"Anata ni Nara..." | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album Blanket Privacy | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | For You... | |||
B-side | "Holiday" | |||
Released | July 7, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 5:28 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Joe Hisaishi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Miho Nakayama | |||
Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Anata ni Nara..." (あなたになら…, lit. "For You...") is the 27th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama and Joe Hisaishi, the single was released on July 7, 1993, by King Records.[1][2][3]
"Anata ni Nara..." was recorded in London and used as the theme song of the Toho film Samurai Kids. The B-side, "Holiday", was used by Asahi Soft Drinks for their Tea Quality commercials.
"Anata ni Nara" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 280,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]
Hisaishi self-covered the song in English as "I Believe in You" on his 1995 album Melody Blvd.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Anata ni Nara..." (あなたになら… "For You...") | Miho Nakayama | Joe Hisaishi | Hisaishi | 5:28 |
2. | "Holiday" | Mami Takubo | Masaya Ozeki | URAN | 5:24 |
3. | "Anata ni Nara..." (Original Karaoke) | 5:28 |
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |