Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni
"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album Blanket Privacy | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | To Be Happy | |||
B-side | "P.S. Natsu no Kuni kara" | |||
Released | April 21, 1993 (1993-04-21) | |||
Recorded | 1992 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:18 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Toshifumi Hinata | |||
Lyricist(s) |
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Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" (幸せになるために, lit. "To Be Happy") is the 26th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama, Yūho Iwasato, and Toshifumi Hinata, the single was released on April 21, 1993, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" was used as the theme song of the NHK TV serial Ēnyobo (ええにょぼ), marking the first time Nakayama recorded a theme song for a TV program she did not star in.
"Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 414,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]
Nakayama performed the song on the 44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1993.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" (幸せになるために "To Be Happy") |
| Toshifumi Hinata | Hinata | 4:18 |
2. | "P.S. Natsu no Kuni kara" ((P.S. 夏の国から, "P.S. From a Summer Country")) | Yui Nishiwaki | Nishiwaki | Nobuo Ariga | 5:46 |
3. | "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" (Original Karaoke) | 4:17 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[8] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Oricon Year-End Chart[8] | 69 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 幸せになるために [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "幸せになるために | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "幸せになるために | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – 幸せになるために" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Select 1993年5月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
- Official website
- "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni" at Discogs
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