Nee (Yōko Oginome song)

"Nee" (ねえ, , lit. "Hey") is the 23rd single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Reo Mikami and Tadashi Ishikawa, the single was released on December 16, 1991, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]

"Nee"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Ryūkō Kashu
LanguageJapanese
English titleHey
B-side"Sasayaka na Resistance"
ReleasedDecember 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)
Recorded1991
Genre
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
  • Reo Mikami
  • Tadashi Ishikawa
Producer(s)Keisuke Tsukimitsu
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Bijo to Yajū"
(1991)
"Nee"
(1991)
"Steal Your Love"
(1992)
Music video
"Nee" on YouTube

Background and release

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The song was used by Xebio Holdings for their Victoria sporting goods store commercial featuring Oginome.

"Nee" peaked at No. 14 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 206,000 copies, marking a career resurgence for Oginome.[3]

Oginome re-recorded the song in her 2014 cover album Dear Pop Singer.[4]

Track listing

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All music is arranged by Yukio Sugai, Kōichi Kaminaga, and Ryujin Inoue.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Nee" ( (ねえ, "Hey"))Reo MikamiTadashi Ishikawa 
2."Sasayaka na Resistance" (Sasayaka na Rejisutansu (ささやかなレジスタンス, "A Modest Resistance"))Miyuki AsanoInoue 
3."Nee (Original Karaoke)" ((ねえ(オリジナル・カラオケ), "Hey (Original Karaoke)"))   
4."Sasayaka na Resistance (Original Karaoke)" ((ささやかなレジスタンス(オリジナル・カラオケ), "A Modest Resistance (Original Karaoke)"))   

Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart (1991) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 14
Year-end charts
Chart (1991) Peak

position

Oricon Year-End Chart[5] 99

References

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  1. ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "ねえ | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "荻野目洋子:ニューアルバムリリース記念:ミニライブ&ジャケットサイン会 開催決定!". Rising Production. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
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