Rakka Ryūsui (song) explained

Rakka Ryūsui
Cover:Akina Nakamori - Rakka Ryusui.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Akina Nakamori
Album:Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
Language:Japanese
English Title:Falling Flower Running Water
B-Side:Desire (Jōnetsu) (2005 Version)
Recorded:2005
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:08
Label:Universal Sigma
Composer:Kenji Hayashida
Lyricist:Takashi Matsumoto
Prev Title:Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Hana yo Odore
Next Year:2006

is the 45th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kenji Hayashida, the single was released on December 7, 2005, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her compilation album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection.[1] [2] [3]

Background

"Rakka Ryūsui" was released a year and five months after Nakamori's previous single "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni". It was used as the theme song of the TV Tokyo drama special . The B-side is a re-recording of Nakamori's 1986 hit single "Desire (Jōnetsu)".[2]

Chart performance

"Rakka Ryūsui" peaked at No. 43 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,000 copies.[4] [5]

Cover version

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 . 2022-08-25.
  2. Web site: 中森明菜 / 落花流水 . CDJournal . 2022-08-26.
  3. Web site: 落花流水 中森明菜 . Mora . 2022-08-26.
  4. Web site: 落花流水 中森明菜 . . 2022-08-26.
  5. Web site: 中森明菜 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165617/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html . 2022-08-26. 2011-05-24.