Sand Beige (Sabaku e)
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" | ||||
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Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
from the album Best | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Sand Beige (To the Desert) | |||
B-side | "Tsubaki Juliana" | |||
Released | June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
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Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Reprise Records | |||
Composer(s) | Takashi Tsushimi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Eiko Kyo | |||
Producer(s) | Yūzō Shimada | |||
Akina Nakamori singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" (Live) on YouTube | ||||
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" (SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-, Sando Beiji -Sabaku e-, lit. "Sand Beige (To the Desert)") is the 12th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Eiko Kyo and Takashi Tsushimi, the single was released on June 19, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her second compilation album Best.[1][2]
Background
The theme of "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" is a farewell trip, with the lyrics based on travel photos and tour guide books that Nakamori collected over the years. The foreign lyrics written in katakana are in Egyptian Arabic. The jacket photo was taken in Manila.
Nakamori has re-recorded "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" for the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade.
Chart performance
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" became Nakamori's ninth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 460,700 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
All music is arranged by Akira Inoue.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" (Sando Beiji -Sabaku e- (SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-, lit. "Sand Beige (To the Desert)")) | Eiko Kyo | Takashi Tsushimi | 4:37 |
2. | "Tsubaki Juliana" (Tsubaki Juriāna (椿姫ジュリアーナ, "Camelia Juliana")) | Ikki Matsumoto | Takashi Satō | 4:02 |
Total length: | 8:39 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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3. | "Sand Beige (Sabaku e) (Live Version)" ((SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-(LIVE VERSION))) | Kyo | Tsushimi |
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon)[3] | 1 |
Release history
Year | Format(s) | Serial number | Label(s) | Ref. |
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1985 | 7inch LP | L-1669 | Warner Pioneer | [5] |
1988 | 8cm CD, CT | 10SL-142, 10L5-4051 | Warner Pioneer | [6] |
1998 | 12cm CD | WPC6-8668 | Warner Pioneer | [7] |
2008 | Digital download | - | Warner Pioneer | [8] |
2014 | Digital download - remaster | - | Warner Pioneer | [9] |
References
- ^ "中森明菜『SAND BEIGE ~砂漠へ~』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜/SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b "SAND BEIGE | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "7inchシングル SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ- 中森明菜". hmv.co.jp (in Japanese). HMV Japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "シングルCD 中森明菜 / SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ- (廃盤)". suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ- CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "中森明菜 / SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ- Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ- (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" at Discogs (list of releases)
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