"Rosécolor" (ロゼカラー, Rozekarā) is the 15th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Chinfa Kan and Cindy, the single was released on February 21, 1989, by King Records.[1][2][3]

"Rosécolor"
Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album Collection II
LanguageJapanese
B-side"You and I"
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)
Recorded1988
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Composer(s)Cindy
Lyricist(s)Chinfa Kan
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
"Witches"
(1988)
"Rosécolor"
(1989)
"Virgin Eyes"
(1989)

Background and release

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"Rosécolor" was used by Shiseido for their spring 1989 commercials featuring Nakayama.

"Rosécolor" became Nakayama's fifth consecutive No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 277,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]

Cindy self-covered the song on her 1991 album Don't Be Afraid and the 1997 album Surprise.

Track listing

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All music is arranged by Yūji Toriyama.

7" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rosécolor"Chinfa KanCindy 
2."You and I"CindyGreg Moore 

Charts

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Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] 1
The Best Ten 5
Uta no Top Ten 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Oricon Year-End Chart[6] 27
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 18

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / ROSE COLOR [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "ROSÉCOLOR | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "ROSECOLOR | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
  7. ^ "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – Rose Color(ロゼカラー)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Select 1989年4月 on the drop-down menu
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