"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" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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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Background and release
edit"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]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Namaiki" ((生意気, "Saucy")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | Motoki Funayama | |
| 2. | "U" | Yūho Iwasato | Mio Iwasato | Mitsuo Hagita |
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 8 |
| The Best Ten | 11 |
| The Top Ten | 10 |
References
edit- ^ a b "中山美穂『生意気』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 生意気 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "生意気 | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "生意気 | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Namaiki" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Namaiki" at Discogs