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"Southern Wind" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
from the album Possibility | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Yume Haruka" | |||
Released | April 11, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Reprise Records | |||
Composer(s) | Kōji Tamaki | |||
Lyricist(s) | Etsuko Kisugi | |||
Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Southern Wind" (Live) on YouTube |
"Southern Wind" (サザン・ウインド, Sazan Uindo) is the eighth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Etsuko Kisugi and Kōji Tamaki, the single was released on April 11, 1984, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her sixth studio album Possibility.[1][2]
The single became Nakamori's fourth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 543,900 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Southern Wind" (Sazan Uindo (サザン・ウインド)) | Etsuko Kisugi | Kōji Tamaki | Ichizō Seo | 3:52 |
2. | "Yume Haruka" ((夢遥か, "Dream Far Away")) | Maya Shōno | Masami Koizumi | Mitsuo Hagita | 3:47 |
Total length: | 7:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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3. | "Southern Wind (Live Version)" ((サザン・ウインド(LIVE VERSION))) | Kisugi | Tamaki |
Charts
Chart (1984)[3] | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon) | 1 |
Covers
Hong Kong singer Alan Tam covered the song in the Chinsese, was included in the cover album Magic Cover released in 1984 under Polygram Records.
Release history
Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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1984 | 7inch LP | L-1664 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-137, 10L5-4047 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8665 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
References
- ^ "中森明菜『サザン・ウインド』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/サザン・ウインド". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b "サザン・ウインド | 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 サザン・ウインド 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド(廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "サザン・ウインド (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- "Southern Wind" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Southern Wind" at Discogs (list of releases)
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