Cruise (Akina Nakamori album)

Cruise is the fourteenth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 25 July 1989 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes lead single Liar. It was released after Nakamori's suicide attempt and a fashion book which was released in limited editions.

While Nakamori was still recording in United States, Nakamori herself ditched the abrasive and overproduction of her previous albums such as Stock and Femme Fatale but except for a few tracks such as Ranbi and a newly reissued track Blue On Pink which it features more guitar solos.

Cruise is an ballad album that incorporates genres such as smooth jazz, sophisti-pop, r&b and adult contemporary while most of the lyrical content such as Nakamori disillusioned with love, infidelity and personal relationships which many of her songwriters had interpreted her personal status as well.

After the album was released, it became her most highest charting album for several weeks after Crimson, this was her final studio album with Warner until her return in 2024 before her departure to MCA Victor during hiatus.