Mermaid (Miho Nakayama song)

1988 single by Miho Nakayama

"Mermaid"

Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album  Collection II
Language| Japanese
B-side| "In the Morning"
Released| July 11, 1988 (1988-07-11)
Recorded| 1988
Genre|

* J-pop
* dance-pop
* city pop

Length| 4:10
Label| King Records
Composer(s)| Cindy
Lyricist(s)| Chinfa Kan
Producer(s)| Akira Fukuzumi
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
| "You're My Only Shinin' Star"
(1988)  | "Mermaid"
(1988)  | "Witches"
(1988)

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"Mermaid" (人魚姫 mermaid, Māmeido) is the 13th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Chinfa Kan and Cindy, the single was released on July 11, 1988, by King Records.[1][2][3]

## Background and release

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"Mermaid" marked the beginning of Nakayama's collaboration with songwriters Kan and Cindy, which lasted until "Rosécolor" (though Cindy sporadically continued to co-write songs with Nakayama throughout the 1990s). The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS drama series Waka Okusama wa Udemakuri! (若奥さまは腕まくり!, The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!), which starred Nakayama.[1]

The jacket cover is a painting of Nakayama in a bikini by Robert Blue; this artwork was also used on her album Mind Game.

"Mermaid" became Nakayama's third consecutive No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 365,000 copies, becoming her biggest-selling single until "Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..." in 1991.[4][5]

## Track listing

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7" singleNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Mermaid" (Māmeido (人魚姫 mermaid))| Chinfa Kan| Cindy| Rod Antoon| 4:10
2.| "In the Morning"| Masumi Kawamura| Toshinobu Kubota| Takao Sugiyama| 5:23

## Personnel

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* Miho Nakayama – vocals
* Rod Antoon – keyboards, backing vocals (1)
* Takao Sugiyama – synthesizer, drum programming (2)
* Shinji Shiotsugu – guitar (1)
* Ichirō Hada – guitar (2)
* Kitarō – bass synthesizer (2)
* Cindy – backing vocals (1)
* Amazons – backing vocals (2)

## Charts

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Weekly charts

Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6] | 1
The Best Ten  | 1
Uta no Top Ten  | 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)  | Peak
position

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Oricon Year-End Chart[6] | 9
The Best Ten Year-End Chart  | 4
Uta no Top Ten  | 5

## References

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1. ^ a b "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
2. ^ "中山美穂 / 人魚姫(マーメイド) [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
3. ^ "人魚姫(mermaid) | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
4. ^ "人魚姫(MERMAID) | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
6. ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.

## External links

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* Official website
* "Mermaid" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
* "Mermaid" at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
* t
* e

Miho Nakayama

* Discography

Studio albums|

* C
* After School
* Summer Breeze
* Exotique
* One and Only
* Catch the Nite
* Mind Game
* Angel Hearts
* Hide 'n' Seek
* Merry Merry
* All for You
* Jeweluna
* Dé eaya
* Mellow
* Wagamama na Actress
* Pure White
* Mid Blue
* Deep Lip French
* Groovin' Blue
* Olive
* Manifesto
* Neuf Neuf

Live albums|

* Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert
* Pure White Live '94

Compilations|

* Collection
* Ballads
* Collection II
* Miho's Select
* Dramatic Songs
* Blanket Privacy
* Collection III
* Ballads II
* Treasury
* Your Selection 1
* Your Selection 2
* Your Selection 3
* Your Selection 4
* Collection IV
* Miho Nakayama Perfect Best
* Miho Nakayama Perfect Best 2
* All Time Best

Remix albums|

* Makin' Dancin'
* Dance Box
* The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets New York Groove
* The Remixes: Miho Nakayama Meets Los Angeles Groove

Box sets|

* Miho Nakayama Complete DVD Box
* Complete Singles Box
* 30th Anniversary: The Perfect Singles Box

Singles|

* "C"
* "Namaiki"
* "Be-Bop High School"
* "Iro White Blend"
* "Close Up"
* "Jingi Aishite Moraimasu"
* "Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne"
* "Waku Waku Sasete"
* "Hade!!!"
* "50/50"
* "Catch Me"
* "You're My Only Shinin' Star"
* "Mermaid"
* "Witches"
* "Rosécolor"
* "Virgin Eyes"
* "Midnight Taxi"
* "Semi-sweet Magic"
* "Megamitachi no Bōken"
* "Aishiterutte Iwanai!"
* "Kore kara no I Love You"
* "Rosa"
* "Tōi Machi no Doko ka de..."
* "Mellow"
* "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto"
* "Shiawase ni Naru Tame ni"
* "Anata ni Nara..."
* "Tada Nakitaku Naru no"
* "Sea Paradise (OL no Hanran)"
* "Hero"
* "Cheers for You"
* "Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)"
* "Thinking About You (Anata no Yoru wo Tsutsumitai)"
* "True Romance"
* "Mirai e no Present"
* "March Color"
* "Love Clover"
* "A Place Under the Sun"
* "Adore"

Videos|

* Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert
* Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert: Trois

Related articles|

* King Records
* Takashi Matsumoto
* Kyōhei Tsutsumi
* Toshiki Kadomatsu
* Chinfa Kan
* Gorō Matsui
* Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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