Akai Hana

"Akai Hana"
"Akai Hana"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
Language	Japanese
English title	Red Flower
Released	May 12, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	J-pop
Length	5:32
Label	Utahime Records
Composer(s)	Kim Hyung-seok
Lyricist(s)	Kim Hyung-seok; Minako Kawae;
Producer(s)	Satoshi Takebe
Akina Nakamori singles chronology

"Akai Hana" (赤い花, lit. "Red Flower") is the 43rd single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Kim Hyung-seok and Minako Kawae, the single was released on May 12, 2004, by Utahime Records.^[1]^[2]

Background

"Akai Hana" is a Japanese-language cover of South Korean singer Park Yong-ha's 2003 single "Cheoeum Geu Nalcheoleom" (처음 그 날처럼, lit. "Like the First Day").^[2] It was also the first release through Nakamori's own label Utahime Records, with distribution by Universal Music Japan.^[3]

Chart performance

"Akai Hana" peaked at No. 40 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,100 copies.^[4]^[5]

Track listing

Original release
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Akai Hana" ((赤い花, "Red Flower"))	Kim Hyung-seok Minako Kawae	Kim	Satoshi Takebe	5:32
2.	"Akai Hana" (Karaoke)				5:29
Total length:					11:01

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)^[4]	40

References

External links

"Akai Hana" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
"Akai Hana" at Discogs

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