Verge of Love (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ, Vāji obu Ravu) is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Joyce Imbesi, and Preston Glass. No singles from the album were released, but "Passages of Time" was re-recorded as a single in 1993. Verge of Love was reissued on April 21, 2010, with two bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][2][3][4]
Verge of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 17, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:41 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Producer | Narada Michael Walden | |||
Yōko Oginome chronology | ||||
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The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart and at No. 90 on Oricon's 1989 year-ending albums chart.[5] It also sold over 136,000 copies.[6]
All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Could Be the Night" |
| 4:04 |
2. | "Something About You" |
| 4:37 |
3. | "Passages of Time" |
| 4:51 |
4. | "Wicked" |
| 5:07 |
5. | "Verge of Love" |
| 6:56 |
Total length: | 25:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Postcard from Paris" | Preston Glass | 5:50 |
2. | "Swoopin' In" |
| 5:19 |
3. | "Is It True" |
| 5:13 |
4. | "Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy" |
| 4:37 |
5. | "You Take It All Away" |
| 4:55 |
Total length: | 26:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
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11. | "Passages of Time" (Hot New Version) |
| Rod Antoon | 5:54 |
12. | "Something About You" (Hot New Version) |
| Antoon | 5:25 |
Total length: | 11:19 |
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 5 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 90 |
Verge of Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 21, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 51:52 | |||
Language | Japanese | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Producer | Narada Michael Walden | |||
Yōko Oginome chronology | ||||
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Singles from Verge of Love | ||||
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The Japanese version of Verge of Love was released on February 21, 1989, as Oginome's ninth studio album. The title track was released as a single on January 18, 1989, and peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. The album was reissued on April 21, 2010, with one bonus track as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration.[1][7][8]
The album peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 52,000 copies.[9][6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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1. | "This Could Be the Night" ((ジス・クッド・ビー・ザ・ナイト)) |
| Masao Urino | 4:07 |
2. | "Something About You" ((サムシング・アバウト・ユー)) |
| Urino | 4:37 |
3. | "Passages of Time" ((パッセージ・オブ・タイム)) |
| Shintarō Hirai | 4:52 |
4. | "Wicked" ((ウィッケッド)) |
| Urino | 5:08 |
5. | "Verge of Love" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ)) |
| Hirai | 6:55 |
Total length: | 25:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Postcard from Paris" ((ポストカード・フロム・パリ)) | Preston Glass | Hitoshi Shinohara | 5:51 |
2. | "Swoopin' In" ((スゥーピン・イン)) |
| Urino | 5:20 |
3. | "Is It True" ((イズ・イット・トゥルー)) |
| Hirai | 5:15 |
4. | "Dizzy, Dizzy, Dizzy" ((ディジー、ディジー、ディジー)) |
| Urino | 4:39 |
5. | "You Take It All Away" ((ユー・テイク・イット・オール・アウェイ)) |
| Shinohara | 5:05 |
Total length: | 26:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Japanese lyrics | Length |
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11. | "Verge of Love (Single Version)" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ(シングル・バージョン))) |
| Hirai | 5:16 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 11 |