X -Cross-

X -Cross- (simply read as "Cross") is the 57th studio album released by Japanese kayōkyoku singer Sayuri Ishikawa, celebrating her 40th anniversary in the music industry. She collaborated with Shigeru Kishida of Quruli, Kazufumi Miyazawa of The Boom, Tamio Okuda, Michiru, Hako Yamasaki, Neko Saito, and Hiroko Taniyama to write the tracks on the album. The cover was drawn by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure author Hirohiko Araki, displaying Ishikawa in one of his characters' iconic poses and wearing hair accessories inspired by his works.[1][2] Ishikawa's performance at the 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen would also involve a collaboration with Araki.[3]

For the film, see X-Cross.
X -Cross-
Artwork by Hirohiko Araki
Studio album by
Sayuri Ishikawa
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)
GenreJ-pop[1]
Length40:54
LabelTeichiku Records
Sayuri Ishikawa chronology
Sayuri IV
(2009)		 X -Cross-
(2012)		 X -Cross II-
(2014)

The album did not break the top 100 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts, only reaching 127 with two weeks spent on the charts.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sanzashi" (山査子, "Crataegus cuneata")Shigeru KishidaKishida3:34
2."Sagaribana" (さがり花, "Drooping Flowers")Kazufumi MiyazawaMiyazawa3:47
3."Afureru Namida" (あふれる涙, "Overflowing With Tears")Kenji Ueda, SayuriTamio Okuda5:23
4."Hana wa Saku" (花は咲く, "Flowers Bloom")Shunji IwaiYoko Kanno, Michiru4:32
5."Umarekawaru Yori mo" (生まれ変わるよりも, "From Being Born Again")MiyazawaMiyazawa5:22
6."Ishinomaki Fukkōbushi" (石巻復興節, "Ishinomaki Reconstruction Bushi")The residents of Ishinomaki, Kishida, SayuriKishida8:28
7."Hanabi" (花火, "Fireworks")Hako YamasakiYamasaki5:01
8."Shōjo" (少女, "Girl")Hiroko TaniyamaTaniyama, Neko Saito4:51
Total length:40:54
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References
  1. Komatsu, Mikikazu (2012-09-11). "Jojo's Araki Draws Cover for Enka Singer's J-Pop Album". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. "コミックナタリー - 石川さゆりジョジョ立ち！荒木飛呂彦がジャケ描き下ろし". Natalie.mu. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  3. "コミックナタリー - 荒木飛呂彦、紅白で石川さゆりの背景イラスト描き下ろし". Natalie.mu. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2014-04-21.
  4. "「Ｘ−Ｃｒｏｓｓ−」 石川さゆり│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-04-21.

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