Desire (Jōnetsu)

"Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Japanese: DESIRE -情熱-) is the 14th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Yoko Aki and Kisaburō Suzuki, it was released on February 3, 1986, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label as the lead single from her third compilation album CD'87.

"Desire (Jōnetsu)"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album CD'87
LanguageJapanese
B-side"La Bohème"
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1986 (1986-02-03)
Recorded1985
Genre
Length4:24
LabelReprise Records
Composer(s)Kisaburō Suzuki
Lyricist(s)Yoko Aki
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Solitude"
(1985)		 "Desire (Jōnetsu)"
(1986)		 "Gypsy Queen"
(1986)
Music videos
"Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Live) on YouTube

Background

"Desire (Jōnetsu)" was used by Pioneer Corporation for their Private CD 500AV commercial featuring Nakamori. Live TV performances of the song featured one of Nakamori's signature looks: a bob wig and a stylized purple and brown kimono with high-heeled shoes.[1][2]

Nakamori performed the song on the 37th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making her fourth appearance on NHK's New Year's Eve special.[3]

Nakamori has re-recorded "Desire (Jōnetsu)" for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best, the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade and as the B-side of her 2005 single "Rakka Ryūsui". In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine CR Nakamori Akina: Utahime Densetsu ~Koi Moni Dome nara~ (CR中森明菜・歌姫伝説〜恋も二度目なら〜, CR Akina Nakamori: Utahime Legend ~If Love Is For the Second Time~).[4]

Chart performance

"Desire (Jōnetsu)" became Nakamori's 11th No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 516,000 copies, becoming the second best-selling single of 1986 in the country.[5] It won the Grand Prix at the numerous awards including 28th Japan Record Awards, 1st Japan Gold Disc Award, and 13th FNS Music Festival.

Track listing

All music is arranged by Kazuo Shiina.

7-inch single/Mini CD/digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Desire (Jōnetsu)" ((DESIRE -情熱-))Yoko AkiKisaburō Suzuki4:24
2."La Bohème"Reiko YukawaTakashi Tsushimi4:39
Total length:9:03
Cassette
No.TitleLength
1."Desire (Jōnetsu)"4:24
2."Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Original Karaoke) 
3."La Bohème"4:39
4."La Bohème" (Original Karaoke) 
Maxi single
No.TitleLength
1."Desire (Jōnetsu)"4:24
2."La Bohème"4:39
3."Desire (Jōnetsu)" (Live version) 
Total length:13:32

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalog Num. Ref.
Japan February 3, 1986 7-inch single Warner Pioneer L-1750 [6]
June 25, 1988 Mini CD Warner Music Japan 10SL144 [7]
December 21, 1988 Cassette Warner Music Japan 10L5-4053 [8]
November 26, 1998 Maxi single WEA Japan WPC6-8671 [9]
December 10, 2008 Digital download Warner Music Japan [10]

Cover versions

Desire

La Boheme
  • Hong Kong singer Mei Ling Chen Cantonese version of the song titled "愛你我自願" and was released on her album Pat Chan in 1986 under Emi Hong Kong.

References
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  2. "中森明菜の好きなヘアスタイル・ ランキング！"サイド外巻き"は2位、気になる『DESIRE』ヘアの人気度". JPrime. 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  3. "37th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  4. "CR中森明菜 歌姫伝説～恋も二度目なら～". P-World. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  5. "オリコンCDシングル年間売上ランキング - 1986年". ミュージック・あみ～ご. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  6. "中森明菜/DESIRE". サウンドファイター. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  7. "Desire 情熱: 中森明菜". HMV. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  8. "Release "DESIRE-情熱-"by 中森明菜". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  9. "DESIRE－情熱－/中森明菜". TSUTAYA. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  10. "DESIRE-情熱-/中森明菜". mora. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
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