"Rojo (Tierra)" (ロホ・ティエラ, Roho Tiera) is the 49th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Minako Kawae, Nakamori (under the pseudonym "Miran:Miran"), and Daisuke Asakura, the single was released on January 21, 2015, by Utahime Records and Universal Music Japan in two editions: CD single and the limited edition CD + DVD edition. It was also the lead single from her 24th studio album Fixer.[1][2][3]
| "Rojo (Tierra)" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Fixer | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "La Vida" | |||
| Released | January 21, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 6:00 | |||
| Label | Utahime Records Universal J | |||
| Composer(s) | Daisuke Asakura | |||
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| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Rojo (Tierra)" (Teaser) on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Rojo (Tierra)" is Spanish for "Red (Earth)". It was Nakamori's first physical single in over five years, after her 2009 release "Diva Single Version".[4][5] Due to Nakamori's intention to deliver the new song to fans as soon as possible, the teaser ringtone was distributed on December 24, 2014 as a Christmas present.[6] The full single was first made available online on December 31.[7] Nakamori debuted the song on the 65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen via satellite from a recording studio in Los Angeles.[8][9][10]
Chart performance
edit"Rojo (Tierra)" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 25,400 copies, becoming Nakamori's first top-10 since "Gekka" in 1994.[11][12]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rojo (Tierra)" |
| Daisuke Asakura |
| 6:00 |
| 2. | "La Vida" | Izumi | Koshin |
| 4:38 |
| 3. | "Rojo (Tierra)" (Instrumental) | 6:00 | |||
| 4. | "La Vida" (Instrumental) | 4:38 | |||
| Total length: | 20:16 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rojo (Tierra)" (Making-of Video) |
Personnel
edit"Rojo (Tierra)"
- Daisuke Asakura – digital programming
- Yūji Toriyama – guitar
- Masato Kawase – bass
- Toshiya Matsunaga – percussion
- Tadashi Satō – percussion
"La Vida"
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[11] | 8 |
| Japan (Billboard Hot 100)[13] | 11 |
| Japan (Billboard Top Singles Sales)[14] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Rojo-Tierra-". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜、5年半ぶりニューシングル＆カバーアルバムで復活". BARKS.jp. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜、エキゾEDMな新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」紅白の前に配信". Natalie.mu. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜"完全復活"へ 1・21に5年ぶり復帰シングル". Oricon. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜から、ファンへのクリスマスプレゼント". BARKS.jp. 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜、新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」配信スタート". BARKS.jp. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "【紅白】中森明菜、復活第一声は「ごぶさたしております」 再始動後初、10年ぶり生出演". Oricon. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "NHKで中森明菜特集、「紅白」舞台裏やインタビューも". Natalie.mu. 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ a b "Rojo -Tierra-(初回盤) | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan. 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Rojo (Tierra)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Rojo (Tierra)" at Discogs (list of releases)