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1984 single by Akina Nakamori From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Southern Wind" (サザン・ウインド, Sazan Uindo) is the eighth single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Etsuko Kisugi and Kōji Tamaki, the single was released on April 11, 1984, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her sixth studio album Possibility.[1][2]
"Southern Wind" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
from the album Possibility | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Yume Haruka" | |||
Released | April 11, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | Reprise Records | |||
Composer(s) | Kōji Tamaki | |||
Lyricist(s) | Etsuko Kisugi | |||
Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Southern Wind" (Live) on YouTube |
The single became Nakamori's fourth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 543,900 copies.[3][4]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Southern Wind" (Sazan Uindo (サザン・ウインド)) | Etsuko Kisugi | Kōji Tamaki | Ichizō Seo | 3:52 |
2. | "Yume Haruka" ((夢遥か, "Dream Far Away")) | Maya Shōno | Masami Koizumi | Mitsuo Hagita | 3:47 |
Total length: | 7:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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3. | "Southern Wind (Live Version)" ((サザン・ウインド(LIVE VERSION))) | Kisugi | Tamaki |
Hong Kong singer Alan Tam covered the song in the Chinsese, was included in the cover album Magic Cover released in 1984 under Polygram Records.
Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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1984 | 7inch LP | L-1664 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-137, 10L5-4047 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8665 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
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