"50/50" (フィフティー・フィフティー, Fifutī Fifutī) is the 10th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Shun Taguchi and Tetsuya Komuro, the single was released on July 7, 1987, by King Records.[1][2][3]
| "50/50" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Collection | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Nanamena Ai wo Yurushite" | |||
| Released | July 7, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Shun Taguchi | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"50/50" was Nakayama's second collaboration with composer Komuro, after "Jingi Aishite Moraimasu". The lyrics were by Taguchi, who wrote three of Yoko Minamino's No. 1 hits. The song was arranged with Caribbean elements; most notably the use of steelpans.[1]
"50/50" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 211,000 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "50/50" | Shun Taguchi | Tetsuya Komuro | Motoki Funayama | |
| 2. | "Nanamena Ai wo Yurushite" ((斜めな愛を許して, "Forgive the Diagonal Love")) | Mami Ayukawa | Ayukawa | Shirō Sagisu |
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 2 |
| The Best Ten | 2 |
| Uta no Top Ten | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[6] | 23 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 12 |
| Uta no Top Ten Year-End Chart | 14 |
References
edit- ^ a b "中山美穂『50/50』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 50 / 50(フィフティー・フィフティー) [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "50/50(フィフティー・フィフティー) | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "50/50 | 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.
- ^ a b 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
- "50/50" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "50/50" at Discogs (list of releases)