Rojo (Tierra) Explained

Rojo (Tierra)
Cover:	Akina Nakamori - Rojo (Tierra).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Akina Nakamori
Album:	Fixer
Language:	Japanese
B-Side:	La Vida
Recorded:	2014
Length:	6:00
Label:	Utahime Records Universal J
Composer:	Daisuke Asakura
Prev Title:	Crazy Love
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Unfixable
Next Year:	2015

is the 49th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Minako Kawae, Nakamori (under the pseudonym "Miran:Miran"), and Daisuke Asakura, the single was released on January 21, 2015, by Utahime Records and Universal Music Japan in two editions: CD single and the limited edition CD + DVD edition. It was also the lead single from her 24th studio album Fixer.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Background

"Rojo (Tierra)" is Spanish for "Red (Earth)". It was Nakamori's first physical single in over five years, after her 2009 release "Diva Single Version".^{[4] [5]} Due to Nakamori's intention to deliver the new song to fans as soon as possible, the teaser ringtone was distributed on December 24, 2014 as a Christmas present.^[6] The full single was first made available online on December 31.^[7] Nakamori debuted the song on the 65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen via satellite from a recording studio in Los Angeles.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Chart performance

"Rojo (Tierra)" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 25,400 copies, becoming Nakamori's first top-10 since "Gekka" in 1994.^{[11] [12]}

Personnel

"Rojo (Tierra)"

• Daisuke Asakura – digital programming
• Yūji Toriyama – guitar
• Masato Kawase – bass
• Toshiya Matsunaga – percussion
• Tadashi Satō – percussion

"La Vida"

• Jin Oki – flamenco guitar, palmas
• Takamitsu Ishizuka – palmas
• Jose Colón – palmas

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	8
Japan (Billboard Hot 100)^[13]	11
Japan (Billboard Top Singles Sales)^[14]	8

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 . 2022-08-27.
2. Web site: 中森明菜 / Rojo-Tierra- . CDJournal . 2022-08-27.
3. Web site: 中森明菜、5年半ぶりニューシングル＆カバーアルバムで復活 . BARKS.jp . 2014-12-06 . 2022-08-27.
4. Web site: 中森明菜、エキゾEDMな新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」紅白の前に配信 . . 2014-12-31 . 2022-08-27.
5. Web site: 中森明菜"完全復活"へ 1・21に5年ぶり復帰シングル . . 2014-12-06 . 2022-08-27.
6. Web site: 中森明菜から、ファンへのクリスマスプレゼント . BARKS.jp . 2014-12-24 . 2022-08-27.
7. Web site: 中森明菜、新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」配信スタート . BARKS.jp . 2014-12-31 . 2022-08-27.
8. Web site: 65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History . . 2022-08-27.
9. Web site: 【紅白】中森明菜、復活第一声は「ごぶさたしております」 再始動後初、10年ぶり生出演 . . 2014-12-31 . 2022-08-27.
10. Web site: NHKで中森明菜特集、「紅白」舞台裏やインタビューも . . 2015-01-03 . 2022-08-27.
11. Web site: Rojo -Tierra-(初回盤) 中森明菜 . . 2022-08-27.
12. Web site: 中森明菜 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165617/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html . 2022-08-27. 2011-05-24.
13. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . . 2015-01-28 . 2022-08-27.
14. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales . . 2015-01-28 . 2022-08-27.