"Kagami no Dress" (鏡のドレス, Kagami no Doresu, lit. "Mirror Dress") is the 29th single by Japanese entertainer Noriko Sakai. Written by Lala Miura and Kyōichi Usamoto, the single was released on October 9, 1996, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2][3]

"Kagami no Dress"
Single by Noriko Sakai
from the album In Snowflakes
LanguageJapanese
English titleMirror Dress
B-side"Star Talk"
ReleasedOctober 9, 1996 (1996-10-09)
Recorded1996
GenreJ-pop
Length3:59
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Kyōichi Usamoto
Lyricist(s)Lala Miura
Noriko Sakai singles chronology
"Here I Am (Nakitai Toki wa Nakeba Ii)"
(1996)
"Kagami no Dress"
(1996)
"Namida-iro"
(1997)
Music videos
"Kagami no Dress" on YouTube

Background and release

edit

"Kagami no Dress" was used as the opening theme of the NTV drama series Zoku Hoshi no Kinka, which also starred Sakai.[4] The B-side, "Star Talk", is a duet with singer Kyōichi Usamoto.

"Kagami no Dress" peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart. It sold over 447,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ, becoming the second biggest-selling single in her career.[5][6][7]

Track listing

edit

All music is arranged by Takayuki Hijikata.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Kagami no Dress" (Kagami no Doresu (鏡のドレス, "Mirror Dress"))Lala MiuraKyōichi Usamoto3:59
2."Star Talk"Chikako SawadaSawada4:13
3."Kagami no Dress" (Original Karaoke)  3:59
4."Star Talk" (Original Karaoke)  4:13
Total length:16:24

Charts

edit
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 9

Certification

edit
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

edit
  1. ^ "酒井法子". Idol.ne.jp. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  2. ^ "酒井法子 / 鏡のドレス [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  3. ^ "鏡のドレス | 酒井法子". Mora. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  4. ^ "続・星の金貨". Toei Video. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. ^ a b "鏡のドレス | 酒井法子". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  6. ^ "酒井法子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  7. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 酒井 法子 – 鏡のドレス" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-08-20. Select 1996年11月 on the drop-down menu
edit