is the third 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 Etsuko Kisugi and

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, the single was released on November 10, 1982, by

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through the

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label. It was also the lead single from her third studio album ''

Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) ''Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)'' is the third studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori. It was released on 23 March 1983 under the Warner Pioneer label. The album includes the hit single "Second Love". Background ''Fantasy (Gensoukyoku)'' is the f ...

''.

Background

"Second Love" was originally written for Junko Ohashi as a follow-up to her 1981 hit single , but was passed on to Nakamori. Following the success of Nakamori's second single "

Shōjo A is the second single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Masao Urino and Hiroaki Serizawa, the single was released on July 28, 1982 by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the first single from her second studio alb ...

", the director of her talent agency wanted the next single to be , as it was also written by

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. However, the rest of the agency were not enthusiastic about releasing the song, and it was decided that "Second Love" would be the third single instead. Akira Terabayashi, who was Nakamori's promotion manager at the time, wanted to show listeners her wide musical range with "Second Love". Nakamori has re-recorded "Second Love" for the 1995 compilation ''

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'' and the 2002 self-cover compilation '' Utahime Double Decade''. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine .

Chart performance

"Second Love" became Nakamori's first No. 1 on

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's weekly singles chart and sold over 766,000 copies, becoming the biggest-selling single in her career.

Awards

"Second Love" earned Nakamori the Excellent Star Award at the 16th All Japan Wired Broadcasting Awards. In addition, the single earned Takao Kisugi the Grand Prix at the 3rd Japan Composition Awards.

Track listing

All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.

Charts

Cover versions

self-covered the song on his 1983 album ''Visitor''. * Hong Kong singer Sara Lee covered the song in Cantonese as "Tuì biàn" (蛻変, "Metamorphosis") on her 1985 album ''Lǐlìruǐ liàn qǔ jí'' (李麗蕊恋曲集, ''Sara Lee's Love Songs''). * Yukari Itō covered the song on her 2002 cover album ''Touch Me Lightly''. *

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(as Minoru Izumi) covered the song on the 2005 cover album ''Mansuri Moe on Vocal Collection Vol. 1''. * Chiyo covered the song in 2007. * Mika Suzuki covered the song on the 2007 various artists cover album ''80's Hit Parade''. * Colega Bossa Club covered the song on their 2008 album ''Futokoro Mellow J Bossa Winter Lounge''. * Risa covered the song in 2008. *

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and Yu-ki covered the song on Inagaki's 2008 cover album ''Otoko to Onna: Two Hearts Two Voices''. * Julee Karan covered the song on her 2011 cover album ''Torch''. *

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covered the song on her 2013 cover album ''The Reborn Songs: Cyclamen''. *

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covered the song on her 2016 cover album ''J: Sentimental Cover''. * Ayano Kudō covered the song as the B-side of her 2017 single "Koi Goyomi". * Kim Jae-joong covered the song on his 2020 cover album ''Love Covers II''.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Second Love 1982 singles 1982 songs Akina Nakamori songs Japanese-language songs Warner Music Japan singles Reprise Records singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles