Iro White Blend
"Iro White Blend" | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album Collection | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Colored White Blend | |||
B-side | "Tokimeki no Season" | |||
Released | February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05) | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre |
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Length | 4:14 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Mariya Takeuchi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Mariya Takeuchi | |||
Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Iro White Blend" (色・ホワイトブレンド, Iro Howaito Burendo, lit. "Colored White Blend") is the fourth single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Mariya Takeuchi, the single was released on February 5, 1986, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
"Iro White Blend" was used by Shiseido for their spring 1986 commercials featuring Nakayama.
During the recording of the song, songwriter Mariya Takeuchi coached Nakayama in pronouncing the English lines of the lyrics. On live performances of the song, fans would wave white-colored handkerchiefs, towels, and hats.
"Iro White Blend" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 223,000 copies, making it Nakayama's biggest-selling single until "Waku Waku Sasete" was released later that year.[4][5]
Takeuchi self-covered the song on her 1987 album Request. Nakayama self-covered the song on her 2019 album Neuf Neuf.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mariya Takeuchi; all music is arranged by Nobuyuki Shimizu.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Iro White Blend" (Iro Howaito Burendo (色・ホワイトブレンド, "Colored White Blend")) | 4:14 |
2. | "Tokimeki no Season" (Tokimeki no Shīzun (ときめきの季節(シーズン), "Crush Season")) |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 5 |
The Best Ten | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Oricon Year-End Chart[7] | 38 |
Cover versions
- Eriko Nakamura (as Haruka Amami) covered the song on the 2010 soundtrack album The Idolm@ster Master Special "Spring".
References
- ^ "中山美穂『色・ホワイトブレンド』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 色・ホワイトブレンド [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "色・ホワイトブレンド | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "色・ホワイトブレンド | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "12月4日(水)発売 中山美穂 NEW ALBUM「Neuf Neuf」ジャケット写真公開!". Miho Nakayama Official Website. Big Apple Co. Ltd. November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 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
- "Iro White Blend" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Iro White Blend" at Discogs (list of releases)
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