Our (and all of Japan’s) favorite J/O-Pop singer from Okinawa, NATSUKAWA Rimi, will be releasing a brand-spankin’ new album on March 22nd called “RIMITs ∼Best Duet Songs∼” (VICL-61915, ¥3,000). Looking at the tracklist, I’d have to say that if you need to own at least one (hey, she’s released eight of ‘em in a four year span!) of her albums, this should be it (and if you can afford two of her albums, buy “Natsukawa Rimi SINGLE COLLECTION Vol.1″ [VICL-61605, ¥2,800]). Without further ado, the tracklist:
1. “Kanayo Kanayo ∼Komoriuta Version∼” duet with MIYAZAWA Kazufumi (from THE BOOM)
2. “Warabigami ∼Taiyou · Tsuki Version∼” duet with KOJA Misako
3. “Manten no Hoshi no Yoru” duet with KUROZAWA Kaoru (from The Gospellers)
4. “Michishirube ∼Kariyushi Version∼” duet with Kiroro
5. “Irayoi Tsukiyahama ∼Kakeuta (掛唄 jury’s still out on this kanji combo) Version∼” duet with OHSHIMA Yasukatsu
6. “Hohoemi ni shite ∼RiMidori Ver.∼” duet with KARASHIMA Midori
7. “Boku no Mune de Oyasumi” duet with SATO Chikuzen (from SING LIKE TALKING)
8. “Anata no Kaze ∼Omototakemi Version∼” duet with SHIMABUKURO Masaru & UECHI Hitoshi (from BEGIN)
9. “Famureuta (Komoriuta) ∼Pinoanta Version∼” duet with Parsha cluB
10. “Nada Sou Sou ∼Special Live Version∼” NATSUKAWA Rimi with MORIYAMA Ryoko · BEGIN
In case you’re wondering how this eclectic group of artists came together for this duet-fest, most, if not all of the artists duet-ing (okay, I’ll quit with the oyaji gags) it with Rimi are also the composers of the song they’re featured on. Cool, yeah? Oh, and do I need remind everyone about this? Be sure to read my “A Closer Look …” post too. 
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