Released 22 years ago today
Misia Love & Ballads: The Best Ballade Collection
Misia · 2004
72 min · 12 tracks · J-pop · R&B
A lush tapestry of soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, intertwining J-pop and R&B influences.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady emotional crescendos throughout
- heartfelt melodies for quiet moments
- for late-night introspection
- lush soundscapes for romantic evenings
- full-album journey of love
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of fast-paced energy
- prefer standalone, upbeat tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 2004, Misia had firmly established herself as a leading voice in J-pop, following her commercial breakthrough with the album 'Love Is The Message' in 2002. 'Love & Ballads: The Best Ballade Collection' serves as a retrospective of her emotive ballads, highlighting her powerful vocal delivery and songwriting prowess during a period when she was expanding her audience both domestically and internationally.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Ai Otsuka· Namie Amuro· Yuki Kajiura
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Everything 6:57
- 2 眠れぬ夜は君のせい 5:25
- 3 忘れない日々 5:46
- 4 キスして抱きしめて 5:11
- 5 あの夏のままで 5:51
- 6 It's just love 6:27
- 7 THE GLORY DAY 8:37
- 8 あの日のように 5:47
- 9 飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥 (star ocean version) 5:08
- 10 時をとめて 4:47
- 11 星の降る丘 5:43
- 12 果てなく続くストーリー 6:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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