Aishiterutte Iwanai!
| "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" | ||||
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Collection II | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | I Don't Love You! | |||
| B-side | "Without You" | |||
| Released | October 22, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Haba | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yoshihiko Andō | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Aishiterutte Iwanai!" (愛してるっていわない!, lit. "I Don't Love You!") is the 20th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Yoshihiko Andō and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on October 22, 1990, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release[edit]
"Aishiterutte Iwanai!" was used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama series Suteki na Kataomoi (すてきな片想い, A Nice Unrequited Love), which also starred Nakayama. The B-side is "Without You", a Christmas song written by Nakayama (under her pseudonym "Mizuho Kitayama") for a Citizen Watch commercial she starred in.
"Aishiterutte Iwanai!" became Nakayama's third straight No. 3 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 361,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]
Nakayama performed the song on the 41st Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1990.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" ((愛してるっていわない!, "I Don't Love You!")) | Yoshihiko Andō | Hitoshi Haba | Nobuhiko Kashiwara | |
| 2. | "Without You" | Mizuho Kitayama | Kazuo Ōtani | Ōtani |
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[7] | 61 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[7] | 85 |
Certification[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / 愛してるっていわない! [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "愛してるっていわない! | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "愛してるっていわない! | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "41st Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – 愛してるっていわない!" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 11, 2021. Select 1990年12月 on the drop-down menu
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Aishiterutte Iwanai!" at Discogs
