Nazo (song)
1997 song by Miho Komatsu
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Nazo (謎; lit. 'Mystery') is the debut single of Japanese singer-songwriter Miho Komatsu. It was released on May 28, 1997 under Zain Records.[1]
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| "Nazo" | ||||
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| Single by Miho Komatsu | ||||
| from the album Nazo? | ||||
| Released | May 28, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 18:54 | |||
| Label | ZAIN Records | |||
| Songwriter | Miho Komatsu | |||
| Producers | ROCKAKU, Miho Komatsu | |||
| Miho Komatsu singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
The single reached number 9 in its first week and sold 40,230 copies. The single charted for 32 weeks and sold 325,850 copies overall.[2] This was her highest sold single in her career up until then.
In media
"Nazo" was used in anime Case Closed (Detective Conan) as third opening theme, although the single version differs from the on-air version. "Kotoba ni Dekinai" was used as ending theme for Nagoya TV program "Yoshimoto Gozensama Party".
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Miho Komatsu; all music is composed by Miho Komatsu[3]
| No. | Title | Arrangers | Length |
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| 1. | "Nazo" (謎) | Hirohito Furui | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Kotoba ni Dekinai" (言葉にできない) | Furui | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Nazo" ((instrumental)) | Furui | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Kotoba ni Dekinai" ((instrumental)) | Furui | 3:59 |
Other versions
The song was first covered in 2004 by Korean girl-group Jewelry in their single "Superstar" as coupling song in Korean language.
In 2008, Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa cover this song in their single "100 mono Tobira".
La PomPon cover
| "Nazo / Yada! Iyada! Yada! ~Sweet Teens ver.~" | ||||
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| Single by La PomPon | ||||
| from the album Best of La PomPon | ||||
| B-side | "Yada! Iyada! Yada! ~Sweet Teens ver.~" | |||
| Released | September 16, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 26:27 | |||
| Label | Being Inc. | |||
| Songwriter | Miho Komatsu | |||
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In 2015, the Japanese pop girl group La PomPon covered the song as the 41st opening theme song of Detective Conan.[4]
