Tattoo (Akina Nakamori song)
| "Tattoo" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best II | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Le Poison" | |||
| Released | May 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Anri Sekine | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yuri Moriko | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Tattoo" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"Tattoo" (タトゥー, Tatū) is the 21st single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Yuri Moriko and Anri Sekine, the single was released on May 18, 1988, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the fifth single from her fourth compilation album Best II.[1][2]
Background
[edit]"Tattoo" was used by Orient Watch Co. for their "Orient Clock You" commercial featuring Nakamori.[2]
Nakamori has re-recorded "Tattoo" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best and the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade. In 2024, Nakamori re-recorded the song twice - in July with subtitle "Jazz" and in November in funky style released as a duet promotional single with Shingo Katori.
Chart performance
[edit]"Tattoo" became Nakamori's 19th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 296,800 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tattoo" | Yuri Moriko | Anri Sekine | Eurox | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Le Poison" (Lu Puazon (小悪魔（ル・プアゾン）)) | Keiko Asō | Masatoshi Nishimura | Jun Miyake | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 7:47 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Tattoo" (Live Version) | Moriko | Sekine |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Release history
[edit]| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7inch LP, 8cm CD, CT | L-1757, 10SL-13, 10L5-4060 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8678 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
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 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "本人はチャート１位にこだわっていなかった 連続首位記録は１６作で途切れるも…自分の考えを譲らなかった２２枚目のシングル". Zakzak. Sankei Shimbun. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ a b "TATTOO | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "7inchシングル TATTOO 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / TATTOO CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / TATTOO Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "TATTOO (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Tattoo" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Tattoo" at Discogs (list of releases)
