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1982 single by Akina Nakamori From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Second Love" (セカンド・ラブ, Sekando Rabu) is the third single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Etsuko Kisugi and Takao Kisugi, the single was released on November 10, 1982, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her third studio album Fantasy (Gensoukyoku).[1][2]
"Second Love" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
from the album Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Kagami no Naka no J" | |||
Released | November 10, 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Reprise Records | |||
Composer(s) | Takao Kisugi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Etsuko Kisugi | |||
Producer(s) | Misako Nohara | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Second Love" (Live) on YouTube |
"Second Love" was originally written for Junko Ohashi as a follow-up to her 1981 hit single "Silhouette Romance" (シルエット・ロマンス, Shiruetto Romansu), but was passed on to Nakamori. Following the success of Nakamori's second single "Shōjo A", the director of her talent agency wanted the next single to be "Cancel!" (キャンセル!, Kyanseru!), as it was also written by Masao Urino. However, the rest of the agency were not enthusiastic about releasing the song, and it was decided that "Second Love" would be the third single instead. Akira Terabayashi, who was Nakamori's promotion manager at the time, wanted to show listeners her wide musical range with "Second Love".[3]
Nakamori has re-recorded "Second Love" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best and the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine CR Nakamori Akina: Utahime Densetsu ~Koi Moni Dome nara~ (CR中森明菜・歌姫伝説〜恋も二度目なら〜, CR Akina Nakamori: Utahime Legend ~If Love Is For the Second Time~).[4]
"Second Love" became Nakamori's first No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 766,000 copies, becoming the biggest-selling single in her career.[5][6]
"Second Love" earned Nakamori the Excellent Star Award at the 16th All Japan Wired Broadcasting Awards. In addition, the single earned Takao Kisugi the Grand Prix at the 3rd Japan Composition Awards.[7]
All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Second Love" (Sekando Rabu (セカンド・ラブ)) | Etsuko Kisugi | Takao Kisugi | 4:25 |
2. | "Kagami no Naka no J" ((鏡の中のJ, "J in the Mirror")) | Yoshiko Miura | Ken Satō | 3:34 |
Total length: | 7:59 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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3. | "Second Love (Live Version)" ((セカンド・ラブ(LIVE VERSION))) | E. Kisugi | T. Kisugi |
Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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1982 | 7inch LP | L-1620 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-132, 10L5-4042 | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8660 | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [11] |
2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [12] |