is the fourth single by Japanese entertainer

Akina Nakamori is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the tal ...

. Written by

Masao Urino is a Japanese lyricist, screenwriter, script writer, and film director. He has written lyrics for many musical groups and individual musician, artists, sometimes under the pen name, pseudonym . After graduating from Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga ...

and Yoshiyuki Ohsawa, the single was released on February 23, 1983, by

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through the

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label. It was also the lead single from her first

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'' Best Akina Memoires''.

Background

"½ no Shinwa" was originally titled , but

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executives insisted to have the title changed under the network's strict broadcasting regulations. Lyricist Urino was dissatisfied with the title change, as he felt it hindered the impact of the song. Composer Ohsawa self-covered "½ no Shinwa" on his 1994 album ''Collage''. Nakamori has re-recorded the song for the 2006 compilation '' Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection''. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine .

Chart performance

"½ no Shinwa" became Nakamori's second No. 1 on

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's weekly singles chart and sold over 573,100 copies.

Track listing

All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1/2 no Shinwa 1983 singles 1983 songs 1983 in Japanese music Akina Nakamori songs Songs in Japanese Songs with lyrics by Masao Urino Warner Music Japan singles Reprise Records singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles