is the 29th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Toyohisa Araki, the single was released on August 21, 1993 by Victor Entertainment.

Background and release

The song is an adaptation of " Romance Anónimo", a traditional Spanish guitar piece that was made famous as the main theme of the 1952 French film ''

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''. It was used by

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for their

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commercial. The B-side, "Kuroi Hitomi", is an adaptation of " Dark Eyes", a traditional

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song that was made famous by

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as the song " Nathalie". "Romance" peaked at No. 47 on

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's singles chart and sold over 33,000 copies.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Toyohisa Araki, all music is arranged by Edison.

Charts

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1993 singles Yōko Oginome songs Songs in Japanese Victor Entertainment singles