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ese actress/singer
Hiroko Yakushimaru's 1984 debut album . It was written by singer-songwriter
Mariya Takeuchi. Takeuchi recorded her own version of the song for her ''Request'' album, released in 1987. It was released as a single from the album in 1988.
The song later appeared on her greatest hits albums ''Love Collection'' (released in 2000) and (released in 2002).
Mariya Takeuchi version
Mariya Takeuchi, the writer of the song, recorded her own version in 1987. It was originally released as the B-side of her single in 1987, however was later added to her self-cover album, ''
Request''. After being selected for use as a commercial song for watchmaker
Seiko's range in 1988, the song was released as the album's 5th single.
Hiroko Yakushimaru features background vocals in Takeuchi's self-cover.
The B-side, ''Oh No, Oh Yes!'', is a self-cover of a song Takeuchi wrote for singer
Akina Nakamori's 1986 album ''
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''. This song is also present on Takeuchi's self-cover album ''
Request''.
While not doing well on the charts in its single format, the song has been recognised as one of Takeuchi's signature songs. It was re-recorded twice: once on Takeuchi's 1987 self-cover album ''Request'' and once as the 08 New Remaster'' on her 2008 single, . The song has appeared on her greatest hits compilations ''Impressions'' (1994) and ''Expressions'' (2008). The song is frequently covered by other artists.
Track listing
Chart Rankings
Oricon Charts (Japan)[ (subscription only)]
Shimatani Hitomi version
Hitomi Shimatani covered this song and released it as her 11th single on June 4, 2003. It was as a theme song for 7 of the 27 serial dramas in
NHK's special ''
NHK Yoru no Renzoku Dorama'' serial dramas, over a period of 6 and 1/2 months.
Shimatami performed the song at the
54th ''
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'' annual New Year's Eve music variety show at the end of 2003.
The song appears on her third album ''
Gate: Scena III'' as the ''Gate Version''. This version is the version used for her 2003 greatest hits album, ''
Delicious!: The Best of Hitomi Shimatani''. The original version appears on her second greatest hits album,
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Track listing
Chart Rankings
Oricon Charts (Japan)
Various charts
Other cover versions
* (1987, Cantonese, 手掌上的電話號碼, album 露雲娜'87, Hong Kong)
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Patrick Tam (1989, Cantonese, 泡沫裏的夢, album 為你解悶, Hong Kong)
*Jessica：Lín Yŭpíng (1991, Mandarin, 清醒之後(Pinyin: Qīngxĭng-Zhī Hòu), album ''Jiŭbié Chóngféng'', Taiwan)
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Eric Martin (2003, Compilation album ''Sincerely...II〜Mariya Takeuchi Songbook〜'')
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Cyndi Wang (2005, Mandarin, 打起精神來(Pinyin: Dăqĭ Jīngshén Lái), album ''Cyndi with U'', Taiwan)
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Chara (2009, single ''Kataomoi'' B-side)
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Junichi Inagaki (2009, single ''Christmas Carol no Koro ni'' B-side)
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Hiromi Iwasaki (2006, album ''Dear Friends III'')
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Juju (2008, single ''Yasashisa de Afureru You ni'' B-side)
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Shizuka Kudō
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(2002, album ''Shōwa no Kaidan Vol.1'')
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Mana Kana (2009, album ''Futari no Uta 2'')
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Mitsuki (2008, single ''Natsu no Montage'' B-side)
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Aoi Teshima (2008, album ''Niji no Kashū'')
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Hideaki Tokunaga
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor.
Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of '' Star Tanjō!'' in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as "Yume o Shinjite" (the first ending theme of t ...
(2007, album ''Vocalist 3'')
References
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1984 singles
1988 singles
2003 singles
Hitomi Shimatani songs
Shizuka Kudo songs
Mariya Takeuchi songs
Japanese television drama theme songs
1984 songs