"Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" (夜のどこかで 〜night shift〜, lit. "Somewhere in the Night (Night Shift)") is the 29th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Seriko Natsuno and Tsugutoshi Gotō, the single was released on September 2, 1994, by MCA Victor.[1][2]
| "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Somewhere in the Night (Night Shift) | |||
| B-side | "Rose Bud" | |||
| Released | September 2, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 5:50 | |||
| Label | MCA Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Tsugutoshi Gotō | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Seriko Natsuno | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" was used as the ending theme of the NTV news program NNN Kyō no Jiken (NNNきょうの出来事, lit. NNN Today's Event). Newscaster Yoshiko Sakurai appears on the single's jacket cover.[2]
The B-side is "Rose Bud", which was used as the ending theme of the Fuji TV talk show Shingo & Shinsuke no Abunai Hanashi (新伍&紳助のあぶない話, lit. Shingo & Shinsuke's Dangerous Story).
Chart performance
edit"Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" peaked at No. 14 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 118,000 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Seriko Natsuno; all music is composed and arranged by Tsugutoshi Gotō.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" ((夜のどこかで 〜night shift〜, "Somewhere in the Night (Night Shift)")) | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Rose Bud" | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" (Original Karaoke) | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Rose Bud" (Original Karaoke) | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 22:14 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX". Natalie.mu. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "夜のどこかで～night shift～ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
External links
edit- "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" at Discogs