"Mellow" (メロウ, Merou) is the 24th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama (under the pseudonym "Issaque") and Yoshimasa Inoue, the single was released on April 1, 1992, by King Records.[1][2][3]
| "Mellow" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Mellow | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Silent" | |||
| Released | April 1, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:53 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Yoshimasa Inoue | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Issaque | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Mellow" was used by Este de Milord for a series of commercials featuring Nakayama.
"Mellow" became Nakayama's seventh straight No. 3 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 169,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mellow" | Issaque | Yoshimasa Inoue | Inoue | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Silent" | Miho Nakayama | Chiho Kiyooka | Yoshio Tsuru | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Mellow" (Original Karaoke) | 5:52 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 3 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | 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 12, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / メロウ [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mellow | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Mellow | 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.
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – MELLOW（メロウ）" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Select 1992年4月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- Official website
- "Mellow" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Mellow" at Discogs