Anata ni Nara...
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"Anata ni Nara..." | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album Blanket Privacy | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | For You... | |||
B-side | "Holiday" | |||
Released | July 7, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 5:28 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Joe Hisaishi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Miho Nakayama | |||
Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Anata ni Nara..." (あなたになら…, lit. "For You...") is the 27th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama and Joe Hisaishi, the single was released on July 7, 1993, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
"Anata ni Nara..." was recorded in London and used as the theme song of the Toho film Samurai Kids. The B-side, "Holiday", was used by Asahi Soft Drinks for their Tea Quality commercials.
"Anata ni Nara" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 280,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]
Hisaishi self-covered the song in English as "I Believe in You" on his 1995 album Melody Blvd.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Anata ni Nara..." (あなたになら… "For You...") | Miho Nakayama | Joe Hisaishi | Hisaishi | 5:28 |
2. | "Holiday" | Mami Takubo | Masaya Ozeki | URAN | 5:24 |
3. | "Anata ni Nara..." (Original Karaoke) | 5:28 |
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 8 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / あなたなら… [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "あなたなら… | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "あなたなら… | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – あなたになら…" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Select 1993年7月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
- Official website
- "Anata ni Nara..." at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Anata ni Nara..." at Discogs
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- 1993 singles
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