Akaitori Nigeta

"Akaitori Nigeta" (赤い鳥逃げた, lit. "The Red Bird Flies Away") is a single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Chinfa Kan and Naoya Matsuoka, the single was released on May 1, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label.[1][2]

"Akaitori Nigeta"
Type A cover
Single by Akina Nakamori
LanguageJapanese
English titleThe Red Bird Flies Away
B-side"Babylon (Remix Long Version)"
ReleasedMay 1, 1985 (1985-05-01)
Recorded1985
Genre
Length5:07
LabelReprise Records
Composer(s)Naoya Matsuoka
Lyricist(s)Chinfa Kan
Producer(s)Yūzō Shimada
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Meu amor é..."
(1985)		 "Akaitori Nigeta"
(1985)		 "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
(1985)
Alternative cover
Type B cover

Background

"Akaitori Nigeta" was originally planned as Nakamori's 11th single, but producer Yūzō Shimada rejected it, as he felt the lyrics lacked the impact to be released as a single. As a result, the lyrics were reworked into what became "Meu amor é...". With the success of "Meu amor é...", "Akaitori Nigeta" was released as a 12" EP. The single was re-released on December 21, 1985 with a different jacket cover to coincide with the release of Nakamori's mini-album My Best Thanks.

Chart performance

"Akaitori Nigeta" became Nakamori's eighth No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 353,700 copies.[3][4]

Track listing
Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Akaitori Nigeta ('Meu amor é...' Latin Long Version in Another Lyrics)" ((赤い鳥逃げた(「ミ・アモーレ」別歌詞&ラテン・ロング・ヴァージョン), "The Red Bird Flies Away"))Chinfa KanNaoya MatsuokaMatsuoka5:07
2."Babylon" (Remix Long Version)SandiiMakoto Kubota
6:32
Total length:11:39

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[3] 1

References
  1. "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. "中森明菜/赤い鳥逃げた". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. "赤い鳥逃げた | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  4. "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
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