Blue Velvet (Shizuka Kudo song)
"Blue Velvet" | ||||
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Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
from the album I'm Not | ||||
Released | May 28, 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue Velvet" is a song recorded by Japanese singer
"Blue Velvet" is the second in a trilogy of singles with "Blue" in the title: "Blue Velvet" is preceded by "Blue Rose", and followed by "Blue Zone".
Background and composition
"Blue Velvet" is described as a scampering, pop-rock song. Lyrically, the song describes a narrator falling madly in love and her efforts to pin down her lover.
Live performances
When performing "Blue Velvet", Kudo sings the song while enthusiastically tapping the tambourine. In 2007, during her concert celebrating her 20th anniversary, she played the tambourine given by her friend, actress Naoko Iijima, who was in attendance that day.[4]
Cover versions
In 2013,
Chart performance
The single debuted at number 15 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 36,000 copies in its first week.[7] It slid to number 17 the following week, with 31,000 copies sold.[8] In its third charting week, the single rose nine positions to number eight, where it peaked and became Kudo's second consecutive solo single to break the top ten, selling 38,000 copies.[9] "Blue Velvet" charted for a total of eleven weeks, and with sales exceeding 200,000 copies, it was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[10][11]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Aeri
No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blue Velvet" |
| 3:57 | |
2. | "Break" |
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| 5:00 |
3. | "Blue Velvet" (Original Karaoke) |
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| 3:53 |
Total length: | 12:50 |
Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[12] | 8 |
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[13] | 16 |
Certification
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[14] | Gold | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ "工藤静香が結婚後初ライブ「幸せです」". Nikkan Sports. September 1, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "倖田來未、工藤静香とコラボステージ披露". ModelPress. February 11, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "歌声初解禁!"男性声優による"工藤静香ヒット曲カバーアルバム メイキング映像公開[オタ女]". BIGLOBE. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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- ^ "オリコン(oricon)「1997年06月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 工藤 静香 – Blue Velvet" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 28, 2021. Select 1997年6月 on the drop-down menu