"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 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | ||||
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]
"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]
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 |
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [6] | 8 |
The Best Ten | 11 |
The Top Ten | 10 |