"Akai Hana" (赤い花, lit. "Red Flower") is the 43rd single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Kim Hyung-seok and Minako Kawae, the single was released on May 12, 2004, by Utahime Records.[1][2]
| "Akai Hana" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Red Flower | |||
| Released | May 12, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 5:32 | |||
| Label | Utahime Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Kim Hyung-seok | |||
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| Producer(s) | Satoshi Takebe | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Akai Hana" is a Japanese-language cover of South Korean singer Park Yong-ha's 2003 single "Cheoeum Geu Nalcheoleom" (처음 그 날처럼, lit. "Like the First Day").[2] It was also the first release through Nakamori's own label Utahime Records, with distribution by Universal Music Japan.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Akai Hana" peaked at No. 40 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,100 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akai Hana" ((赤い花, "Red Flower")) |
| Kim | Satoshi Takebe | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Akai Hana" (Karaoke) | 5:29 | |||
| Total length: | 11:01 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 40 |
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 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b "中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX". Natalie.mu. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ ""明菜レーベル"、立ち上げ…新人プロデュースの夢も". Sankei Sports. 2004-04-21. Archived from the original on 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b "赤い花 | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
External links
edit- "Akai Hana" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Akai Hana" at Discogs