"Single Again" (Japanese: シングル・アゲイン, Hepburn: Shinguru Agein) is the 18th single by Japanese singer-songwriter Mariya Takeuchi. Written by Takeuchi and produced by Tatsuro Yamashita, the single was released through Moon Records on September 12, 1989.[1][2][3]
| "Single Again" | ||||
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| Single by Mariya Takeuchi | ||||
| from the album Quiet Life | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Hey! Baby" | |||
| Released | September 12, 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Moon | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mariya Takeuchi | |||
| Producer(s) | Tatsuro Yamashita | |||
| Mariya Takeuchi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Single Again" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Single Again" was used as the eighth opening theme of NTV's Kayō Suspense Gekijō (火曜サスペンス劇場, Kayō Sasupensu Gekijō, Tuesday Suspense Theater). The song is about a woman's feelings when she hears rumors of a divorced man marrying another woman, thus making her feel "single again".
Chart performance
edit"Single Again" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart.[4][5] It was certified platinum by the RIAJ in May 1992.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mariya Takeuchi
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Single Again" (Shinguru Agein (シングル・アゲイン)) |
| 4:26 |
| 2. | "Hey! Baby" | Yamashita | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 8:16 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[4] | 2 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
edit- Kaori Kozai covered the song on her 1990 compilation album Koibune: Best Hits.
- Sammi Cheng covered the song in Cantonese as "Líbié" (離別, "Parting") on her 1990 album Sammi.
- Rodel Naval covered the song in Tagalog as "Lumayo Ka Man" ("Even If You Go Away") in 1990.[7]
- Grasshopper covered the song in Cantonese as "Yuánliàng wǒ shì wǒ" (原諒我是我, "Forgive Me for Being Myself") on their 1993 album Shìjiè huì biàn dé hěn měi (世界會變得很美, The World Will Become Beautiful). They also recorded the song in Mandarin as "Wùhuì" (誤會, "Misunderstanding") on their 1994 album Ànliàn de dàijià (暗戀的代價, The Price of Secret Love).
- Akina Nakamori covered the song on her 2002 covers album Zero Album: Utahime 2.
- Phoebe Snow covered the song in English on the 2002 tribute album Sincerely: Mariya Takeuchi Songbook.
- Hideaki Tokunaga covered the song on his 2006 covers album Vocalist 2.
- Yasushi Nakanishi covered the song on his 2007 covers album Standards.
- Yūji Nakada covered the song on his 2014 covers album Song Composite.
- Juju covered the song on her 2014 covers album Request II.
References
edit- ^ "Singles Discography". Mariya Takeuchi Official Website. Smile Company Ltd. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "シングル・アゲイン | 竹内まりや". Disk Union. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "竹内まりやNHK特番の完全版オンエア、「シングル・アゲイン」「告白」ライブ映像初公開". Natalie.mu. August 1, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "シングル・アゲイン | 竹内まりや". Oricon. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "【1989年10月】シングル・アゲイン／「在宅歌手」竹内まりや お手本はテレサ・テン". Sponichi Annex. October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 竹内 まりや – シングル・アゲイン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 26, 2022. Select 1992年5月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Lumayo Ka Man" at Discogs
External links
edit- Official website
- "Single Again" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Single Again" at Discogs (list of releases)