"Witches" (ウィッチズ, Uitchizu) is the 14th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Chinfa Kan and Cindy, the single was released on November 14, 1988, by King Records.[1][2][3]

Background and release

Following the success of Nakyama's 13th single "Mermaid" songwriters Kan and Cindy continued the fantasy concept with "Witches".

"Witches" became Nakayama's fourth consecutive No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 314,000 copies. The song also won the Grand Prix at the 17th FNS Music Festival.[4][5]

Nakayama performed the song on the 39th Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1988, making her debut on NHK's New Year's Eve special.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chinfa Kan; all music is composed by Cindy

7" single
No.TitleArrangementLength
1."Witches"Yūji Toriyama 
2."Chikai wo Yabutte" ((誓いを破って, "Break the Vow"))Kunio Muramatsu 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 1
The Best Ten 2
Uta no Top Ten 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Oricon Year-End Chart[7] 98
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 72
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Oricon Year-End Chart[7] 36
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 28

References

  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / 魔女たち～WITCHES [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Witches ウィッチズ | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Witches | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "39th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
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