"Haru na no ni" (春なのに, lit. "Even Though It's Spring") is a song by Japanese singer Yoshie Kashiwabara, released as her 12th single on January 11, 1983.
| "Haru na no ni" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Yoshie Kashiwabara | ||||
| from the album Haru na no ni | ||||
| A-side | "Haru na no ni" | |||
| B-side | "Nagisa Tayori" | |||
| Released | January 11, 1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Philips Records | |||
| Producer(s) | Miyuki Nakajima | |||
| Yoshie Kashiwabara singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release edit
"Haru na no ni" is a song by Yoshie Kashiwabara, released as her 12th single. The song was composed by Miyuki Nakajima.[1][2] The song was also the title track of Kashiwabara's debut album of the same name.
The single was released on January 11, 1983 under the Philips Records label, along with the B-side "Nagisa Tayori", a song originally written and performed by Nakajima from her 1976 album, Watashi no Koe ga Kikoemasu ka. "Haru na no ni" was re-released as a single on February 25, 1994 by Mercury Music Entertainment, coupled with "Camouflage" as a B-side.[3]
Reception edit
"Haru na no ni" reached No. 6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart,[4] selling at least 33,000 copies.[1] Because of its spring theme, the song is often used as a graduation song for Japanese students graduating in the spring.[5]
Track listing edit
1983 version edit
All tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haru na no ni" (春なのに lit. Even Though It's Spring) | Miyuki Nakajima[2] | Miyuki Nakajima[2] |
| 3:25 |
| 2. | "Nagisa Tayori" (渚便り lit. Beach News) | Miyuki Nakajima | Miyuki Nakajima |
|
1994 version edit
All tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haru na no ni" (春なのに lit. Even Though It's Spring) | Miyuki Nakajima[2] | Miyuki Nakajima[2] |
| 3:25 |
| 2. | "Camouflage" (カム・フラージュ) | Miyuki Nakajima[6] | Miyuki Nakajima[6] | ||
| 3. | "Haru na no ni" (Instrumental) | — | Miyuki Nakajima[2] |
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| 4. | "Camouflage" (Instrumental) | — | Miyuki Nakajima[6] |
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 25th Japan Record Award | Composition Award | Miyuki Nakajima | Won[7] |
Showta version edit
| "Haru na no ni" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Showta | ||||
| from the album Eve | ||||
| A-side | "Haru na no ni" | |||
| B-side | "Go-gatsu Ame no Uta" | |||
| Released | January 23, 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Showta singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release edit
Showta released a cover of "Haru na no ni" as his 5th single on January 23, 2008. While recording demo songs, Showta's producer had him sing kayōkyoku songs and had decided to release his cover rendition of "Haru na no ni" as a single.[8]
Tadashi Harada, who had previously worked on Shiseido commercials and won the Grand Prix Award in the JMan Make-up Contest, was in charge of the CD jacket and decided on a "diva" concept, where Showta was depicted in rhinestones and blond hair that portrayed his androgyny.[9]
Reception edit
"Haru na no ni" peaked at No. 90 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[10] CDJournal praised Showta's "vibrant singing voice", describing it as sounding like a woman, while also calling the B-side, "Go-gatsu Ame no Uta", "impressive" and comparing it to a graduation song.[11]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Haru na no ni (春なのに)" (春なのに lit. Even Though It's Spring) | Miyuki Nakajima[12] | Miyuki Nakajima[12] | Masayuki Sakamoto | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Go-gatsu Ame no Uta" (五月雨のうた lit. The Song of Rain in May) |
| Tsunetaka Danjo[13] | Masayuki Sakamoto | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Haru na no ni" (Instrumental) | — | Miyuki Nakajima[12] | Masayuki Sakamoto |
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[10] | 90 |
References edit
- ^ a b "80年代頭だけ！？柏原芳恵、堀内孝雄に反論「ずっと頑張ってます」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "春なのにの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "春なのに". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "柏原芳恵が80年代前半に発売した9枚のアルバムがSHM-CD/紙ジャケ再発". Tower Records (in Japanese). June 8, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ ""桜ソング"の栄枯盛衰 ～2000年代の爆発的なブームはなぜ起こったのか～ 楽曲テーマの歴史と共に紐解く"桜ソング"誕生の理由". Natalie (in Japanese). March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "カム・フラージュの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "活動〜日本レコード大賞〜【公益社団法人 日本作曲家協会】". Japan Composer's Association (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Hiraga, Tetsuo (March 5, 2008). "SHOWTA. インタビュー PAGE2 僕のすべてだけじゃ 足りないんだ". Hot Express (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "SHOWTA.、"ビジュアル系歌謡曲"で80年代ヒット曲をカヴァー". Barks (in Japanese). January 22, 2008. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "春なのに". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "SHOWTA. / 春なのに ミニ・レビュー". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c "春なのにの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "五月雨のうたの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2019.