is the 16th single by Japanese singer

Yōko Oginome , real name , is a former pop idol, actress and voice actress, who gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Her fans often call her Oginome-chan. She is represented by the talent management firm Rising Production. Career Oginome spent most of her e ...

. Written by Takafumi Sotoma and Ryō Asuka, the single was released on July 21, 1988, by

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Background and release

The song was used as the theme song of the film . "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" peaked at No. 2 on

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's singles chart. It also sold over 136,000 copies.

Track listing

All music is composed by Ryō Asuka; all music is arranged by Nobuyuki Shimizu.

Charts

;Weekly charts ;Year-end charts

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1988 singles Yōko Oginome songs Songs in Japanese Victor Entertainment singles Songs written by Aska (singer)