is the 17th 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

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

, Joyce Imbesi, and Carolyn Hedrich, with Japanese lyrics by Shintarō Hirai, the single was released on January 18, 1989, by

Victor Entertainment , also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music Ent ...

. It was Oginome's first and only single to be recorded and produced in the U.S.

Background and release

The song is the Japanese translation of the title track from Oginome's 1988 all-English album ''

Verge of Love is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Released through Victor Entertainment on December 17, 1988, it was Oginome's first English-language album. The album was produced by Narada Michael Walden, who co-wrote the songs with W ...

''. Both "Verge of Love" and the B-side "Swoopin' In" were used as theme songs of the

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drama special , which also starred Oginome. "Verge of Love" peaked at No. 5 on

Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...

's singles chart. It also sold over 81,000 copies.

Track listing

All music is arranged by

Charts

References

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* * * {{Authority control 1989 singles Yōko Oginome songs Japanese-language songs Japanese television drama theme songs Songs written by Narada Michael Walden Victor Entertainment singles