is the 15th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Ikki Matsumoto and Wataru Kuniyasu, the single was released on May 26, 1986, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her third compilation album CD'87.
Background The first day of recording occurred on 8 April 1986, on the same day, when fellow younger idol-singer Yukiko Okada committed suicide. Knowing this news, Akina was unable to start recording due to intense emotional impact, resulting recording to be finished on the last minute.
Nakamori self-covered the song twice: in 1995, under subtitle "Renewal" and was included in the compilation album True Album Akina 95 Best and in 2024 under subtitle "Jazz version".
Chart performance The single became Nakamori's 12th No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 357,600 copies.
Track listing
Charts Chart (1986) PeakpositionJapan (Oricon)1
Cover versions Hong-Kong singer Samantha Lam covered the song in Cantonese as "教堂派對" on her 1987 album 因你別離 時光影印機 因我愛你 Composer Wataru Kuniyasu self-covered the song on his 1988 compilation album Wataru Kuniyasu's Best Hits. Yuki Murakami covered the song on her 2014 album Piano Woman: Tomodachi kara.
Release history Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) 1986 7inch LP L-1670 Warner Pioneer 1988 8cm CD, CT 10SL-145, 10L5-4054 Warner Pioneer 1998 12cm CD WPC6-8672 Warner Pioneer 2008 Digital download - Warner Pioneer 2014 Digital download - remaster - Warner Pioneer
See also 1986 in Japanese music
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