Mukokuseki Romance
1985 single by Yōko Oginome
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"Mukokuseki Romance" (無国籍ロマンス, Mukokuseki Romansu; lit. "A Romance Without Nationality") is the fourth single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Fumiko Okada and Ryuichi Sakamoto, the single was released on February 21, 1985, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
LanguageJapanese
English titleA Romance Without Nationality
B-side"Tasogare Angel"
ReleasedFebruary 21, 1985
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album Freesia no Ame | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | A Romance Without Nationality | |||
| B-side | "Tasogare Angel" | |||
| Released | February 21, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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| "Mukokuseki Romance" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
A continuation of the "Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari" video, the music video features Oginome performing the song in different environments such as a cabin by the snow, a dance studio, and a redressed version of the stage previously used in the "Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)" video.
"Mukokuseki Romance" peaked at No. 35 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 27,000 copies.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Mukokuseki Romance" (Mukokuseki Romansu (無国籍ロマンス; lit. "A Romance Without Nationality")) | Fumiko Okada | Ryuichi Sakamoto | Jun Irie | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Tasogare Angel" (Tasogare Enjeru (たそがれエンジェル; lit. "Twilight Angel")) | Hiromi Kanda | Yukiyoshi Shimazu | Mitsuo Hagita | 3:59 |
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| 3. | "Mukokuseki Romance (Original Karaoke)" ((無国籍ロマンス (オリジナル・カラオケ); lit. "A Romance Without Nationality (Original Karaoke)")) | |
| 4. | "Tasogare Angel (Original Karaoke)" ((たそがれエンジェル (オリジナル・カラオケ); lit. "Twilight Angel (Original Karaoke)")) |