Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku

"Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku" (くちびるから媚薬（びやく）, lit. "Aphrodisiac from the Lips") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo for her fifth studio album, Rosette. It was released by Pony Canyon as the album's lead single on January 10, 1990. Although it was not officially released on vinyl, a few copies were produced for promotional use. Kudo performed the song on the 41st Kōhaku Uta Gassen, marking her third appearance on the program.[1] In 2015, DAM asked their users to select their favorite Shizuka Kudo songs to sing karaoke to and compiled a top ten list; "Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku" came in at number six.[2]

"Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku"
Single by Shizuka Kudo
from the album Rosette
ReleasedJanuary 10, 1990 (1990-01-10)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tsugutoshi Gotō
Shizuka Kudo singles chronology
"Kōsa ni Fukarete"
(1989)		 "Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku"
(1990)		 "Senryū no Shizuku"
(1990)
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Background

The song is described as a retro-sounding pop number, reminiscent of Group Sounds.[3] It was written by Gorō Matsui and composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō.[4] Gotō and his Draw4 band members Satoshi Kadokura, Takeshi Fujī, Hiroaki Sugawara and Noriyasu Murase created the arrangement while Gotō produced the track. It is the first collaboration between Matsui and Gotō since "Koi Hitoyo". Lyrically, the song describes the temptation the protagonist reads on the lips of a potential lover she is being lured by. The opening line of the song is the familiar saying, "ちょっと待ってよ ねえ" (chotto matte yo, nē), which loosely translates to "wait a minute!". Matsui was inspired by Kudo making it her personal catchphrase at the time to write it into the song. Kudo has described Matsui as "observant", stating of her working relationship with him, "we only exchange emails once a year but he always knows exactly the right lyrics to write".[5]

Cover version

In 2017, Yūichirō Umehara recorded a cover of the song for the Shizuka Kudo-as-sung-by male voice actors tribute album, Shizuka Kudo Tribute.[6]

Chart performance

"Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku" debuted at number-one on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 119,000 units sold in its first week.[7] It slid to number two the following week,[8] then to number three,[9] before rising to the top of the chart a second time on its fourth week.[10] The single charted in the top 100 for a total of 18 weeks. The song ranked at number two on the monthly Oricon Singles Chart for the months of January and February 1990, bested first by Tatsuro Yamashita's "Christmas Eve" and then by Buck-Tick's "Aku no Hana".[11][12] It ranked at number eight on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart.[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Gorō Matsui; all music is composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku" (くちびるから媚薬, "Aphrodisiac from the Lips")
3:57
2."Serenade" (セレナーデ, Serenāde)
4:59
Total length:8:56

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[14] 1
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[11] 2
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon)[13] 8

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Platinum 489,000[16]

See also

References
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  2. "カラオケで歌いたい工藤静香BEST10が発表！". Livedoor. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  3. "工藤静香「くちびるから媚薬」-『工藤静香ベスト』収録". Recochoku. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  4. "【ポッター平井の激推しアイドル！第155回】 国民的美少女21人が爽やかな王道アイドル夏曲をリリース！「X21」". NewsWalker. August 1, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. "工藤静香、絢香書きおろしを含む新旧ヒット曲でファンを魅了！ソロデビュー25周年記念ライブ開催". Modelpress. November 5, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  6. "工藤静香トリビュートに鈴村健一、谷山紀章、関智一、梶裕貴ら人気男性声優7名". Natalie. October 26, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  7. "1990年1月22日付 CDシングル/アルバムランキング". Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  8. "1990年1月29日付 CDシングル/アルバムランキング". Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  9. "1990年2月5日付 CDシングル/アルバムランキング". Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  10. "1990年2月12日付 CDシングル/アルバムランキング". Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  11. "オリコン(oricon)「1990年01月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  12. "オリコン(oricon)「1990年02月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  13. "オリコン 1990年TOP100". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  14. "くちびるから媚薬 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  15. "Japanese single certifications – 工藤 静香 – くちびるから媚薬" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 2, 2021. Select 1990年2月 on the drop-down menu
  16. "音楽を語ろう特集『中島みゆきが詞・曲を提供！工藤静香の名曲を語ろう』". Oricon. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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