Dolls in Action
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| Released | December 7, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Sony Records | |||
| Producer | Princess Princess | |||
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| Singles from Dolls in Action | ||||
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Dolls in Action (ドールズ・イン・アクション, Dōruzu in Akushon) is the sixth studio album by the Japanese girl band Princess Princess, released on December 7, 1991, by Sony Records. It includes the singles "Seven Years After" and "Jungle Princess". "Joker to 100-ri no Mōja" features lead guitarist Kanako Nakayama on vocals.[1]
The album stayed No. 1 on Oricon's albums chart for three consecutive weeks, making it the band's third of five consecutive No. 1 albums.[2] It was also certified as Double Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All music is composed by Kaori Okui, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Princess Princess.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear" | Kyōko Tomita | 2:25 | |
| 2. | "Namae no Nai Machi" ((名前のない町, "The Nameless Town")) | Kanako Nakayama | 4:40 | |
| 3. | "Jungle Princess" (Janguru Purinsesu (ジャングルプリンセス)) | Tomoko Konno | Nakayama | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Sora Yori Umi Yori (Puri-Puri Samba '91" ((空より海より（プリプリサンバ'91）, "From the Sky to the Sea (Puri-Puri Samba '91)")) | Tomita | 3:19 | |
| 5. | "Sabaku no Taiyō" ((砂漠の太陽, "Desert Sun")) | Okui | 3:13 | |
| 6. | "Joker to 100-ri no Mōja" (Jōkā to Hyakuri no Mōja (ジョーカーと100人の亡者, "Joker and 100 Dead")) | Nakayama |
| 3:31 |
| 7. | "Seven Years After" | Tomita | 4:45 | |
| 8. | "Summer Madness" | Atsuko Watanabe |
| 5:44 |
| 9. | "Come Back" | Tomoko Konno | Konno | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Romance" (Romansu (ロマンス)) | Nakayama | 4:50 | |
| 11. | "I Love You" | Nakayama | 3:07 | |
| Total length: | 44:56 | |||
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 1 |
Certification[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | 2× Platinum | 800,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "DOLLS IN ACTION". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Producers Japan. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "DOLLS IN ACTION | プリンセスプリンセス". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – プリンセス・プリンセス – DOLLS IN ACTION" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 19, 2021. Select 1991年12月 on the drop-down menu
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Dolls in Action at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Dolls in Action at Discogs
