"Cheers for You" (チアーズ・フォー・ユー, Chiāzu fō Yū) is the 31st single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Masato Odake, Nakayama, and Toshinobu Kubota, the single was released on May 17, 1995, by King Records.[1][2][3]
| "Cheers for You" | ||||
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Collection IV | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Cheers for You (Dance Mix)" | |||
| Released | May 17, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Toshinobu Kubota | |||
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| Producer(s) | Toshinobu Kubota | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Cheers for You" was arranged by American musicians Camus Celli and Andres Levin. The song was used by Kirin Company for their "Lager Beer Opening '95" commercial, which featured Nakayama. The music video was directed by Shunji Iwai; both Nakayama and Iwai had worked together in the 1995 film Love Letter.
"Cheers for You" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, becoming her first single since "C" to miss the top 10. It sold over 127,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masato Odake and Miho Nakayama; all music is composed by Toshinobu Kubota
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cheers for You" | 4:47 | |
| 2. | "Cheers for You" (Dance Mix) |
| 3:56 |
| 3. | "Cheers for You" (Original Karaoke) | 4:46 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 9 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / チアーズ・フォー・ユー [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "CHEERS FOR YOU | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "CHEERS FOR YOU | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – CHEERS FOR YOU" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Select 1995年5月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Cheers for You" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Cheers for You" at Discogs