"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]

The single became Nakamori's fourth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 543,900 copies.[3][4]

Track listing

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Southern Wind" (Sazan Uindo (サザン・ウインド))Etsuko KisugiKōji TamakiIchizō Seo3:52
2."Yume Haruka" ((夢遥か, "Dream Far Away"))Maya ShōnoMasami KoizumiMitsuo Hagita3:47
Total length:7:39
1998 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
3."Southern Wind (Live Version)" ((サザン・ウインド(LIVE VERSION)))KisugiTamaki 

Charts

Chart (1984)[3] Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 1

Covers

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.

Original composer of the song, Kōji Tamaki covers the song in the 2024 self-cover album "Tamaki Kōji no Ongaku Sekai" and in Nakamori's 2025 tribute album "Nakamori Akina Tribute Album: Meikyo".

Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Ref.
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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "中森明菜『サザン・ウインド』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ "中森明菜/サザン・ウインド". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. ^ a b "サザン・ウインド | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. ^ "7inchシングル サザン・ウインド 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド(廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "中森明菜 / サザン・ウインド Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "サザン・ウインド (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Wind
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