| "Aibu" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Unbalance+Balance | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Caress | |||
| A-side | " Kataomoi" | |||
| Released | March 24, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | MCA Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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"Aibu" (愛撫, lit. "Caress") is a song by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Tetsuya Komuro, it was released as a double-A single with " Kataomoi" on March 24, 1994, by MCA Victor. It was also the second single from her 15th studio album Unbalance+Balance. [1] [2]
Background
"Aibu" was one of two songs written by Matsumoto and Komuro (the other being "Norma Jean") for Unbalance+Balannce, which was in production since summer 1992 to the album's release on September 22, 1993. It was originally planned to be released as Nakamori's first single under MCA Victor, but " Everlasting Love" was ultimately chosen instead. "Aibu" was eventually selected as the double A-side of "Kataomoi", a song originally made popular by Mie Nakao in the 1970s.
Chart performance
"Kataomoi"/"Aibu" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 133,900 copies. [3] [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Kataomoi" ((片想い, "Unrequited Love")) | Kazumi Yasui | Makoto Kawaguchi | Akira Senju | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Aibu" ((愛撫, "Caress")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Tetsuya Komuro | Komuro | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Kataomoi" (Karaoke) | 3:54 | |||
| 4. | "Aibu" (Karaoke) | 5:13 | |||
| Total length: | 18:14 | ||||
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan ( Oricon) [3] | 17 |
References
- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX". Natalie.mu. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b "片想い | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
External links
- "Kataomoi / Aibu" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- " Kataomoi / Aibu" at Discogs (list of releases)
