"Akaitori Nigeta" (赤い鳥逃げた, lit. "The Red Bird Flies Away") is a single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Chinfa Kan and Naoya Matsuoka, the single was released on May 1, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label.[1][2]
| "Akaitori Nigeta" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Type A cover | ||||
| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | The Red Bird Flies Away | |||
| B-side | "Babylon (Remix Long Version)" | |||
| Released | May 1, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:07 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Naoya Matsuoka | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chinfa Kan | |||
| Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Type B cover | ||||
Background edit
"Akaitori Nigeta" was originally planned as Nakamori's 11th single, but producer Yūzō Shimada rejected it, as he felt the lyrics lacked the impact to be released as a single. As a result, the lyrics were reworked into what became "Meu amor é...". With the success of "Meu amor é...", "Akaitori Nigeta" was released as a 12" EP. The single was re-released on December 21, 1985 with a different jacket cover to coincide with the release of Nakamori's mini-album My Best Thanks.
Chart performance edit
"Akaitori Nigeta" became Nakamori's eighth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 353,700 copies.[3][4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akaitori Nigeta ('Meu amor é...' Latin Long Version in Another Lyrics)" ((赤い鳥逃げた(「ミ・アモーレ」別歌詞&ラテン・ロング・ヴァージョン), "The Red Bird Flies Away")) | Chinfa Kan | Naoya Matsuoka | Matsuoka | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Babylon" (Remix Long Version) | Sandii | Makoto Kubota |
| 6:32 |
| Total length: | 11:39 | ||||
Charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Release history edit
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12inch LP | L-3601 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD | 10SL-141 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
References edit
- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/赤い鳥逃げた". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b "赤い鳥逃げた | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "7inchシングル 赤い鳥逃げた 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / 赤い鳥逃げた (廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / 赤い鳥逃げた Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "赤い鳥逃げた (+1) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- "Akaitori Nigeta" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Akaitori Nigeta" at Discogs (list of releases)