Futari Shizuka
1991 single by Akina Nakamori
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"Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" (二人静 -「天河伝説殺人事件」より; lit. "Two People Still: From The Legendary Tenkawa Murder Case") is the 26th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Makoto Sekiguchi, the single was released on March 25, 1991, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the third single from her fifth compilation album Best III. This was Nakamori's final release under Warner Pioneer.[1][2]
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Best III | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Two People Still: From The Legendary Tenkawa Murder Case | |||
| B-side | "Wasurete..." | |||
| Released | March 25, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Composer | Makoto Sekiguchi | |||
| Lyricist | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
| Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song was released in two versions for the 1991 film Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (天河伝説殺人事件; lit. The Legendary Tenkawa Murder Case). The first one by Makoto Sekiguchi was titled "Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken" and used as the film's main theme and released in his studio album Itazura (悪戯; lit. Mischief). The second version by Nakamori was retitled "Futari Shizuka" and used as an image song for the film's trailers and commercials.[3][4]
The B-side is "Wasurete..." (忘れて…; lit. "Forget..."), which was co-written by Nakamori.
Shortly after the release of this single, Nakamori left Warner Pioneer following issues she had with the label. Due to various reasons, she was not allowed to record for other labels until 1993, when she signed with MCA Victor.
Nakamori has re-recorded "Futari Shizuka" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best.
Chart performance
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" ((二人静 -「天河伝説殺人事件」より; "Two People Still: From The Legendary Tenkawa Murder Case")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Makoto Sekiguchi | Akira Inoue | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Wasurete..." ((忘れて…; "Forget...")) | Akina Nakamori | Kenji Hazama | Atsushi Onozawa | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 6:56 | ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 3. | "Futari Shizuka (Live Version)" ((二人静(LIVE VERSION))) | Matsumoto | Sekiguchi |
Charts
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| 1991 | 8cm CD, CT | WPDL-4229, WPSL-4190 | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
| 1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8683 | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
| 2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [10] |
| 2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [11] |