"Solitude" (ソリチュード, Sorichūdo) is the 13th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Reiko Yukawa and Yukihide Takekawa, the single was released on October 9, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her second compilation album Best.[1][2]
| "Solitude" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Again" | |||
| Released | October 9, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Yukihide Takekawa | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Reiko Yukawa | |||
| Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Solitude" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
The single became Nakamori's 10th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 335,800 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll music is arranged by Satoshi Nakamura.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solitude" | Reiko Yukawa | Yukihide Takekawa | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Again" | Mai Arai | Arai | 4:29 |
| Total length: | 8:54 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Solitude" (Live Version) | Yukawa | Takekawa |
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7inch LP | L-1670 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-143, 10L5-4052 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8670 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "中森明菜『SOLITUDE』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/SOLITUDE". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b "SOLITUDE | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "7inchシングル Solitude- 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / Solitude (廃盤)". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). cdjournal. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Solitude- CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / Solitude Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Solitude (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Solitude" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Solitude" at Discogs (list of releases)