Doyōbi no Tamanegi
| "Doyōbi no Tamanegi 土曜日のタマネギ" | ||||
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 Cover of single release of Doyōbi no Tamanegi. | ||||
| Single by Yuki Saito | ||||
| from the album Garasu no Kodō | ||||
| A-side | "Doyōbi no Tamanegi" | |||
| B-side | "Axia - Kanashii Kotori" | |||
| Released | May 21, 1986 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Canyon Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hiroko Taniyama, Toshio Kamei | |||
| Yuki Saito singles chronology | ||||
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Doyōbi no Tamanegi (土曜日のタマネギ, lit. "Saturday Scallions") is the sixth single by Japanese pop singer Yuki Saito. It was released May 21, 1986 by Canyon Records together with "Axia - Kanashii Kotori" (AXIA－かなしいことり－, lit. "Sorrowful Songbird"). It was ranked #6 on the Oricon charts.
History
[edit]"Doyōbi no Tamanegi" was released on May 21, 1986, as a 12-inch single vinyl record through Canyon Records. The single reached #6 on the Oricon charts.[1]
The B-side release was "Axia - Kanashii Kotori". The title song had lyrics written by Hiroko Taniyama, the music was composed by Toshio Kamei and was arranged by Satoshi Takebe. Natsuo Giniro wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the B-side,[2] and Takebe arranged the music.[notes 1]
The original single sold 320,000 copies initially, and a total of 880,000 copies. It was later rereleased as a mini CD single on April 29, 1988.[1]
Chart history
[edit]| Chart (1986) | Release | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon | "Doyōbi no Tamanegi / Axia - Kanashii Kotori" | 6 |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doyōbi no Tamanegi" (土曜日のタマネギ) | Hiroko Taniyama | Toshio Kamei (composer) Satoshi Takebe (arranger) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Axia - Kanashii Kotori" (AXIA－かなしいことり－) | Natsuo Giniro | Natsuo Giniro (composer) Satoshi Takebe (arranger) | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 8:18 | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ These individuals are all listed on the album cover as well as the label on the vinyl EP itself.
References
[edit]- ^ a b シングル - 斉藤由貴 非公式ホームページ [Singles - Yuki Saito Unofficial Homepage] (in Japanese). 内藤佑輔. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
- ^ 作品集 - 銀色夏生 公式ホームページ [Works - Giniro Natsuo Official Homepage] (in Japanese). Retrieved February 19, 2013.
