Romance (Yōko Oginome song)
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album History | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Kuroi Hitomi" | |||
| Released | August 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
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| Producer(s) | Edison | |||
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Romance" on YouTube | ||||
"Romance" (ロマンセ, Romanse) is the 29th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Toyohisa Araki, the single was released on August 21, 1993 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
Background and release[edit]
The song is an adaptation of "Romance Anónimo", a traditional Spanish guitar piece that was made famous as the main theme of the 1952 French film Forbidden Games. It was used by Nissan for their Laurel commercial.
The B-side, "Kuroi Hitomi", is an adaptation of "Dark Eyes", a traditional Russian romance song that was made famous by Julio Iglesias as the song "Nathalie".
"Romance" peaked at No. 47 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 33,000 copies.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Toyohisa Araki, all music is arranged by Edison.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Romance" (Romanse (ロマンセ)) | Traditional ("Romance Anónimo") | |
| 2. | "Kuroi Hitomi" ((黒い瞳, "Dark Eyes")) | Traditional ("Dark Eyes") | |
| 3. | "Romance (Original Karaoke)" ((ロマンセ(オリジナル・カラオケ))) | ||
| 4. | "Kuroi Hitomi (Original Karaoke)" ((黒い瞳(オリジナル・カラオケ), "Dark Eyes (Original Karaoke)")) |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Peak
position |
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| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 47 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "ロマンセ | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Romance" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Romance" at Discogs
