Verge of Love (song)

"Verge of Love" (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ, Vāji obu Ravu) is the 17th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Narada Michael Walden, Joyce Imbesi, and Carolyn Hedrich, with Japanese lyrics by Shintarō Hirai, the single was released on January 18, 1989, by Victor Entertainment. It was Oginome's first and only single to be recorded and produced in the U.S.[1][2]

"Verge of Love"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Verge of Love (Japanese Version)
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Swoopin' In"
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)
Recorded1988
StudioTarpan Studios, San Rafael, California
Genre
Length5:16
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Narada Michael Walden
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)"
(1988)		 "Verge of Love"
(1989)		 "Shōnan Heartbreak"
(1989)
Music video
"Verge of Love" on YouTube

Background and release

The song is the Japanese translation of the title track from Oginome's 1988 all-English album Verge of Love. Both "Verge of Love" and the B-side "Swoopin' In" were used as theme songs of the Fuji TV drama special Komarenai de! (こまらせないで!, Don't Let Me Down!), which also starred Oginome.

"Verge of Love" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 81,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden.

1989 single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Verge of Love" (Vāji obu Ravu (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ))Shintarō Hirai
5:16
2."Swoopin' In" (Suūpin In (スゥーピン・イン)))Masao Urino
5:20
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
3."Verge of Love (Original Karaoke)" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 
4."Swoopin' In (Original Karaoke)" ((スゥーピン・イン (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] 5
The Best Ten 7

References
  1. "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. "ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
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