"One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" (One Night In Heaven 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜, "One Night in Heaven (Midnight Angel)") is the sixth single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Takashi Matsumoto, Steve Lironi, and Dan Navarro, the single was released on November 1, 1989 by Polystar Records.[1]
| "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" | ||||
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| Single by Wink | ||||
| from the album Twin Memories | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | One Night in Heaven (Midnight Angel) | |||
| B-side | "Cat-Walk Dancing" | |||
| Released | November 1, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Polystar | |||
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Haruo Mizuhashi | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" was the first original Wink song to be co-written by foreign musicians. The song was used by Panasonic for their Maclord Movie NV-M10 camcorder commercial. It was also used as the ending theme of the TBS drama special Complex: Kawaii Ko ni Narenai (コンプレックス 可愛いコになれない, Complex: I Can't Be a Cute Girl).
"One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" became Wink's fourth No. 1 on the Oricon's weekly charts.[2] It sold over 423,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Takashi Matsumoto; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Night In Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" ((One Night In Heaven 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜, "One Night in Heaven (Midnight Angel)")) |
| 4:07 |
| 2. | "Cat-Walk Dancing" | Hitoshi Haba | 4:10 |
Chart positions
edit- Weekly charts
| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
- Year-end charts
| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 38 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "WINK / ONE NIGHT IN HEAVEN 〜真夜中のエンジェル〜". Stereo-Records. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ a b c "淋しい熱帯魚 | Wink". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Wink – One Night In Heaven～真夜中のエンジェル～" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Select 1989年12月 on the drop-down menu
External links
edit- "One Night In Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "One Night In Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)" at Discogs (list of releases)