Shiawase e no Jikan
| "Shiawase e no Jikan" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Time for Happiness | |||
| B-side | "If You Love Me Now (Aishisa ni Sarawarete)" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chika Ueda | |||
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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"Shiawase e no Jikan" (幸福への時間, lit. "Time for Happiness") is the 34th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Chika Ueda, the single was released on June 21, 1995, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
Background and release[edit]
The song was used as the theme song of the NHK drama special Drama Shin Ginga: Nagoya Okane Monogatari (ドラマ新銀河・名古屋お金物語, Drama New Galaxy: Nagoya Money Story), which starred Oginome. The B-side, "If You Love Me Now (Aishisa ni Sarawarete)", was the opening theme of the Fuji TV drama special Shōnan Liverpool Gakuin (湘南リバプール学院, Shōnan Ribapūru Gakuin, Shōnan Liverpool Academy).
"Shiawase e no Jikan" peaked at No. 86 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 4,000 copies.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Shiawase e no Jikan" ((幸福への時間, "Time for Happiness")) | Chika Ueda | Ueda | Akihiko Matsumoto | 3:38 |
| 2. | "If You Love Me Now (Aishisa ni Sarawarete)" ((IF YOU LOVE ME NOW ~愛しさにさらわれて~, "If You Love Me Now ~Being Kidnapped by Love")) |
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| Takayuki Hijikata | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Shiawase e no Jikan (Original Karaoke)" ((幸福への時間(オリジナル・カラオケ), "Time for Happiness (Original Karaoke)")) | ||||
| 4. | "If You Love Me Now (Aishisa ni Sarawarete) (Original Karaoke)" ((IF YOU LOVE ME NOW ~愛しさにさらわれて~(オリジナル・カラオケ), "If You Love Me Now ~Being Kidnapped by Love~ (Original Karaoke)")) |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1995) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 86 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "幸福への時間 | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 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
- "Shiawase e no Jikan" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
