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 .
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.
All music is arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi, except where indicated.
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]
Michiru Maki
Mie Nakao
Akina Nakamori