"Midnight Taxi" (ミッドナイト・タクシー, Middonaito Takushī) is the 17th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Ryō Asuka, the single was released on January 15, 1990, by King Records.[1][2][3]
| "Midnight Taxi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album All for You | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Honki Demo..." | |||
| Released | January 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Ryō Asuka | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Ryo Asuka | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Midnight Taxi" was Nakayama's final single to be released on 7" vinyl EP format. It was released to coincide with her Coming of Age Day.
"Midnight Taxi" became Nakayama's sixth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 181,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll songs are written by Ryō Asuka and arranged by Tomoji Sogawa.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnight Taxi" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Honki Demo..." ((本気でも…, "Seriously...")) | 5:10 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
| Uta no Top Ten | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[6] | 63 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "ミッドナイト・タクシー [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Taxi | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Midnight Taxi | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – MIDNIGHT TAXI（ミッドナイト・タクシー）" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Select 1990年1月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Official website
- "Midnight Taxi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Midnight Taxi" at Discogs