Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)

1988 single by Yōko Oginome

"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)"

Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album  CD-Rider
Language| Japanese
English title| Dear (Beyond Cobalt)
B-side| "Asa no Machi"
Released| July 21, 1988 (1988-07-21)
Recorded| 1988
Genre| J-pop
Length| 4:05
Label| Victor
Songwriter(s)|

* Takafumi Sotoma
* Ryō Asuka

Yōko Oginome singles chronology
| "Stardust Dream"
(1988)  | "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)"
(1988)  | "Verge of Love"
(1989)

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Music video
"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" on YouTube

"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" (DEAR〜コバルトの彼方へ〜, Diā ~Kobaruto no Kanata e~, lit. "Dear (Beyond Cobalt)") is the 16th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Takafumi Sotoma and Ryō Asuka, the single was released on July 21, 1988, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]

## Background and release

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The song was used as the theme song of the film Marilyn ni Aitai (マリリンに逢いたい, Maririn ni Aitai, I Want to Meet Marilyn).

"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 136,000 copies.[3]

## Track listing

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All music is composed by Ryō Asuka; all music is arranged by Nobuyuki Shimizu.

1988 singleNo.| Title| Lyrics| Length

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1.| "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" (Diā ~Kobaruto no Kanata e~ (DEAR〜コバルトの彼方へ〜, "Dear (Beyond Cobalt)"))| Takafumi Sotoma| 4:05
2.| "Asa no Machi" ((朝の街, "Morning City"))| Asuka| 3:55

2013 bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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3.| "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e) (Original Karaoke)" ((DEAR〜コバルトの彼方へ〜 (オリジナル・カラオケ), "Dear (Beyond Cobalt) (Original Karaoke)"))|
4.| "Asa no Machi (Original Karaoke)" ((朝の街 (オリジナル・カラオケ), "Morning City (Original Karaoke)"))|

## Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart (1988)  | Peak

position

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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 2
The Best Ten  | 7

Year-end charts
Chart (1988)  | Peak

position

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Oricon Year-End Chart[4] | 65
The Best Ten Year-End Chart  | 71

## References

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1. ^ "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
2. ^ "DEAR〜コバルトの彼方へ〜 | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
3. ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
4. ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64\. ISBN 4871310418.

## External links

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* Official website
* "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" at Discogs

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Yōko Oginome

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Teens Romance
* Freesia no Ame
* Kaigara Terrace
* Raspberry Wind
* Non-Stopper: Yōko Oginome "The Beat" Special
* Route 246 Connexion
* CD-Rider
* Verge of Love
* Verge of Love (Japanese Version)
* Fair Tension
* Knock on My Door
* Trust Me
* Ryūkō Kashu
* Nudist
* Scandal
* Chains

Mini albums|

* Heartbeat Express: Sōshun Monogatari Memorial Album

Cover albums|

* Voice Nova
* Songs & Voice
* Dear Pop Singer

Compilations|

* Yōko Oginome: The Best
* Pop Groover: The Best
* '91 Oginome Collection
* History
* Golden Best

Box sets|

* Super Groover the Box: The Perfect Singles

Remix albums|

* New Take: Best Collections '92
* Best Hits Non Stop Clubmix

Collaboration albums|

* De-Luxe

Singles|

* "Mirai Kōkai (Sailing)"
* "Sayonara kara Hajimaru Monogatari"
* "December Memory"
* "Mukokuseki Romance"
* "Koishite Caribbean"
* "Kokoro no Mama ni (I'm Just a Lady)"
* "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)"
* "Flamingo in Paradise"
* "Dance Beat wa Yoake made"
* "Roppongi Junjōha"
* "Wangan Taiyōzoku"
* "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi"
* "Kitakaze no Carol"
* "Stranger Tonight"
* "Stardust Dream"
* "Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)"
* "Verge of Love"
* "Shōnan Heartbreak"
* "You're My Life"
* "Gallery"
* "Shōnen no Hitomi ni..."
* "Bijo to Yajū"
* "Nee"
* "Steal Your Love"
* "Coffee Rumba"
* "Romantic ni Aishite"
* "Yumemiru Planet"
* "Tokyo Girl (Club Mix Version)"
* "Romance"
* "Passages of Time (Hot New Version)"
* "Mystery in Love"
* "Kyō kara Hajime yō"
* "Koi no Hallelujah"
* "Shiawase e no Jikan"
* "Ashita wa Hareru!"
* "Look Up to the Sky"
* "Make It on My Own"
* "From My Garden"
* "We'll Be Together"
* "Feeling"
* "Love"
* "Mushi no Tsubuyaki"
* "Let's Shake"

Videos|

* 30th Anniversary Live Dear Pop Singer

Related articles|

* Rising Production
* Masao Urino

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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