Realize (album)

Realize
Studio album by
Released21 May 1989 (1989-05-21)
Genre
Length51:00
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelApollon
Hideaki Tokunaga chronology
Dear
(1988)
Realize
(1989)
Hideaki Tokunaga Live
(1990)
Singles from REALIZE
  1. "Saigo no Iiwake"
    Released: 25 October 1988 (1988-10-25)
  2. "Koibito"
    Released: 21 April 1989 (1989-04-21)
  3. "Myself ~Kaze ni Naritai~ / Kokoro no Ball"
    Released: 21 September 1989 (1989-09-21)

Realize (リアライズ, Riaraizu) is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Hideaki Tokunaga. Released on May 21, 1989, the album sold over 300,000 copies and peaked at No. 4 in Oricon's albums chart and was ranked at No. 46 in Oricon's 1989 year-ending album chart. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

The album features the singles "Saigo no Iiwake", "Koibito", and "Myself ~Kaze ni Naritai~" / "Kokoro no Ball". The English-language song "You're in the Sky ~Eolia~" was used for TV commercials promoting Panasonic's Eolia air conditioner line.