Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)
| "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best Akina Memoires | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Twilight (Twilight News) | |||
| B-side | "Drive" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Takao Kisugi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Etsuko Kisugi | |||
| Producer(s) | Yoshiaki Tanaka | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" (トワイライト -夕暮れ便り-, Towairaito -Yūgure Dayori-, lit. "Twilight (Twilight News)") is the fifth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Etsuko Kisugi and Takao Kisugi, the single was released on June 1, 1983, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her first greatest hits album Best Akina Memoires.[1][2]
The single peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 429,600 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
[edit]All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" (Towairaito -Yūgure Dayori- (トワイライト -夕暮れ便り-, "Twilight (Twilight News)")) | Etsuko Kisugi | Takao Kisugi | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Drive" (Doraibu (ドライブ)) | Jun Horie | Horie | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 9:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori) (Live Version)" ((トワイライト -夕暮れ便り-(LIVE VERSION))) | E. Kisugi | T. Kisugi |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Release history
[edit]| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7inch LP | L-1661 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
| 1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-134, 10L5-4044 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8662 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "中森明菜『トワイライト ～夕暮れ便り～』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "中森明菜/トワイライト". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ a b "トワイライト | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ^ "7inchシングル トワイライト-夕暮れ便り- 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / トワイライト-夕暮れ便り-(廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / トワイライト-夕暮れ便り- CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / トワイライト-夕暮れ便り- Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "トワイライト-夕暮れ便り- (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" at Discogs (list of releases)
