Rosécolor

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"Rosécolor"
Miho Nakayama - Rosecolor.jpg
Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album Collection II
LanguageJapanese
B-side"You and I"
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1989 (1989-02-21)
Recorded1988
GenreJ-pop
LabelKing Records
Composer(s)Cindy
Lyricist(s)Chinfa Kan
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
"Witches"
(1988) 		"Rosécolor"
(1989) 		"Virgin Eyes"
(1989)

"Rosécolor" (ロゼカラー, Rozekarā) is the 15th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Chinfa Kan and Cindy, the single was released on February 21, 1989, by King Records.[1][2][3]

Background and release[]

"Rosécolor" was used by Shiseido for their spring 1989 commercials featuring Nakayama.

"Rosécolor" became Nakayama's fifth consecutive No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 277,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]

Cindy self-covered the song on her 1991 album Don't Be Afraid and the 1997 album Surprise.

Track listing[]

All music is arranged by Yūji Toriyama.

7" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Rosécolor"Chinfa KanCindy 
2."You and I"CindyGreg Moore 

Charts[]

Weekly charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] 1
The Best Ten 5
Uta no Top Ten 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Oricon Year-End Chart[6] 27
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 18

Certification[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / ROSE COLOR [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "ROSÉCOLOR | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "ROSECOLOR | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
  7. ^ "Japanese certifications – 中山 美穂 – Rose Color（ロゼカラー）" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Select 1989年4月 on the drop-down menu

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