Mizu ni Sashita Hana
| "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best III | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Flowers in Water | |||
| B-side | "Angel Eyes" | |||
| Released | November 6, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Junko Hirotani | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Natsumi Tadano | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" (水に挿した花, lit. "Flowers in Water") is the 25th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Natsumi Tadano and Junko Hirotani, the single was released on November 6, 1990, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her fifth compilation album Best III.[1][2]
Background[edit]
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" was used as the theme song of the NTV drama series Suiyo Grand Romance (水曜グランドロマン, Suiyō Gurando Roman, lit. Wednesday Grand Romance).[3] Nakamori has re-recorded the song for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best and the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade.
Chart performance[edit]
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" became Nakamori's 22nd and final No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 339,800 copies.[4][5] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" ((水に挿した花, "Flowers in Water")) | Natsumi Tadano | Junko Hirotani | Akira Nishihira | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Angel Eyes" | Gorō Matsui | Chika Ueda |
| 4:31 |
| Total length: | 8:58 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Mizu ni Sashita Hana (Live Version)" ((水に挿した花(LIVE VERSION))) | Tadano | Hirotani |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 1 |
Certification[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8cm CD, CT | WPDL-4190, WPSL-4190 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8681 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "水に挿した花 | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "水に挿した花". 見ごろ聴きごろ歌いごろ～♪. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "水に挿した花 | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中森 明菜 – 水に挿した花" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-23. Select 1990年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "7inchシングル 水に挿した花 中森明菜". surugaya.co.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / 水に挿した花 CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / 水に挿した花 Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "水に挿した花 (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" at Discogs (list of releases)
