Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)

"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" (Sea Paradise -OLの反乱-, lit. "Sea Paradise -An Office Lady's Rebellion-") is the 29th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama and KNACK, the single was released on June 8, 1994, by King Records.[1][2][3]

"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)"
Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album Pure White
LanguageJapanese
English titleSea Paradise (An Office Lady's Rebellion)
B-side"Nando demo Aiseru kara"
ReleasedJune 8, 1994 (1994-06-08)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length6:20
LabelKing Records
Composer(s)KNACK
Lyricist(s)Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
"Tada Nakitaku Naru no"
(1994)
"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)"
(1994)
"Hero"
(1994)

Background and release

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"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" was Nakayama's only single to be issued in CD+G format, allowing on-screen lyrics to be displayed on karaoke machines and some CD-ROM-based devices. On live TV performances of the song, Nakayama wore a pink office lady outfit.

"Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 154,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Miho Nakayama; all music is arranged by ATOM.

8cm CD+G single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" (Sea Paradise -OLの反乱- "Sea Paradise -An Office Lady's Rebellion-")KNACK6:20
2."Nando demo Aiseru kara" ((何度でも愛せるから, "I Can Love You Again and Again"))Nakayama5:04
3."Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)" (Original Karaoke) 6:22

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 9

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] 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 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / シー・パラダイス~OLの反乱 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sea Paradise -OLの反乱- | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sea Paradise~OLの反乱~ | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – Sea Paradies~OLの反乱~" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Select 1994年6月 on the drop-down menu
  7. ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
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