Namida no Iro

"Namida no Iro" (涙の色, The Colour of Tears) is Japanese pop Hello! Project group Cute's fifth major single, released on April 23, 2008,^[1] under the Zetima label. Two version are available: The limited edition (EPCE-5553～4) which includes a bonus DVD and the regular edition (EPCE-5555). The first pressings of the limited and regular editions contain a card with a serial number on it that allow buyer to enter to win tickets to a Fan Club Event. It debuted at number 4 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, remaining in the chart for 4 weeks.^[2]

Description

The song is arranged in the style of Latin pop by Yoshimasa Fujizawa. It features flamenco guitar solos at both intro and ending, with Spanish guitar strumming technique such as rasgueado, and Latin percussion such as timbales and congas at the background throughout the song . The lyrics and melody is written by producer Tsunku.

The selected lead singers for Namida no Iro are Maimi Yajima and Airi Suzuki, the minor singer is Saki Nakajima.It's dance performance designated Maimi Yajima, Airi Suzuki and Saki Nakajima as choreographical centre.

In c/w, Darling I Love you, Yajima receiving one and Suzuki two of the only three solo lines.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tsunku.

No.	Title	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Namida no Iro" (涙の色, "The Colour of Tears")
2.	"Darling I Love You (°C-ute ver.)" (ダーリン I LOVE YOU（℃-ute ver.）)
3.	"Namida no Iro (Instrumental)" (涙の色（Instrumental）)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart	2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[2]	4
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[3]	26
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	9

References

↑ "C-ute's Special Interview about releasing "Namida no Iro"" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "涙の色 ℃－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
↑ "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100". Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved 2011-07-12.

External links

Up-Front Works Discography entries: CD DVD

v t e Cute

Maimi Yajima Saki Nakajima Airi Suzuki Chisato Okai Mai Hagiwara Megumi Murakami Kanna Arihara Erika Umeda

Albums	Cutie Queen Vol. 1 2 Mini Ikiru to Iu Chikara 3rd: Love Escalation! 4 Akogare My Star Shocking 5 Chō Wonderful! 6 Dai Nana Shō "Utsukushikutte Gomen ne" 8 Queen of J-pop

Compilation albums	Cute Nan Desu! Zen Single Atsumechaimashita! 1 2 Cute Shinseinaru Best Album

Singles	"Massara Blue Jeans" "Soku Dakishimete" "Ōki na Ai de Motenashite" "Wakkyanai (Z)" "Sakura Chirari" "Meguru Koi no Kisetsu" "Tokaikko Junjō" "La La La Shiawase no Uta" "Namida no Iro" "Edo no Temari Uta II" "Forever Love" "Bye Bye Bye!" "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" "Everyday Zekkōchō!!" "Shock!" "Campus Life (Umarete Kite Yokatta)" "Dance de Bakōn" "Aitai Lonely Christmas" "Kiss Me Aishiteru" "Momoiro Sparkling "Sekaiichi Happy na Onna no Ko" "Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku" "Aitai Aitai Aitai na" "Kono Machi" "Crazy Kanzen na Otona" "Kanashiki Amefuri / Adam to Eve no Dilemma" "Tokai no Hitorigurashi / Aitte Motto Zanshin"

Special singles	"Koero! Rakuten Eagles" "Akuma de Cute na Seishun Graffiti"

Berryz Kobo × Cute singles	"Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku" "Chō Happy Song "

Other collaboration singles	"Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku" by Hello! Project Mobekimasu "Makeru na Wasshoi!" by Bekimasu

Related articles	Cute discography Aa! Berryz Kobo Buono! Hello! Project Hello! Project Kids Morning Musume S/mileage Tsunku ZYX Int'l After School

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