December Memory
Appearance
"December Memory" | ||||
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Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
from the album Yōko Oginome: The Best | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Ame to Jasmine" | |||
Released | November 5, 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"December Memory" on YouTube |
"December Memory" (ディセンバー・メモリー, Disenbā Memorī) is the third single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Yoshiko Miura and Daisuke Inoue, the single was released on November 5, 1984 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
Background and release
[edit]The song was used as an image song for Kao Corporation's Biore U skincare line. At the time of the song's release, actor Tsurutaro Kataoka gave Oginome her nickname "Oginome-chan" (荻野目ちゃん).
"December Memory" peaked at No. 39 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 20,000 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Yoshiko Miura; all music is composed by Daisuke Inoue; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "December Memory" (Disenbā Memorī (ディセンバー・メモリー)) | 4:17 |
2. | "Ame to Jasmine" (Ame to Jasumin (雨とジャスミン, lit. "Rain and Jasmine")) | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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3. | "December Memory (Original Karaoke)" ((ディセンバー・メモリー (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | |
4. | "Ame to Jasmine (Original Karaoke)" ((雨とジャスミン (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "Rain and Jasmine (Original Karaoke)")) |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1984) | Peak
position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] | 39 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "ディセンバー・メモリー | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "妊娠4カ月 荻野目洋子が入籍". Sponichi Annex. October 20, 2001. Archived from the original on April 4, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 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
- "December Memory" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "December Memory" at Discogs