"Blonde" (ブロンド, Burondo) is the 18th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Biddu, Winston Sela, and Keiko Asō, the single was released on June 3, 1987, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her fourth compilation album Best II.[1][2]
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best II | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Amish" | |||
| Released | June 3, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
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| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| "Blonde" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
Background edit
"Blonde" is the Japanese-language version of the song "The Look That Kills", which was from Nakamori's 1987 English-language album Cross My Palm. It was given a different arrangement by Satoshi Nakamura. On live TV performances, Nakamori wore a costume designed by Hermès.[2]
Nakamori has re-recorded "Blonde" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best.
Chart performance edit
"Blonde" became Nakamori's 16th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 301,400 copies.[3][4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Blonde" |
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| Satoshi Nakamura | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Amish" (Āmisshu (清教徒（アーミッシュ）)) | Yasushi Akimoto | Toshinobu Kubota | Satoshi Takebe | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 7:37 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 3. | "Blonde" (Live Version) |
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Cover versions edit
- Hongkong singer Samantha Lam covered the song under title "Shang Xin Xi Yuan" in 1988 released under Hongkong´s Sony BMG Music Ent recording label.
Charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Release history edit
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| 1987 | 7inch LP | L-1754 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-148, 10L5-4057 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8675 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
References edit
- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "英語詞の冒険的シングル「ＢＬＯＮＤＥ」 アルバム収録の原曲とは別物 セールスはイマイチも…新しい分野を開拓". Zakzak. Sankei Shimbun. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "BLONDE | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "7inchシングル Blonde 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / Blonde (廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Blonde CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Blonde Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Blonde (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- "Blonde" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Blonde" at Discogs (list of releases)