Solitude (Akina Nakamori song) explained

Solitude
Cover:	Akina Nakamori - Solitude.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Akina Nakamori
Album:	Best
Language:	Japanese
B-Side:	Again
Recorded:	1985
Length:	4:25
Label:	Reprise Records
Composer:	Yukihide Takekawa
Lyricist:	Reiko Yukawa
Producer:	Yūzō Shimada
Prev Title:	Sand Beige (Sabaku e)
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Desire (Jōnetsu)
Next Year:	1986

is the 13th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Reiko Yukawa and Yukihide Takekawa, the single was released on October 9, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her second compilation album Best.^{[1] [2]}

The single became Nakamori's 10th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 335,800 copies.^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

All music is arranged by Satoshi Nakamura.

Release history

Year	Format(s)	Serial number	Label(s)
1985	7inch LP	L-1670	Warner Pioneer	^[5]
1988	8cm CD, CT	10SL-143, 10L5-4052	Warner Pioneer	^[6]
1998	12cm CD	WPC6-8670	Warner Pioneer	^[7]
2008	Digital download	-	Warner Pioneer	^[8]
2014	Digital download - remaster	-	Warner Pioneer	^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 中森明菜『SOLITUDE』 . Idol.ne.jp . 2019-01-03 . 2022-08-21.
2. Web site: 中森明菜/SOLITUDE . SoundFinder . 2022-08-21.
3. Web site: SOLITUDE 中森明菜 . . 2022-08-21.
4. Web site: 中森明菜 . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165617/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html . 2022-08-21. 2011-05-24.
5. Web site: 7inchシングル Solitude- 中森明菜 . hmv.co.jp. HMV Japan. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
6. Web site: シングルCD 中森明菜 / Solitude (廃盤). artist.cdjournal.com. cdjournal. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
7. Web site: 中森明菜 / Solitude- CD. WMJ. October 31, 2023. Japanese.
8. Web site: 中森明菜 / Solitude Digital Purchase-Archived. listen.jp. listen japan. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721095736/http://listen.jp/store/album_085365717091.htm . October 31, 2023. 2011-07-21 . Japanese.
9. Web site: Solitude (+3) [2014 Remaster]]. mora.jp. Mora. October 31, 2023. Japanese.