Mermaid (Miho Nakayama song)
| "Mermaid" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Collection II | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "In the Morning" | |||
| Released | July 11, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Cindy | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chinfa Kan | |||
| Producer(s) | Akira Fukuzumi | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Mermaid" (人魚姫 mermaid, Māmeido) is the 13th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Chinfa Kan and Cindy, the single was released on July 11, 1988, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
"Mermaid" marked the beginning of Nakayama's collaboration with songwriters Kan and Cindy, which lasted until "Rosécolor" (though Cindy sporadically continued to co-write songs with Nakayama throughout the 1990s). The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS drama series Waka Okusama wa Udemakuri! (若奥さまは腕まくり!; The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!), which starred Nakayama.[1]
The jacket cover is a painting of Nakayama in a bikini by Robert Blue; this artwork was also used on her album Mind Game.
"Mermaid" became Nakayama's third consecutive No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 365,000 copies, becoming her biggest-selling single until "Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." in 1991.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mermaid" (Māmeido (人魚姫 mermaid)) | Chinfa Kan | Cindy | Rod Antoon | 4:10 |
| 2. | "In the Morning" | Masumi Kawamura | Toshinobu Kubota | Takao Sugiyama | 5:23 |
Personnel
- Miho Nakayama – vocals
- Rod Antoon – keyboards, backing vocals (1)
- Takao Sugiyama – synthesizer, drum programming (2)
- Shinji Shiotsugu – guitar (1)
- Ichirō Hada – guitar (2)
- Kitarō – bass synthesizer (2)
- Cindy – backing vocals (1)
- Amazons – backing vocals (2)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
| The Best Ten | 1 |
| Uta no Top Ten | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[6] | 9 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 4 |
| Uta no Top Ten | 5 |
References
- ^ a b "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 人魚姫(マーメイド) [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "人魚姫(mermaid) | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "人魚姫(MERMAID) | 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.
External links
- Official website
- "Mermaid" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Mermaid" at Discogs (list of releases)