"Rakka Ryūsui" (落花流水, lit. "Falling Flower Running Water") is the 45th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kenji Hayashida, the single was released on December 7, 2005, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her compilation album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection.[1][2][3]
| "Rakka Ryūsui" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Falling Flower Running Water | |||
| B-side | "Desire (Jōnetsu) (2005 Version)" | |||
| Released | December 7, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Universal Sigma | |||
| Composer(s) | Kenji Hayashida | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Rakka Ryūsui" was released a year and five months after Nakamori's previous single "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni". It was used as the theme song of the TV Tokyo drama special Tenka Sōran: Tokugawa Mitsuyo no Inbō (天下騒乱〜徳川三代の陰謀, lit. World Mayhem: Conspiracy of the Three Tokugawas). The B-side is a re-recording of Nakamori's 1986 hit single "Desire (Jōnetsu)".[2]
Chart performance
edit"Rakka Ryūsui" peaked at No. 43 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,000 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rakka Ryūsui" ((落花流水, "Falling Flower Running Water")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kenji Hayashida | Masayuki Sakamoto | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Desire (Jōnetsu) (2005 Version)" ((DESIRE -情熱- （2005年ヴァージョン）)) | Yoko Aki | Kisaburō Suzuki | Hiroshi Uesugi | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Rakka Ryūsui" (Instrumental) | 4:08 | |||
| 4. | "Desire (Jōnetsu) (2005 Version)" (Instrumental) | 4:23 | |||
| Total length: | 14:01 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 43 |
Cover version
edit- Kenji Hayashida, original composer of the song, self-covered the song on his compilation album "Works" in 2009.
References
edit- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ a b "中森明菜 / 落花流水". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "落花流水 | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b "落花流水 | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Rakka Ryūsui" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Rakka Ryūsui" at Discogs