"Nee" (ねえ, Nē, lit. "Hey") is the 23rd single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Reo Mikami and Tadashi Ishikawa, the single was released on December 16, 1991, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
| "Nee" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album Ryūkō Kashu | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Hey | |||
| B-side | "Sasayaka na Resistance" | |||
| Released | December 16, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Keisuke Tsukimitsu | |||
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Nee" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editThe song was used by Xebio Holdings for their Victoria sporting goods store commercial featuring Oginome.
"Nee" peaked at No. 14 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 206,000 copies, marking a career resurgence for Oginome.[3]
Oginome re-recorded the song in her 2014 cover album Dear Pop Singer.[4]
Track listing
editAll music is arranged by Yukio Sugai, Kōichi Kaminaga, and Ryujin Inoue.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nee" (Nē (ねえ, "Hey")) | Reo Mikami | Tadashi Ishikawa | |
| 2. | "Sasayaka na Resistance" (Sasayaka na Rejisutansu (ささやかなレジスタンス, "A Modest Resistance")) | Miyuki Asano | Inoue | |
| 3. | "Nee (Original Karaoke)" ((ねえ(オリジナル・カラオケ), "Hey (Original Karaoke)")) | |||
| 4. | "Sasayaka na Resistance (Original Karaoke)" ((ささやかなレジスタンス(オリジナル・カラオケ), "A Modest Resistance (Original Karaoke)")) |
Charts
edit- Weekly charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] | 14 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[5] | 99 |
References
edit- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "ねえ | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子：ニューアルバムリリース記念：ミニライブ&ジャケットサイン会 開催決定！". Rising Production. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b 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
- "Nee" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Nee" at Discogs