Bug in a Dress
| Bug in a Dress | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 2023 (LP) September 6, 2025 (Digital) June 22, 2026 (CD) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 30:42 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Rising Production | |||
| Producer | Yōko Oginome | |||
| Yōko Oginome chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bug in a Dress | ||||
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Bug in a Dress (バグ・イン・ア・ドレス, Bagu in a Doresu) is the 17th studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōko Oginome. The album was her first release of original songs since her 1997 albun Chains and her first self-releaed album. It was initially sold on LP exclusively at Oginome's live event on August 8-9, 2023, before it was released on download and streaming platforms on September 6, 2025, and on CD on June 22, 2026.[1][2][3]
Background
[edit]On August 5, 2020, Oginome released the single "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" for NHK's Minna no Uta. In an interview with The Asahi Shimbun, she wanted to release an album with songs that expressed her feelings while giving her the freedom to write her own songs and play instruments.[2] Oginome drew inspiration from entomology, a hobby she took up since childhood.[4][3]
Track listing
[edit]LP version
[edit]All tracks are written by Yōko Oginome.
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Private Dancer" | Nobuhito "Una" Tanahashi | |
| 2. | "Anko Butter Koppepan" ((あんバターコッペパン; "Anko Butter Bun")) | Tanahashi | |
| 3. | "Blue" | Tanahashi | |
| 4. | "Hōseki: Ai no Uta" ((宝石～愛のうた～; "Gemstone: Love Song")) | Akira | |
| 5. | "Hōseki: Ai no Uta" (Instrumental) | Akira |
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Nickname" (Nikkunēmu (ニックネーム)) |
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| 7. | "Shiranaibasho" ((知らない場所; "An Unfamiliar Place")) | M. Sakamoto | |
| 8. | "Mei to An" ((明と暗; "Light and Darkness")) |
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| 9. | "Race" | Takeo Asami | |
| 10. | "Mushi no Tsubuyaki (Acoustic Ver.)" ((虫のつぶやき; "An Insect's Chirps")) | Oginome |
Digital media/CD version
[edit]| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Private Dancer" | Tanahashi | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Anko Butter Koppepan" | Tanahashi | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Blue" | Tanahashi | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Hōseki: Ai no Uta" | Akira | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Nickname" |
| 3:00 |
| 6. | "Shiranaibasho" | M. Sakamoto | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Mei to An" |
| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Race" | Asami | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Mushi no Tsubuyaki" (Acoustic Ver.) | Oginome | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 30:42 | ||
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Hōseki: Ai no Uta" (Instrumental) | Akira |
References
[edit]- ↑ "「Bug in a Dress」CD盤 通販スタート！！". Yōko Oginome Official Website. 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 "坂本真子の『音楽魂』荻野目洋子さんインタビュー 〈前編〉虫を見て、生きることを考えた アナログレコードに込めた思い". The Asahi Shimbun. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- 1 2 "荻野目洋子、初の全曲作詞・作曲、セルフプロデュースによるデジタルアルバム『Bug in a Dress』、いよいよ明日9月6日(土)リリース！". PRTimes. 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
- ↑ "荻野目洋子さん『虫のその生き方が好き』". TBS Radio. 2024-08-24. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
External links
[edit]- Bug in a Dress at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Bug in a Dress at Discogs (list of releases)