"Hana yo Odore" (花よ踊れ, lit. "Flower Dance") is the 46th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Karen and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on May 17, 2006, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 22nd studio album Destination.[1][2][3]
| "Hana yo Odore" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Destination | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Flower Dance | |||
| B-side | "Game" | |||
| Released | May 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Universal Sigma | |||
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Haba | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Karen | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Hana yo Odore" was used as the ending theme song of the NTV drama series Primadam (プリマダム, Purimadamu), which also starred Nakamori. The jacket cover is an illustration of Nakamori as a child ballerina, as she has practiced ballet since childhood.[2]
Chart performance
edit"Hana yo Odore" peaked at No. 23 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 10,400 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hana yo Odore" ((花よ踊れ, "Flower Dance")) | Karen | Hitoshi Haba | Hiroshi Uesugi | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Game" | Shū Kudō | Kenji Hayashida |
| 4:58 |
| 3. | "Hana yo Odore" (Instrumental) | 4:18 | |||
| 4. | "Game" (Instrumental) | 4:58 | |||
| Total length: | 18:34 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b "中森明菜 / 花よ踊れ". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "花よ踊れ | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b "花よ踊れ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Hana yo Odore" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Hana yo Odore" at Discogs