Collection III

Collection III
Collection III
Compilation album by Miho Nakayama
Released	March 1, 1995
Recorded	1991–1994
Genre	J-pop; dance-pop; pop rock; R&B;
Length	52:58
Language	Japanese
Label	King Records
Miho Nakayama chronology
Singles from Collection III
	"Tada Nakitaku Naru no"; Released: February 9, 1994; "Hero"; Released: December 14, 1994;

Collection III (コレクション・スリー, Korekushon Surī) is the seventh compilation album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on Nakayama's birthday of March 1, 1995, the album compiles her singles from 1991 to 1994, including her Japanese-language cover of Mariah Carey's "Hero". The popularity of the million-selling songs "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto" and "Tada Nakitaku Naru no" helped boost the album's sales.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The album peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart. It sold over 590,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ, becoming Nakayama's biggest-selling album in her career.^[4]^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Kore kara no I Love You" ((これからのI Love You; "This Is I Love You"))	Gorō Matsui	Kenjirō Sakiya	ATOM Sakiya (strings)	5:57
2.	"Rosa"	Issaque	Yoshimasa Inoue	ATOM	5:13
3.	"Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." ((遠い街のどこかで…; "Somewhere in a Distant City..."))	Mika Watanabe	Hideya Nakazaki	Nakazaki	5:57
4.	"Mellow"	Issaque	Inoue	Inoue	5:52
5.	"Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Miho Nakayama & Wands)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと; "Surely More Than Anyone in the World"))	Show Wesugi Miho Nakayama	Tetsurō Oda	Takeshi Hayama	4:07
6.	"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" ((幸せになるために; "To Be Happy"))	Yūho Iwasato Nakayama	Toshifumi Hinata	Hinata	4:17
7.	"Anata ni Nara..." ((あなたになら…; "For You..."))	Nakayama	Joe Hisaishi	Hisaishi	5:26
8.	"Tada Nakitaku Naru no" ((ただ泣きたくなるの; "I Just Feel Like Crying"))	Yurie Kokubu Nakayama	Masaki Iwamoto	Iwamoto	5:02
9.	"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" ((Sea Paradise -OLの反乱-; "Sea Paradise -An Office Lady's Rebellion-"))	Nakayama	KNACK	ATOM	6:17
10.	"Hero"	Mariah Carey Nakayama	Carey Walter Afanasieff	Robbie Buchanan	4:51
Total length:					52:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	38

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[6]	Platinum	400,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ "中山美穂 / コレクション3 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ "COLLECTION III | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c "COLLECTION III | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ "Japanese certifications – 中山美穂 – COLLECTION III" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-07. Select 1995年3月 on the drop-down menu

External links

Official website
Collection III at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Collection III at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[2] "中山美穂 / コレクション3 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[3] "COLLECTION III | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[Oricon-4] "COLLECTION III | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[Yamachan-5] "中山美穂". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[RIAJ-6] "Japanese certifications – 中山美穂 – COLLECTION III" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-07. Select 1995年3月 on the drop-down menu

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Discography
Studio albums	C After School Summer Breeze Exotique One and Only Catch the Nite Mind Game Angel Hearts Hide 'n' Seek Merry Merry All for You Jeweluna Dé eaya Mellow Wagamama na Actress Pure White Mid Blue Deep Lip French Groovin' Blue Olive Manifesto Neuf Neuf
Live albums	Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert Pure White Live '94
Compilations	Collection Ballads Collection II Miho's Select Dramatic Songs Blanket Privacy Collection III Ballads II Treasury Your Selection 1 Your Selection 2 Your Selection 3 Your Selection 4 Collection IV Miho Nakayama Perfect Best Miho Nakayama Perfect Best 2 All Time Best
Remix albums	Makin' Dancin' Dance Box The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets New York Groove The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets Los Angeles Groove
Box sets	Miho Nakayama Complete DVD Box Complete Singles Box 30th Anniversary: The Perfect Singles Box Miho Nakayama 40th Anniversary: The Best Ten
Singles	"C" "Namaiki" "Be-Bop High School" "Iro White Blend" "Close Up" "Jingi Aishite Moraimasu" "Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne" "Waku Waku Sasete" "Hade!!!" "50/50" "Catch Me" "You're My Only Shinin' Star" "Mermaid" "Witches" "Rosécolor" "Virgin Eyes" "Midnight Taxi" "Semi-sweet Magic" "Megamitachi no Bōken" "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" "Kore kara no I Love You" "Rosa" "Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." "Mellow" "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto" "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" "Anata ni Nara..." "Tada Nakitaku Naru no" "Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" "Hero" "Cheers for You" "Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" "Thinking About You (Anata no Yoru wo Tsutsumitai)" "True Romance" "Mirai e no Present" "March Color" "Love Clover" "A Place Under the Sun" "Adore"
Videos	Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert: Trois Miho Nakayama Concert Tour 2024: Deux
Related articles	King Records Takashi Matsumoto Kyōhei Tsutsumi Toshiki Kadomatsu Chinfa Kan Cindy Gorō Matsui Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School

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