Sand Beige (Sabaku e)

"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]

"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Best
LanguageJapanese
English titleSand Beige (To the Desert)
B-side"Tsubaki Juliana"
ReleasedJune 19, 1985 (1985-06-19)
Recorded1985
Genre
Length4:37
LabelReprise Records
Composer(s)Takashi Tsushimi
Lyricist(s)Eiko Kyo
Producer(s)Yūzō Shimada
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Akaitori Nigeta"
(1985)		 "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)"
(1985)		 "Solitude"
(1985)
Music videos
"Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" (Live) on YouTube

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.

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" (Sando Beiji -Sabaku e- (SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-, lit. "Sand Beige (To the Desert)"))Eiko KyoTakashi Tsushimi4:37
2."Tsubaki Juliana" (Tsubaki Juriāna (椿姫ジュリアーナ, "Camelia Juliana"))Ikki MatsumotoTakashi Satō4:02
Total length:8:39
1998 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
3."Sand Beige (Sabaku e) (Live Version)" ((SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-(LIVE VERSION)))KyoTsushimi 

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

References
  1. "中森明菜『SAND BEIGE ～砂漠へ～』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. "中森明菜/SAND BEIGE -砂漠へ-". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. "SAND BEIGE | 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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