanabeTetsurō OdaOda4:05
16."Heartbreaker"Yō SoranoOdaHiroshi Matsui4:04
17."Hoshi no Skate" (Hoshi no Sukēto (星のスケート, "Star Skating"))Toshiyuki ArakawaHiroaki NakamuraNakamura2:26
Total length:24:02

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 97

References

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  1. ^ "Album Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ "SCANDAL+6 | 荻野目洋子". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子 / SCANDAL[+6] [紙ジャケット仕様] [SHM-CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  4. ^ "SCANDAL | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ a b "SCANDAL | 荻野目洋子". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  6. ^ "荻野目洋子". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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