is the 13th 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

Masao Urino is a Japanese lyricist, script writer, and film director. He has written lyrics for many musical groups and individual artists, sometimes under the pseudonym . After graduating from Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga High School, he graduated in 1974 ...

and

Kyōhei Tsutsumi (born Eikichi Watanabe, 28 May 1940 - 7 October 2020), was a Japanese composer, record producer and arranger. Tsutsumi began his career as a songwriter about 1966, and he came to prominence as a composer of Ayumi Ishida's chart-topping hit "Blu ...

, the single was released on October 27, 1987, by

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Background and release

The song was used as the theme song of the TBS drama special , which also starred Oginome. "Kitakaze no Carol" peaked at No. 2 on

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's singles chart and also sold over 117,000 copies. In 1991, Oginome re-recorded the song in a

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style, titled ; this version was released in the remix album '' New Take: Best Collections '92''.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by

; all music is composed by

; all music is arranged by Hiroshi Shinkawa.

Charts

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1987 singles Yōko Oginome songs Songs in Japanese Japanese television drama theme songs Songs with lyrics by Masao Urino Songs with music by Kyōhei Tsutsumi Victor Entertainment singles