Love Namidairo
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Zetima | ||||
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| Aya Matsuura singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Namidairo" | ||||
"Love Namidairo" (LOVE涙色, lit. "Love (The Color of Tears)") is a song recorded by Japanese singer
Zetima
.
Background
Matsuura performed "Love Namidairo" on her first appearance on
Morning Musume. 5th Generation auditions. In 2002, an English-language cover, dubbed "Love Letter", was recorded by British model and singer Louise for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.[1] Matsuura also re-recorded the song in 2006 for her album Naked Songs
. This album included arrangements with a studio brass section and more acoustic rhythm section.
Chart performance
"Love Namidairo" debuted at number 3 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 75,000 copies sold in its first week.[2] The single dropped to number 7 on its second week, selling 34,000 copies.[3] It next spent a last week in the top ten, at number 10, logging sales of 23,000 copies.[4] The single charted in the top 100 for nine weeks, selling a reported total of 172,000 units.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Namidairo" (LOVE涙色, "Love (The Color of Tears)") |
| 4:19 |
| 2. | "Marumaru (Joshi Kōsei no Shuchō)" (○○-女子高生の主張-, "Blank, Blank (Schoolgirl's Assertion)") |
| 4:53 |
| 3. | "Love Namidairo" (Instrumental) |
| 4:15 |
| Total length: | 13:27 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] | 3 |
| Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[7] | 12 |
Certification and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
- You Kikkawa covered the song on her 2012 cover album Vocalist?.
References
- ^ "カバー・モーニング娘。ハロー！プロジェクト！". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.9.17". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.9.24". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン 2001.10.1". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "LOVE涙色 松浦亜弥". Oricon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "オリコン(oricon)「2001年09月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 松浦 亜弥 – LOVE 涙色" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2001年10月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Love Namidairo on the Up-Front Works official website
