| "The Parting Song (Wakareuta)" | ||||
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| Single by Miyuki Nakajima | ||||
| from the album Aishiteiru to Ittekure | ||||
| B-side | "On the Platform" | |||
| Released | September 10, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Folk/Kayokyoku | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Canyon Records/AARD-VARK | |||
| Writer(s) | Miyuki Nakajima | |||
| Miyuki Nakajima singles chronology | ||||
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"The Parting Song" (わかれうた Wakareuta) is a song composed and performed by a Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released as her fifth single in September 1977.
"The Parting Song" topped Japanese Oricon chart three months after the release, pulling down Pink Lady's "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (spending 12 consecutive weeks at the number-one spot) from the pinnacle.
A song was also appeared on her fourth studio album Aishiteiru to Ittekure released in 1978. Nakajima recorded the song on her 2004 album Ima no Kimochi which comprises remake versions of her early efforts. Live performance from her 1991 experimental jukebox musical Yakai Vol.3 Kantan has also been available on DVD.
"The Parting Song" has been covered by the recording artists including Naoko Ken, Yoshie Kashiwabara, Natsuko Godai, Hideaki Tokunaga, and Ken Hirai with Masamune Kusano.
All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Shun Fukui ("The Parting Song" co-arranged by Kinji Yoshino)
| Chart (1977–78) | Peak position |
Sales |
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| Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1[1] | 769,000+[2] |
| Preceded by "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" by Pink Lady |
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single December 12, 1977 (one week) |
Succeeded by "UFO" by Pink Lady |
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