Namaiki
1985 single by Miho Nakayama
"Namaiki" | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album After School | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Saucy | |||
B-side | "U" | |||
Released | October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01) | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
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Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Namaiki" (生意気, lit. "Saucy") is the second single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on October 1, 1985, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
"Namaiki" was written by Matsumoto as a tale of heartbreak, depicting a girl travelling to a foreign country to heal from her emotional wounds.[1]
"Namaiki" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 114,000 copies, becoming Nakayama's first top-10 hit.[4][5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Namaiki" ((生意気, "Saucy")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | Motoki Funayama | |
2. | "U" | Yūho Iwasato | Mio Iwasato | Mitsuo Hagita |
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 8 |
The Best Ten | 11 |
The Top Ten | 10 |
References
- ^ a b "中山美穂『生意気』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 生意気 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "生意気 | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "生意気 | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
- Official website
- "Namaiki" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Namaiki" at Discogs
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- "Love Clover"
- "A Place Under the Sun"
- "Adore"
- Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert
- Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert: Trois
- King Records
- Takashi Matsumoto
- Kyōhei Tsutsumi
- Toshiki Kadomatsu
- Chinfa Kan
- Gorō Matsui
- Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School