"Nanpasen" (難破船, lit. "Shipwreck") is the 19th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Tokiko Kato, the single was released on September 30, 1987, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the third single from her fourth compilation album Best II.[1][2]
| "Nanpasen" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best II | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Shipwreck | |||
| B-side | "Koiji" | |||
| Released | September 30, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tokiko Kato | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music videos | ||||
| "Nanpasen" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Nanpasen" was originally recorded by Kato on her 1984 album Saigo no Dance Party (最後のダンスパーティ, Saigo no Dansu Pāti, lit. The Last Dance Party). Three years later, she requested Nakamori to sing the song on her 22nd birthday on a live TV performance.[2] Nakamori also performed the song on the 38th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making her fifth appearance on NHK's New Year's Eve special.[3]
Kato re-recorded "Nanpasen" on her 1991 compilation Tokiko Best and her 2001 compilation My Best Album Tokiko Today. Nakamori has re-recorded the song for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best and her 2007 compilation Ballad Best: 25th Anniversary Selection.
Chart performance
edit"Nanpasen" became Nakamori's 17th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 413,000 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nanpasen" ((難破船, "Shipwreck")) | Tokiko Kato | Kato | Kei Wakakusa | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Koiji" ((恋路, "Romance")) | Natsuko Kisugi | Tetsuji Hayashi | Mitsuo Hagita | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 9:37 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Nanpasen (Live Version)" ((難破船(LIVE VERSION))) | Kato | Kato |
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 1 |
Cover versions
edit- Anita Mui covered the song in Cantonese as "Wúrén yuàn ài wǒ" (無人願愛我, "No One Wants to Love Me") on her 1988 album Mèng lǐ gòng zuì (夢裡共酔, In the Dream).
- Yolinda Yan covered the song in Cantonese on her 1988 album Wú bàn de wǔ (無伴的舞, Unaccompanied Dance).
- Kaori Momoi covered the song on her 1993 cover album More Standard.
- Tomomi Kahara covered the song on her 2014 cover album Memories 2: Kahara All Time Covers. It was featured in the Takashi Miike film Over Your Dead Body.
- Aya Shimazu covered the song on her 2017 cover album Singer 4.
- Kousuke Atari covered the song on his 2019 album Kanasha.
- Ms. Ooja covered the song on her 2020 cover album Nagashi Ooja: Vintage Song Covers.
- Okayu covered the song on her 2021 cover album Okayu Uta: Cover Songs.
- Crazy Ken Band covered the song on their 2021 cover album Sukinanda yo.
- Fuyumi Sakamoto covered the song on her 2021 cover album Love Emotion.
Release history
edit| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7inch LP | L-1755 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-149, 10L5-4058 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8676 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
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 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "曲を提供した加藤登紀子が受けた３０年以上忘れられない衝撃 通算１９枚目のシングル「難破船」". Zakzak. Sankei Shimbun. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "38th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "難破船 | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "7inchシングル 難破船 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / 難破船 (廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / 難破船 CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / 難破船 Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "難破船 (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Nanpasen" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Nanpasen" at Discogs (list of releases)