Paradox (Mari Hamada song)

"Paradox" (パラドックス, Paradokkusu) is the 13th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album Tomorrow. Written by Hamada and Takashi Masuzaki, the single was released by MCA Victor on October 10, 1991. It was used by Victor for their "Interiart" television commercial.[1][2]

"Paradox"
Single by Mari Hamada
from the album Tomorrow
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Missing"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1991 (1991-10-10)
Recorded1991
Studio
  • Rumbo Recorders
  • The Enterprise
Genre
Length5:16
LabelMCA Victor
Composer(s)Takashi Masuzaki
Lyricist(s)Mari Hamada
Producer(s)
  • Greg Edward
  • Mari Hamada
Mari Hamada singles chronology
"Nostalgia"
(1991)
"Paradox"
(1991)
"Tele-Control"
(1992)
Music video
Paradox on YouTube

The song was re-recorded by Hamada in English as "Color Blind" for her 1993 international album Introducing... Mari Hamada.[3]

The single Peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart.[4]

Track listing edit

All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Paradox"Takashi Masuzaki
  • Masuzaki
  • Hamada
5:16
2."Missing"
  • Hamada
  • Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
  • Ohtsuki
  • Hamada
3:07

Personnel edit

  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • John Pierce – bass
  • Randy Kerber – keyboards
  • John Keane – drums

Chart positions edit

Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] 9

References edit

  1. ^ "浜田麻里30周年でシングルBOX、過去アルバムSHM-CD化". Natalie.mu. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  2. ^ "SONGS|第288回 浜田麻里". NHK. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. ^ "Introducing... Mari Hamada". Mari Hamada Official Website. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. ^ a b "Paradox/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-03-29.

External links edit