Virgin Eyes

1989 single by Miho Nakayama

"Virgin Eyes"

Single by Miho Nakayama

from the album Hide 'n' Seek

Language

Japanese

B-side

"Sanctuary"

Released

July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)

Recorded

1989

Genre

J-pop
dance-pop

Label

King Records

Composer(s)

Anri

Lyricist(s)

Yumi Yoshimoto

Miho Nakayama singles chronology

"Rosécolor"
(1989)

"Virgin Eyes"
(1989)

"Midnight Taxi"
(1990)

"Virgin Eyes" (ヴァージン・アイズ, Vājin Aizu) is the 16th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Yumi Yoshimoto and Anri, the single was released on July 12, 1989, by King Records.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Background and release

"Virgin Eyes" was used as the theme song of the 1989 film Who Do I Choose?, which starred Nakayama in a supporting role.

"Virgin Eyes" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 254,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.^[4]^[5]

Nakayama performed the song on the 40th Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1989.^[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yumi Yoshimoto; all music is composed by Anri

7" single
No.	Title	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Virgin Eyes"	Yasuharu Ogura
2.	"Sanctuary" (Sankuchuari (サンクチュアリ〜Sanctuary〜))	Ogura Kazuo Ōtani (strings)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[7]	2
The Best Ten	6
Uta no Top Ten	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Oricon Year-End Chart^[7]	32

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[8]	Gold	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "ヴァージン・アイズ [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "VIRGIN EYES | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "VIRGIN EYES | 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.
^ "40th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved August 10, 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.
^ "Japanese single certifications – 中山美穂 – VIRGIN EYES（バージン・アイズ）" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Select 1989年7月 on the drop-down menu