is the eighth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the greatest hits album '' Heart and Soul: The Singles''. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by Invitation on September 7, 1988. The song was used by NHK for their coverage of the

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. The B-side is "My Tears", a

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that has since become one of Hamada's most popular songs. The single peaked at No. 7 on

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's singles chart, making it her first top-10 hit.

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