"Amaku Kiken na Kaori" (あまく危険な香り, Sweet & Dangerous Scent) is the ninth single by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in April 1982. This was his last single under the AIR/RVC label.
Overview
Amaku Kiken na Kaori was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama series of the same name.
This song was included in his Greatest hits album Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita, Opus (All Time Best 1975-2012). The remastered reissue of For You contains an instrumental version and a one-shot long version recorded for BGM. The reissue of Ride on Time also included a karaoke version and the live album Joy contains a live version of the song. Meanwhile, "Music Book" is taken from his studio album For You. It is said that this song was transcribed from a passage called "Music Book" that Minako Yoshida wrote down in her notebook.(2002) Tatsuro Yamashita's "For You" album notes. AIR/BMG Funhouse (BVCR-17018).
Yamashita originally wrote this song with the intention of having someone veteran singer sing it, but at the recommendation of director Ryuzo Kosugi, he said that he would release it as his own single, and the low-pitched piano phrase of the interlude. It seems that the tune of the "adult line", which had never existed before, seemed to be fresh on the contrary.(1997) Tatsuro Yamashita's "Greatest Hits! of Tatsuro Yamashita" album notes. AIR/BMG Funhouse (BVCR-1541).
Eizin Suzuki made the art for the jacket. The front cover design features a Schlitz beer and the sign at the horizon mostly resembles "Bob's Cafe" sign located at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 2019, the sign was removed and made for sale. In the back cover, the advertisement for the album For You can be seen.
Track listing
Personnel Amaku Kiken na Kaori Tatsuro Yamashita: Electric Guitar (Left), Acoustic Piano (Solo) & Percussion Jun Aoyama: Drums Koki Ito: Bass Tsunehide Matsuki: Electric Guitar (Right) Hiroyuki Namba: Keyboards Motoya Hamaguchi: Percussion Shin Kazuhara: Trumpet Masahiro Kobayashi: Trumpet Shigeharu Mukai: Trombone Tadanori Konakawa: Trombone Takeru Muraoka: Tenor Sax Shunzo Sunahara: Baritone Sax Tadaaki Ohno: Strings Concert Master Koji Hajima: Conductor Strings arranged by Masahide Sakuma
Music Book (from the album For You) Tatsuro Yamashita: Percussion & Background Vocals Yuichi Togashiki: Drums Akira Okazawa: Bass Tsunehide Matsuki: Electric Guitar Hiroshi Sato: Electric Piano Motoya Hamaguchi: Percussion Shigeharu Mukai: Trombone Solo Minako Yoshida: Background Vocals Shin Kazuhara: Trumpet Masahiro Kobayashi: Trumpet Yasuo Hirauchi: Trombone Sumio Okada: Trombone Takeru Muraoka: Tenor Sax Shunzo Sunahara: Baritone Sax Tadaaki Ohno: Strings Concert Master
Chart positions Weekly charts YearSingleChartPositionSales1982Amaku Kiken na KaoriOricon Weekly Singles Chart12236,000
Year-end charts YearSingleChartPositionSales1982Amaku Kiken na KaoriOricon Yearly Singles Chart (top 100)54235,000
Release history Country Date Label Format Catalog numberJapanApril 5, 1982AIR/RVC7" SingleRAS-508
See also 1982 in Japanese music
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