"Akai Hana" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
from the album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Red Flower | |||
Released | May 12, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 5:32 | |||
Label | Utahime Records | |||
Composer(s) | Kim Hyung-seok | |||
Lyricist(s) |
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Producer(s) | Satoshi Takebe | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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"Akai Hana" (赤い花, lit. "Red Flower") is the 43rd single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Kim Hyung-seok and Minako Kawae, the single was released on May 12, 2004, by Utahime Records. [1] [2]
"Akai Hana" is a Japanese-language cover of South Korean singer Park Yong-ha's 2003 single "Cheoeum Geu Nalcheoleom" (처음 그 날처럼, lit. "Like the First Day"). [2] It was also the first release through Nakamori's own label Utahime Records, with distribution by Universal Music Japan. [3]
"Akai Hana" peaked at No. 40 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,100 copies. [4] [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Akai Hana" ((赤い花, "Red Flower")) |
| Kim | Satoshi Takebe | 5:32 |
2. | "Akai Hana" (Karaoke) | 5:29 | |||
Total length: | 11:01 |
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Japan ( Oricon) [4] | 40 |