Dear Friend (Akina Nakamori song)
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| "Dear Friend" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best III | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Caribbean" | |||
| Released | July 17, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1990 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer | Kazuya Izumi | |||
| Lyricist | Mayumi Itō | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Dear Friend" on YouTube | ||||
"Dear Friend" (ディア・フレンド, Dia Furendo) is the 24th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Mayumi Itō and Kazuya Izumi, the single was released on July 17, 1990, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her fifth compilation album Best III.[1][2]
"Dear Friend" marked Nakamori's return to the music charts one year after her suicide attempt.[3][4] According to Warner Pioneer chief producer Katsumi Fujikura, the song was selected as Nakamori's next single because it "gives courage, energy, and makes people who listen to it brighter." Nakamori recorded the song at The Hit Factory in New York City. At the same time, she traveled to the Bahamas to shoot the music video, as well as have photographs taken for her photo book My Life 1990: A-K-I-N-A Nakamori.
Chart performance
Track listing
All music is composed by Kazuya Izumi.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear Friend" | Mayumi Itō |
| 4:41 |
| 2. | "Caribbean" | Miho Onishi | Izumi | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 9:16 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Dear Friend" (Live Version) | Itō |
Charts
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
