"Jōnetsu" (情熱) is Japanese singer-songwriter Ua's fourth single, released on June 21, 1996. It served as ending theme for the TBS TV program M Navi. "Jōnetsu" is regarded as the song that propelled Ua to stardom as well as being her biggest hit. With 5,700 units sold, it debuted at #60 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and later peaked at #18, becoming Ua's first top 20 entry.[1] The song was covered in a Mandarin Chinese version (Retitled "WuWuLaLaLa") by C-pop singer Coco Lee on her 1998 album, Sunny Day. In 2005, urban singer-songwriter Miliyah Katō sampled "Jōnetsu" in her song of the same name.[2] Rock band Glim Spanky released a cover of the song digitally in 2021.[3]

"Jōnetsu"
Single by Ua
from the album 11
ReleasedJune 21, 1996 (1996-06-21)
Recorded1996
GenreR&B, Pop
Length8:37
LabelSpeedstar Records
Songwriter(s)Ua, Hirofumi Asamoto, Shin Watanabe
Producer(s)Hirofumi Asamoto
Ua singles chronology
"Taiyō Te ni Tsuki wa Kokoro no Ryōte ni"
(1996)
"Jōnetsu"
(1996)
"Rhythm"
(1996)
Alternative covers
12" vinyl cover

Track listing edit

CD edit

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Jōnetsu" (情熱 "Passion")UaHirofumi AsamotoAsamoto4:36
2."Denwa wo Suru Yo" (電話をするよ "Going to Make a Call")Shin WatanabeWatanabeAsamoto3:57
Total length:8:37

Vinyl edit

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Jōnetsu (Smooth Mix)" 
2."Jōnetsu (Macaron Mix)" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Jōnetsu (Radio Mix)" 
2."Denwa wo Suru Yo (Radio Mix)" 

Charts, certifications and sales edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] 18 Gold 236,510[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "【オリコン】売上枚数Q&A【2009/06/07付】". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. ^ "加藤ミリヤ : 17歳の新世代ディーヴァ、加藤ミリヤが1stアルバムをリリース / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  3. ^ "GLIM SPANKYがUA「情熱」をリスペクト込めカバー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-09.

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