"Love Namidairo" (LOVE涙色, lit. "Love (The Color of Tears)") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Aya Matsuura for her debut studio album, First Kiss. It was released as the album's third single on September 5, 2001, through Zetima.
| "Love Namidairo" | ||||
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| Single by Aya Matsuura | ||||
| from the album First Kiss | ||||
| Released | September 5, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Zetima | |||
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| Aya Matsuura singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Love Namidairo" | ||||
Background
editMatsuura performed "Love Namidairo" on her first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2001 on which she was the first act to perform. "Love Namidairo" was the official song performed by contestants at the Morning Musume. 5th Generation auditions. In 2002, an English-language cover, dubbed "Love Letter", was recorded by British model and singer Louise for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.[1] Matsuura also re-recorded the song in 2006 for her album Naked Songs. This album included arrangements with a studio brass section and more acoustic rhythm section.
Chart performance
edit"Love Namidairo" debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 75,000 copies sold in its first week.[2] The single dropped to number 7 on its second week, selling 34,000 copies.[3] It next spent a last week in the top ten, at number 10, logging sales of 23,000 copies.[4] The single charted in the top 100 for nine weeks, selling a reported total of 172,000 units.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Namidairo" (LOVE涙色, "Love (The Color of Tears)") |
| 4:19 |
| 2. | "Marumaru (Joshi Kōsei no Shuchō)" (○○-女子高生の主張-, "Blank, Blank (Schoolgirl's Assertion)") |
| 4:53 |
| 3. | "Love Namidairo" (Instrumental) |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 13:27 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] | 3 |
| Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[7] | 12 |
Certification and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
edit- You Kikkawa covered the song on her 2012 cover album Vocalist?.
References
edit- ^ "カバー・モーニング娘。ハロー！プロジェクト！". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.9.17". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.9.24". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.10.1". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "LOVE涙色 松浦亜弥". Oricon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン(oricon)「2001年09月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 松浦 亜弥 – LOVE 涙色" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2001年10月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Love Namidairo on the Up-Front Works official website