is the 14th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Yoko Aki and Kisaburō Suzuki, it was released on February 3, 1986, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label as the lead single from her third compilation album CD'87.
Background "Desire (Jōnetsu)" was used by Pioneer Corporation for their Private CD 500AV commercial featuring Nakamori. Live TV performances of the song featured one of Nakamori's signature looks: a bob wig and a stylized purple and brown kimono with high-heeled shoes.
Nakamori performed the song on the 37th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making her fourth appearance on NHK's New Year's Eve special.
Nakamori has re-recorded "Desire (Jōnetsu)" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best, the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade and as the B-side of her 2005 single "Rakka Ryūsui". In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine .
Chart performance "Desire (Jōnetsu)" became Nakamori's 11th No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 516,000 copies, becoming the second best-selling single of 1986 in the country. It won the Grand Prix at the numerous awards including 28th Japan Record Awards, 1st Japan Gold Disc Award, and 13th FNS Music Festival.
Track listing All music is arranged by .
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1986) PeakpositionJapan (Oricon)1Japan (The Best Ten)1Japan (The Top Ten)1
Year-end charts Chart (1986)PositionJapan (Oricon)2Japan (The Best Ten)2Japan (The Top Ten)2
Release history Region Date Format Label Catalog Num. Ref.JapanFebruary 3, 1986 7-inch singleWarner PioneerL-1750June 25, 1988 Mini CDWarner Music Japan10SL144December 21, 1988 CassetteWarner Music Japan10L5-4053November 26, 1998 Maxi singleWEA JapanWPC6-8671December 10, 2008 Digital downloadWarner Music Japan
See also 1986 in Japanese music
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