Ms. Vocalist
Ms. Vocalist is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson. Released on November 3, 2010 exclusively in Japan by Sony Music Japan, the album features Gibson's English-language covers of popular male-oriented Japanese songs. In addition, the album includes a duet with Mr. Big vocalist Eric Martin and two re-recordings of her number one hit "Lost in Your Eyes", with one version sung in Japanese.[1][2][3] A deluxe edition release features four extra re-recordings of songs from her 1987 debut album Out of the Blue, plus a DVD featuring interviews and the music video for "I Love You".[4]
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| Released | November 3, 2010 (Standard Edition) January 26, 2011 (Deluxe Edition)  | |||
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| Length | 60:40 (Standard Edition) 76:27 (Deluxe Edition)  | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
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Ms. Vocalist is the female counterpart of Eric Martin's Mr. Vocalist album series.[5]
The album peaked at No. 71 on Oricon's Weekly Albums chart.[6]
Ms. Vocalist was included in the 2017 box set We Could Be Together, making it the first time it was released in western markets.[7]
Track listing
    
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tsunami" | 
  | Southern All Stars | 5:14 | 
| 2. | "Say Yes" | 
  | Chage and Aska | 4:43 | 
| 3. | "I Love You" | 
  | Yutaka Ozaki | 4:19 | 
| 4. | "Roman Hikō" ((浪漫飛行, "Romantic Flight")) | 
  | Kome Kome Club | 4:52 | 
| 5. | "Suddenly ~Love Story wa Totsuzen ni~" (Sadenrī ~Rabu Sutōrī wa Totsuzen ni (Suddenly~ラブ・ストーリーは突然に~, "Sudden Love Story")) | 
  | Kazumasa Oda[fn 1] | 4:49 | 
| 6. | "True Love" | 
  | Fumiya Fujii | 3:38 | 
| 7. | "Hitomi o Tojite" ((瞳をとじて, "Close My Eyes")) | 
  | Ken Hirai | 5:22 | 
| 8. | "Sakura Zaka" ((桜坂, "Cherry Blossom Slope")) | 
  | Masaharu Fukuyama | 4:51 | 
| 9. | "However" | 
  | Glay | 5:26 | 
| 10. | "Robinson" ((ロビンソン)) | 
  | Spitz | 4:49 | 
| 11. | "Lost in Your Eyes 2010 (Bonus Track)" | Deborah Gibson | 3:48 | |
| 12. | "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Ms. Vocalist Version) (with Eric Martin) (Bonus Track)" ((世界中の誰よりきっと (MSV ver.), "Surely More Than Anyone in the World (MSV ver.)")) | 
  | Miho Nakayama & Wands | 4:53 | 
| 13. | "Lost in Your Eyes 2010 (Japanese Version) (Bonus Track)" | 
  | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 60:40 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Only in My Dreams" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:45 | 
| 15. | "Shake Your Love" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:39 | 
| 16. | "Out of the Blue" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 3:56 | 
| 17. | "Foolish Beat" (Re-recorded Ver.) | Gibson | 4:26 | 
| Total length: | 76:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Special Interview Part 1" | |
| 2. | "I Love You" (Music Video) | |
| 3. | "Special Interview Part 2" | |
| 4. | "Best Hit Cover Festival Digest Footage (Recorded on Nov. 4th 2010)" | |
| 5. | "Special Interview Part 3" | 
Personnel
    
- Debbie Gibson – vocals (all tracks), piano (11, 13)
 - Eric Martin – vocals (12)
 - Tōru Meki – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 3–4, 7, 9–10, 12)
 - Tim Kobza – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (2, 5–6, 8)
 - Takayuki Doi – bass (3)
 - Curt Schneider – bass (6)
 - Rudy Haeusermann – keyboards, programming (8)
 - Tomoyuki Yamada – drums, percussion (1, 3–4, 7, 9–10, 12)
 - Ryan Hoyle – drums, percussion (2)
 - Victor Indrizzo – drums, percussion (5–6)
 - Chica Strings – strings (3)
 
Footnotes
    
- English version originally recorded by Rita Coolidge, from her 1991 cover album Dancing with an Angel.
 
References
    
- "エリック・マーティン、デビー・ギブソンと夢のデュエット". BARKS. September 7, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
 - "MR.BIGボーカル×80年代歌姫「世界中の誰よりきっと」カバー". Natalie.mu. September 7, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
 - Debbie Gibson Official Blog – Deb to Release Ms. Vocalist Album in Japan Archived October 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
 - "Debbie Gibson: Ms. Vocalist (Deluxe Edition)". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
 - "Eric Martin: Mr. Vocalist". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
 - "MS.ボーカリスト 来日記念デラックス・エディション|デビー・ギブソン". Oricon. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
 - Sinclair, Paul (September 20, 2017). "New content added to Debbie Gibson 'We Could Be Together' deluxe set". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
 
External links
    
- Official website
 - Ms. Vocalist at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
 - Ms. Vocalist at Discogs (list of releases)
 
