Kataomoi (Michiru Maki song) explained

Kataomoi
Cover:Michiru Maki - Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru.jpg
Type:song
Artist:Michiru Maki
Language:Japanese
English Title:Unrequited Love
A-Side:Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru
Recorded:1969
Genre:Kayōkyoku
Label:Toshiba EMI
Composer:Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist:Kazumi Yasui

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 .

Mie Nakao version

Kataomoi
Cover:Mie Nakao - Kataomoi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mie Nakao
Language:Japanese
English Title:Unrequited Love
B-Side:Sore ga Nani ni Naru
Parking
Released:
Recorded:1971
Genre:Kayōkyoku
Label:Victor
Composer:Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist:Kazumi Yasui
Prev Title:Shibai wa Owatta
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:Kokoro no Tobira o Anata no Tame ni
Next Year:1972

"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.

Charts

Akina Nakamori version

Kataomoi
Cover:Akina Nakamori - Kataomoi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Akina Nakamori
Album:Utahime
Language:Japanese
English Title:Unrequited Love
A-Side:Aibu
Recorded:1993
Length:3:54
Label:MCA Victor
Composer:Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist:Kazumi Yasui
Prev Title:Everlasting Love
Prev Year:1993
Title2:Aibu
Next Title:Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)
Next Year:1994

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]

Charts

External links

Michiru Maki

Mie Nakao

Akina Nakamori

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 2022-08-23.
  2. Web site: 中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX . . 2016-05-02 . 2022-08-23.
  3. Web site: 片想い 中森明菜 . . 2022-08-23.
  4. Web site: 中森明菜 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165617/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html . 2022-08-23. 2011-05-24.