Ride on Time (album)
Encyclopedia
Ride on Time is the fifth studio album
by Japanese
singer-songwriter
Tatsuro Yamashita
, released in September 1980.
Ride on Time has been most well-known by its title track. It was used on the television commercial for Maxell
's audio cassette starring Yamashita, and released as a single in May 1980. A song became first charting single for him, peaking at the number-three on the Japanese Oricon with sales of 417,000 copies in total. In 2003, the song was featured on the television drama Good Luck!! starring Takuya Kimura
, and entered the top-20 on the chart again.
The album was released after the title track became a hit, and gained commercial success subsequently. It topped the Japanese albums chart for a week in October 1980, selling more than 220,000 units while it was entering the chart.
After the album came out, s song "My Sugar Babe" (ode to the band he formerly fronted) was issued as a single. It was featured as a theme song for the television drama Keishi-K starring and directed by Shintaro Katsu
and aired on NTV in autumn 1980. Yamashita composed the entire background music used on the unsuccessful TV series. At the time of reissue in 2002, an extract of them (instrumental version of "My Sugar Babe") was additionally included as one of the bonus track
s.
, lyrics written by Minako Yoshida(except lyrics of "Ride on Time", "My Sugar Babe" and "Kissing Goodnight"written by Yamashita)
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Tatsuro Yamashita
Tatsuro Yamashita
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and record producer. He has been known by his musical style deeply influenced from 1960s American pop and rock music....
, released in September 1980.
Ride on Time has been most well-known by its title track. It was used on the television commercial for Maxell
Maxell
, commonly known as Maxell, is a Japanese company which manufactures consumer electronics. The company's notable products are batteries -- the company's name is a contraction of "maximum capacity dry cell" -- and recording media, including audio cassettes and blank VHS tapes, and recordable optical...
's audio cassette starring Yamashita, and released as a single in May 1980. A song became first charting single for him, peaking at the number-three on the Japanese Oricon with sales of 417,000 copies in total. In 2003, the song was featured on the television drama Good Luck!! starring Takuya Kimura
Takuya Kimura
, nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan...
, and entered the top-20 on the chart again.
The album was released after the title track became a hit, and gained commercial success subsequently. It topped the Japanese albums chart for a week in October 1980, selling more than 220,000 units while it was entering the chart.
After the album came out, s song "My Sugar Babe" (ode to the band he formerly fronted) was issued as a single. It was featured as a theme song for the television drama Keishi-K starring and directed by Shintaro Katsu
Shintaro Katsu
, born Toshio Okumura was a Japanese actor, singer, producer, and director...
and aired on NTV in autumn 1980. Yamashita composed the entire background music used on the unsuccessful TV series. At the time of reissue in 2002, an extract of them (instrumental version of "My Sugar Babe") was additionally included as one of the bonus track
Bonus track
In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...
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Track listing
All songs composed by Tatsuro YamashitaTatsuro Yamashita
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and record producer. He has been known by his musical style deeply influenced from 1960s American pop and rock music....
, lyrics written by Minako Yoshida(except lyrics of "Ride on Time", "My Sugar Babe" and "Kissing Goodnight"written by Yamashita)
Side one
- "" – 5:49
- "Daydream" – 4:31
- "Silent Screamer - 5:29
- "Ride on Time" [Album version] – 5:55
Side two
- "" – 4:41
- "My Sugar Babe" - 4:11
- "Rainy Day" – 5:20
- "" – 5:40
- "" – 1:41
Bonus tracks for 2002 remastered edition
- "Ride on Time" [Single version] - 4:25
- "Interlude I" [Instrumental, previously unreleased] - 0:56
- "Interlude II" [Instrumental, previously unreleased] - 1:31
- "My Sugar Babe" [Instrumental, previously unreleased] - 3:21
Chart positions
| Year | Album | Country | Chart | Position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Ride on Time | Japan | Oricon Weekly LP Albums Chart (top 100) | 1 | 19 | 225,000 |
| Oricon Weekly CT Albums Chart (top 100) | 4 | 19 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ride on Time [Expanded remaster] | Oricon Weekly Albums Chart (top 300) | 20 | 14 | 42,000 | |