| "Kataomoi" | |
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| Song by Michiru Maki | |
| Language | Japanese |
| English title | Unrequited Love |
| A-side | "Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru" |
| Released | November 1, 1969 |
| Recorded | 1969 |
| Genre | Kayōkyoku |
| Label | Toshiba EMI |
| Composer(s) | Makoto Kawaguchi |
| Lyricist(s) | Kazumi Yasui |
"Kataomoi" (片想い, lit. "Unrequited Love") is a song written by Kazumi Yasui and Makoto Kawaguchi. It was originally recorded by Michiru Maki as the B-side of her 1969 single "Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru" (鈴の音がきこえる, lit. "I Hear the Sound of Bells").
Mie Nakao version
| "Kataomoi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mie Nakao | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Unrequited Love | |||
| B-side | Sore ga Nani ni Naru (1971) Parking (1977) | |||
| Released | November 5, 1971 June 10, 1977 (Reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Kayōkyoku | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Makoto Kawaguchi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kazumi Yasui | |||
| Mie Nakao singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 1977 reissue cover | ||||
"Kataomoi" was covered by Mie Nakao and released as a single on November 5, 1971, by Victor Entertainment. The single did not chart upon its release, but requests for the song on a Sapporo radio station in March 1977 prompted Victor to reissue the single on June 10. The reissued single peaked at No. 28 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 300,000 copies.
Track listing
All music is arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kataomoi" ((片想い, "Unrequited Love")) | Kazumi Yasui | Makoto Kawaguchi | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Sore ga Nani ni Naru" ((それが何になる, "What Will It Be?")) | Kaori Shibata | Takashi Inoue | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kataomoi" | Yasui | Kawaguchi | ||
| 2. | "Parking" (Pākingu (駐車場（パーキング）)) | Yoko Yamaguchi | Kunihiko Kase | Shunichi Makaino |
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon) | 28 |
Akina Nakamori version
| "Kataomoi" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Utahime | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Unrequited Love | |||
| A-side | "Aibu" | |||
| Released | March 24, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | MCA Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Makoto Kawaguchi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kazumi Yasui | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Akina Nakamori covered "Kataomoi" as her 28th single, released as a double-A single with "Aibu" on March 24, 1994, by MCA Victor. It was also the lead single from her first cover album Utahime.[1][2] The single peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 133,900 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kataomoi" ((片想い, "Unrequited Love")) | Kazumi Yasui | Makoto Kawaguchi | Akira Senju | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Aibu" ((愛撫, "Caress")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Tetsuya Komuro | Komuro | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Kataomoi" (Karaoke) | 3:54 | |||
| 4. | "Aibu" (Karaoke) | 5:13 | |||
| Total length: | 18:14 | ||||
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[3] | 17 |
References
- ↑ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX". Natalie.mu. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- 1 2 "片想い | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
External links
Michiru Maki
Mie Nakao
- "Kataomoi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Kataomoi" at Discogs (1971)
- "Kataomoi" at Discogs (1977)
Akina Nakamori
- "Kataomoi / Aibu" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Kataomoi / Aibu" at Discogs (list of releases)
