"Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning to the Womb" is a song resulting from the collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian,[1] with music co-written by Arto Lindsay. It features vocals by Ingrid Chavez and spoken word by John Cage.[2] The mini-album containing the track was released in 1992 and features a previous collaboration between Sakamoto and Sylvian, the 1984 re-recording of "Forbidden Colours", produced by Steve Nye, that was the B-side to Sylvian's single "Red Guitar" and features as a bonus track on his 1987 album Secrets of the Beehive.

The song can be found on Sakamoto's album Heartbeat,[3] in different versions depending on the issue as well as in Sylvian's compilation A Victim of Stars 1982–2012 (CD 1).

Track listing

7" single
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning to the Womb"Arto Lindsay, Ryuichi Sakamoto, David SylvianDavid Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Ingrid Chavez5:18
2."Nuages"Traditional, Sakamoto (arr.)Sakamoto2:16
Mini-album
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) – Returning to the Womb" David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Ingrid Chavez5:18
2."Forbidden Colours"Sakamoto, SylvianDavid Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto5:56
3."Heartbeat I"Jeffrey CohenSakamoto4:41
4."Nuages" Sakamoto2:16

Charts

Chart performance for "Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II)"
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 58

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1992 Virgin CD, LP VUS 57

The song was included on Sakamoto's album Heartbeat original Japanese issue in a version without Sylvian's lyrics and vocals (only sung by Lindsay).[6]

Reception

"Tainai Kaiki" was said to be "a neatly crafted pop song, mournful enough to appeal to Sylvian fans".[7]

References

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  2. ^ "Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II)". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ admin (2015-02-16). "Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II)". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
  5. ^ "David Sylvian and Riuichi Sakamoto: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II)". Vista. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  7. ^ Power, Martin (2012-04-10). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbeat_(Tainai_Kaiki_II)
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