"Mukokuseki Romance" (無国籍ロマンス, Mukokuseki Romansu, lit. "A Romance Without Nationality") is the fourth single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Fumiko Okada and Ryuichi Sakamoto, the single was released on February 21, 1985, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]

"Mukokuseki Romance"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Freesia no Ame
LanguageJapanese
English titleA Romance Without Nationality
B-side"Tasogare Angel"
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1985 (1985-02-21)
Recorded1984
Genre
Length3:17
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"December Memory"
(1984)
"Mukokuseki Romance"
(1985)
"Koishite Caribbean"
(1985)
Music video
"Mukokuseki Romance" on YouTube

Background and release

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A continuation of the "Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari" video, the music video features Oginome performing the song in different environments such as a cabin by the snow, a dance studio, and a redressed version of the stage previously used in the "Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)" video.

"Mukokuseki Romance" peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 27,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

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1985 single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Mukokuseki Romance" (Mukokuseki Romansu (無国籍ロマンス, lit. "A Romance Without Nationality"))Fumiko OkadaRyuichi SakamotoJun Irie3:17
2."Tasogare Angel" (Tasogare Enjeru (たそがれエンジェル, lit. "Twilight Angel"))Hiromi KandaYukiyoshi ShimazuMitsuo Hagita3:59
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
3."Mukokuseki Romance (Original Karaoke)" ((無国籍ロマンス (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "A Romance Without Nationality (Original Karaoke)")) 
4."Tasogare Angel (Original Karaoke)" ((たそがれエンジェル (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "Twilight Angel (Original Karaoke)")) 

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] 35

References

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  1. ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "無国籍ロマンス | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  4. ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
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