# Mizue Takada

Mizue Takada (高田 みづえ Takada Mizue, born June 23, 1960) is a former Japanese female singer and idol.

## Biography

She debuted on March 25, 1977 with the single Garasu Zaka (The Slopes Of Glass) which became an Oricon top 10 hit. Between 1977 and 1985 she released 26 singles. All of these charted on the Oricon top 100 chart list and 17 reached the top 40. Her music was an unusual blend between Kayōkyoku and Enka.
At the 1977 Japan Record Awards, the FNS Music Festival, the Tokyo Music Festival, the Nippon Television Music Festival, the Ginza Music Festival, the Shinjuku Music Festival and at the Japan Cable Awards, Takada all won the Best Newcomer award.
Takada was promoted alongside Idols Ikue Sakakibara and Yukiko Shimizu, who also debuted in 1977. They were dubbed the "Fresh San'nin Musume" (three fresh girls). Before them Junko Sakurada, Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori were promoted in the same fashion.
She performed for a total of 7 times at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen festival between 1977 and 1984.
Mizue Takada retired from show business in 1985 after marriage to Wakashimazu Mutsuo, and is the okamisan at Nishonoseki stable.
On August 8, 2015 she sang at the NHK "Omoide no Melody" music show, her first public performance in 30 years.

## Discography
### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Formats |
| Year | Single | JPN Physical | Formats |
| 1977 | "Garasu Zaka (硝子坂, The Slopes Of Glass)" Nominated for Best Newcomer at the 19th Japan Record Awards. Performed at the 28th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 9 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1977 | "Dakedo... (だけど…, But...)" | 6 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1977 | "Vidro Kozaiku (ビードロ恋細工, Love Crafted Vidro)" | 9 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1978 | "Hana Shigure (花しぐれ, Flower Drizzle)" Performed at the 29th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 10 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1978 | "Purple Shadow" | 16 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1978 | "Onna Tomodachi (女ともだち, Girlfriend)" | 19 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1979 | "Shiosai No Melody (潮騒のメロディー, Melody Of The Sea)" | 25 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1980 | "Watashi Wa Piano (私はピアノ, I Am A Piano)" Performed at the 31st edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 5 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1981 | "Ai No Imagination (愛のイマジネーション, Imagination Of Love)" | 19 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1981 | "Namida No Jitterbug (涙のジルバ, Jitterbug Of Tears)" Performed at the 32nd edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 22 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1981 | "Persian Blue" | 28 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1982 | "Ai No Owari Ni (愛の終りに, At The End Of I Love You)" | 28 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1982 | "Garasu No Hana (ガラスの花, The Flowers Of Glass)" Performed at the 33rd edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 34 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Torisugita Kaze (通りすぎた風, The Wind Passes Through)" | 28 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1983 | "Sonna Hiroshi Ni Damaserete (そんなヒロシに騙されて, I've Been Cheated On By Hiroshi)" Performed at the 34th edition of Kōhaku Uta Gassen | 6 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Akifuyu (秋冬, The Fall)" | 22 | CD, LP, Cassette |
| 1984 | "Harajuku Memory" | 35 | CD, LP, Cassette |

### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Original First | Released: August 25, 1977 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Video Zaiku | Released: December 20, 1977 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Dream of Dream | Released: February 25, 1978 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Furimukeba Aki | Released: September 25, 1979 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Imagination | Released: October 25, 1980 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Koibitotachi | Released: July 25, 1981 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Prism | Released: March 25, 1982 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Glass no Hana/Natsu no Owari ni | Released: October 21, 1982 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Ai wo Atatamete | Released: November 21, 1984 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Ai no Monologue | Released: May 5, 1985 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |

### Cover albums

List of cover albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Ano Hi ni Kaeritai | Released: September 21, 1983 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP, Cassette tape, digital download, streaming | - |
| Seishun no Uta wo Utau (青春の詩を唄う) | Released: November 20, 2013 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| First Concert | Released: May 25, 1978 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Final Concert | Released: June 1, 1985 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, LP | - |

### Compilation albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Mizue no Heya (みづえの部屋) | Released: September 25, 1978 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Shiosai no Melody/Original Best 12 (潮騒のメロディー／オリジナル･ベスト12) | Released: May 25, 1980 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Yume Densetsu: Persian Blue (夢伝説〜ペルシャン・ブルー) | Released: November 25, 1981 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Super Hit 12/Junai Sagashi (スーパー・ヒット12／純愛さがし) | Released: June 21, 1983 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Sonna Hiroshi ni Damasarete: Private Collection (そんなヒロシに騙されて〜プライベート・コレクション) | Released: October 21, 1983 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| Akifuyu: Kisetsu Meguri (秋冬〜季節めぐり) | Released: April 21, 1984 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP | - |
| My Memory (マイ・メモリー) | Released: May 5, 1985 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: LP, CD | - |
| Zenkyokushuu (全曲集) | Released: October 21, 1986 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Best Collection (ベスト・コレクション) | Released: August 21, 1988 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Best Collection II (ベスト・コレクション II) | Released: June 22, 1994 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Memoria Best (メモリアル・ベスト) released only for FC members | Released: 1999 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Super Selection Vol.1 Super Selection Vol.2 (スーパー・セレクション) | Released: June 21, 1999 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Single Best 30 (シングル・ベスト30) | Released: March 26, 2003 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Tenban Best (定番ベスト) | Released: September 1, 2004 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Complete Singles (コンプリート・シングルズ) | Released: October 26, 2005 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: 3CD | - |
| Tenban Best Single Watashi wa Piano/Glass Zaka Sonna Hiroshi ni Damasarete/Shiosai no Melody (定番BEST SINGLE 私はピアノ／硝子坂/そんなヒロシに騙されて／潮騒のメロディー) | Released: December 7, 2005 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD, Cassette tape | - |
| Complete Singles & More (コンプリート･シングルズ&モア) | Released: August 27, 2008 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: 3CD, Cassette tape | - |
| Teichiku Million Series (テイチク ミリオンシリーズ) | Released: September 23, 2009 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |
| Best☆BEST | Released: December 21, 2010 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: CD | - |

### Box sets

List of box sets, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Takada Mizue Zenshuu (高田みづえ全集) | Released: February 10, 1998 August 1 2008 Label: Teichiku Records Formats: 6 CDs | - |