Jōnetsu (Ua song)

"Jōnetsu" (情熱) is Japanese singer-songwriter Ua's fourth single, released on June 21, 1996. It served as ending theme for the TBS TV program M Navi. "Jōnetsu" is regarded as the song that propelled Ua to stardom as well as being her biggest hit. With 5,700 units sold, it debuted at #60 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and later peaked at #18, becoming Ua's first top 20 entry.^[1] The song was covered in a Mandarin Chinese version (Retitled "WuWuLaLaLa") by C-pop singer Coco Lee on her 1998 album, Sunny Day. In 2005, urban singer-songwriter Miliyah Katō sampled "Jōnetsu" in her song of the same name.^[2] Rock band Glim Spanky released a cover of the song digitally in 2021.^[3]

"Jōnetsu"
Single by Ua
from the album 11
Released	June 21, 1996 (1996-06-21)
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B, Pop
Length	8:37
Label	Speedstar Records
Songwriter(s)	Ua, Hirofumi Asamoto, Shin Watanabe
Producer(s)	Hirofumi Asamoto
Ua singles chronology
"Taiyō Te ni Tsuki wa Kokoro no Ryōte ni" (1996) "Jōnetsu" (1996) "Rhythm" (1996)
Alternative covers
12" vinyl cover

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Jōnetsu" (情熱 "Passion")	Ua	Hirofumi Asamoto	Asamoto	4:36
2.	"Denwa wo Suru Yo" (電話をするよ "Going to Make a Call")	Shin Watanabe	Watanabe	Asamoto	3:57
Total length:					8:37

Vinyl

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jōnetsu (Smooth Mix)"
2.	"Jōnetsu (Macaron Mix)"

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jōnetsu (Radio Mix)"
2.	"Denwa wo Suru Yo (Radio Mix)"

Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1996)	Peak position	Certifications (sales thresholds)	Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1]	18	Gold	236,510[1]

References

1. "【オリコン】売上枚数Ｑ＆Ａ【2009/06/07付】". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
2. "加藤ミリヤ : 17歳の新世代ディーヴァ、加藤ミリヤが１stアルバムをリリース / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
3. "GLIM SPANKYがUA「情熱」をリスペクト込めカバー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-09.

External links

• SPEEDSTAR RECORDS | UA 「情熱」