| Namaiki | |
| Cover: | Miho Nakayama - Namaiki.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Miho Nakayama |
| Album: | After School |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | Saucy |
| B-Side: | U |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Label: | King Records |
| Composer: | Kyōhei Tsutsumi |
| Lyricist: | Takashi Matsumoto |
| Prev Title: | C |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Be-Bop High School |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
is the second single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on October 1, 1985, by King Records.[1] [2] [3]
"Namaiki" was written by Matsumoto as a tale of heartbreak, depicting a girl travelling to a foreign country to heal from her emotional wounds.[1]
"Namaiki" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 114,000 copies, becoming Nakayama's first top-10 hit.[4] [5]
| Chart (1985) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 8 | |
| The Best Ten | 11 | |
| The Top Ten | 10 |