"Diva Single Version" is the 47th single by Japanese entertainer
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show ''Star Tanjō!''. Her debut single "Slow M ...
. Written by Ryohei Matsufuji, Philippe-Marc Anquetil, Chris Lee-Joe, and Emma Rohan, the single was released on September 23, 2009, by
Universal Sigma
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. It was also the lead single from her 23nd studio album ''
Diva''.
Background
"Diva Single Version" was Nakamori's first single in three years, after the 2005 release "
Hana yo Odore
is the 46th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Karen and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on May 17, 2006, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 22nd studio album ''Destination''.
Background
"Hana ...
". The first B-side "Heartbreak" is the original mix of the song included in the album ''Diva'', while the second B-side "I Hope So" is a remastered version of the title track from Nakamori's 2003 album ''
I Hope So''.
Chart performance
"Diva Single Version" peaked at No. 50 on
Oricon
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's weekly singles chart and sold over 1,600 copies, becoming Nakamori's lowest-selling single.
Track listing
Personnel
"I Hope So"
*
Hirokazu Ogura
musician from Takamatsu. His interest in playing the guitar started in High School.
He has worked as a professional artist since 1982 as a guitarist and as a sound producer.
His list of contacts includes Fujii Fumiya, UA, Rie Eto, Keisuke Kuwat ...
– electric guitar
* Yoshiaki Kanō – acoustic guitar
* Chiharu Mikuzuki – bass
* Toshiya Matsunaga – drums
*
Satoshi Takebe
is a Japanese musician keyboard player, arranger, and producer from Tokyo.
He is the composer, keyboardist, arranger and musical producer for artists such as Yo Hitoto, Miki Imai, Tomomi Kahara, JUJU, Yuzu and Ken Hirai
is a Japanese ...
– keyboards
* Masafumi Yamanaka – synthesizers, programming
Charts
References
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2009 singles
2009 songs
Akina Nakamori songs
Japanese-language songs
Universal Sigma singles