Desire (Jōnetsu)
| "Desire (Jōnetsu)" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album CD'87 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "La Bohème" | |||
| Released | February 3, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Kisaburō Suzuki | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yoko Aki | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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"Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Japanese: DESIRE -情熱-) is the 14th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Yoko Aki and Kisaburō Suzuki, it was released on February 3, 1986 by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label as the lead single from her third compilation album CD'87.
The single hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 516,000 copies, becoming the second best-selling single of 1986 in the country.[1] It won the Grand Prix at the numerous awards including 28th Japan Record Awards, 1st Japan Gold Disc Award, and 13th FNS Music Festival.
Track listing[]
All music is arranged by [ja].
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" ((DESIRE -情熱-)) | Yoko Aki | Kisaburō Suzuki | 4:24 |
| 2. | "La Bohème" | [ja] | [ja] | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 9:03 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Original Karaoke) | |
| 3. | "La Bohème" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "La Bohème" (Original Karaoke) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "La Bohème" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Live version) | |
| Total length: | 13:32 | |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Release history[]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog Num. | Ref. |
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| Japan | February 3, 1986 | 7-inch single | Warner Pioneer | L-1750 | [2] |
| June 25, 1988 | Mini CD | Warner Music Japan | 10SL144 | [3] | |
| December 21, 1988 | Cassette | Warner Music Japan | 10L5-4053 | [4] | |
| November 26, 1998 | Maxi single | WEA Japan | WPC6-8671 | [5] | |
| December 10, 2008 | Digital download | Warner Music Japan | [6] |
Cover versions[]
- Mariko Takahashi covered the song on her 1989 cover album Sha.
- The Nolans covered the song in English on their 1991 cover album Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo).
- Haruka Nakanishi (as Toshiko Osoi) covered the song on the 2006 Mone soundtrack album Mansuri Mone on Vocal Collection Vol. 2.
- Nana Mizuki (as Moka Akashiya) covered the song on the 2008 Rosario + Vampire soundtrack album Rosario + Vampire CAPU 2.
- MAX covered the song on their 2010 cover album Be MAX.
- Juju covered the song on her 2016 cover album Snack Juju: Yoru no Request.
- Marina Shiraishi covered the song in 2016.
- Rondo covered the song on their 2021 album D4DJ Groovy Mix: Cover Tracks Vol. 1
References[]
- ^ "オリコンCDシングル年間売上ランキング - 1986年". ミュージック・あみ～ご. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/DESIRE". サウンドファイター. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Desire 情熱: 中森明菜". HMV. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Release "DESIRE-情熱-"by 中森明菜". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "DESIRE－情熱－/中森明菜". TSUTAYA. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "DESIRE-情熱-/中森明菜". mora. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
External links[]
- Official website
- "Desire (Jōnetsu)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Desire (Jōnetsu)" at Discogs (list of releases)
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Categories:
- 1986 singles
- 1986 songs
- J-pop songs
- Japanese-language songs
- Songs with lyrics by Yoko Aki
- Warner Music Japan singles
- Reprise Records singles
- Oricon Weekly number-one singles