Ai No Corrida (song)
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"Ai No Corrida" is a song written by Chaz Jankel and Kenny Young, first recorded in 1980 and featuring on Chaz Jankel's self-titled debut album for A&M Records.
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[edit] Interpretation
The title of the song is taken from the Japanese name Ai no Korīda of the 1976 Franco-Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses. It means "Bullfight (Spanish: corrida) of Love".[1]
[edit] Cover versions
- It was covered by Quincy Jones in 1981 on the album The Dude with vocals by Dune. The Jones version peaked at #10 on the soul chart and at #28 on the Hot 100[2]. In the UK it peaked at #14.
- British dance act Uniting Nations (feat. Laura More) covered the song in 2005 for their album One World. The Uniting Nations cover was used by Danny Choo in his Shibuya-based Tokyo Dance Trooper video.
- Quincy Jones also recorded a Spanish-language version for the 2006 charity album Rhythms del mundo, with vocals by Vania Borges.
[edit] Awards
In 1982, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones received the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for their recording of this song.
[edit] References
- ^ Turim, Maureen (1998). The Films of Oshima Nagisa: Images of a Japanese Iconoclast. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-520-20666-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
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