Akaitori Nigeta
"Akaitori Nigeta" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | The Red Bird Flies Away | |||
B-side | "Babylon (Remix Long Version)" | |||
Released | May 1, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
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Length | 5:07 | |||
Label | Reprise Records | |||
Composer(s) | Naoya Matsuoka | |||
Lyricist(s) | Chinfa Kan | |||
Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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"Akaitori Nigeta" (赤い鳥逃げた, lit. "The Red Bird Flies Away") is a single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Chinfa Kan and Naoya Matsuoka, the single was released on May 1, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label.[1][2]
Background
"Akaitori Nigeta" was originally planned as Nakamori's 11th single, but producer Yūzō Shimada rejected it, as he felt the lyrics lacked the impact to be released as a single. As a result, the lyrics were reworked into what became "Meu amor é...". With the success of "Meu amor é...", "Akaitori Nigeta" was released as a 12" EP. The single was re-released on December 21, 1985 with a different jacket cover to coincide with the release of Nakamori's mini-album My Best Thanks.
Chart performance
"Akaitori Nigeta" became Nakamori's eighth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 353,700 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Akaitori Nigeta ('Meu amor é...' Latin Long Version in Another Lyrics)" ((赤い鳥逃げた(「ミ・アモーレ」別歌詞&ラテン・ロング・ヴァージョン), "The Red Bird Flies Away")) | Chinfa Kan | Naoya Matsuoka | Matsuoka | 5:07 |
2. | "Babylon" (Remix Long Version) | Sandii | Makoto Kubota |
| 6:32 |
Total length: | 11:39 |
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
References
- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/赤い鳥逃げた". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b "赤い鳥逃げた | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
External links
- Official website
- "Akaitori Nigeta" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Akaitori Nigeta" at Discogs (list of releases)