Twin Memories (ツイン・メモリーズ, Tsuin memorīzu) is the third studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on December 1, 1989. It features the No. 1 singles "Samishii Nettaigyo" and "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Bobby Caldwell's "Special to Me", Paul Gurvitz's "I Never Stopped Loving You", REO Speedwagon's "In Your Letter", Shocking Blue's "Never Marry a Railroad Man", Kool & the Gang's "Joanna", and John Lennon's "Oh My Love". "Special to Me" was released as a promotional single in 2018 to celebrate the duo's 30th anniversary.[1][2]

Twin Memories
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 1989 (1989-12-01)
Recorded1989
Genre
Length43:12
LanguageJapanese
LabelPolystar
ProducerHaruo Mizuhashi
Wink chronology
Especially for You: Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete
(1989)
Twin Memories
(1989)
Wink First Live Shining Star
(1990)
Singles from Twin Memories
  1. "Samishii Nettaigyo"
    Released: July 5, 1989 (1989-07-05)
  2. "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)"
    Released: November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01)
  3. "Special to Me"
    Released: April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 454,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[5]

Track listing

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All music is arranged by Motoki Funayama, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Oh My Love (Introduction)"Sayako MorimotoSatoshi Kadokura0:32
2."One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel) [Remix]" ((One Night In Heaven 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜, "One Night in Heaven ~Midnight Angel~"))Takashi Matsumoto
 5:04
3."Special to Me"Neko Oikawa
 3:39
4."Shining Star"MatsumotoMasaya Ozeki 4:33
5."Sayonara Chīsana Crybaby" (Sayonara Chīsana Kuraibeibī (さよなら 小さなCrybaby, "Goodbye Little Crybaby"))KeikoHitoshi Haba 4:47
6."Aishiteru (Never Stopped Loving You)" ((愛してる 〜Never Stopped Loving You〜, "I Love You ~Never Stopped Loving You~"))OikawaPaul Gurvitz 5:06
7."In Your Letter"MorimotoGary RichrathTakao Sugiyama3:22
8."Yakan Hikō (Never Marry a Railroad Man)" ((夜間飛行 〜Never Marry A Railroad Man〜, "Night Flight ~Never Marry a Railroad Man~"))MorimotoRobbie van LeeuwenSugiyama4:14
9."Joanna"Oikawa
 4:11
10."Samishii Nettaigyo [Remix]" ((淋しい熱帯魚, "Lonely Tropical Fish"))OikawaOzeki 5:05
11."Oh My Love"Morimoto
  • Lennon
  • Ono
Kadokura2:39
Total length:43:12
2018 bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
12."Senaka made 500 Miles" (Senaka made Gohyaku Mairu (背中まで500マイル, "500 Miles and Back"))OikawaHedy WestFunayama3:41
13."Cat-Walk Dancing"MatsumotoHabaFunayama4:13

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 2

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Wink(ういんく)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  2. ^ "Twin Memories | WINK ウインク". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  3. ^ a b "Twin Memories | WINK". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  4. ^ "Wink". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – Wink – Twin Memories-" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-21. Select 1989年12月 on the drop-down menu
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