Namida no Taiyō | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Melon Kinenbi |
Album: | The Nimaime |
Released: | June 9, 2004 |
Genre: | J-pop |
Label: | Zetima |
Producer: | Tsunku |
Prev Title: | Kawaii Kare |
Prev Year: | 2003 |
Next Title: | Champagne no Koi |
Next Year: | 2004 |
is the twelfth single by Japanese girl group Melon Kinenbi. It was released on June 9, 2004, and its highest position on the Oricon weekly chart was #15. It is a cover of "Namida no Taiyō (Crying in a Storm)" by Emy Jackson, originally released on April 20, 1965.[1]
The song was also covered in 1973 by idol Maria Anzai, whose version went on to sell over 500,000 copies.[2]