"Kataomoi"
Song by Michiru Maki
LanguageJapanese
English titleUnrequited Love
A-side"Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru"
ReleasedNovember 1, 1969 (1969-11-01)
Recorded1969
GenreKayōkyoku
LabelToshiba EMI
Composer(s)Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist(s)Kazumi Yasui

"Kataomoi" (片想い, lit. "Unrequited Love") is a song written by Kazumi Yasui and Makoto Kawaguchi. It was originally recorded by Michiru Maki as the B-side of her 1969 single "Suzu no Oto ga Kikoeru" (鈴の音がきこえる, lit. "I Hear the Sound of Bells").

Mie Nakao version

"Kataomoi"
Single by Mie Nakao
LanguageJapanese
English titleUnrequited Love
B-sideSore ga Nani ni Naru (1971)
Parking (1977)
ReleasedNovember 5, 1971 (1971-11-05)
June 10, 1977 (1977-06-10) (Reissue)
Recorded1971
GenreKayōkyoku
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist(s)Kazumi Yasui
Mie Nakao singles chronology
"Shibai wa Owatta"
(1971)
"Kataomoi"
(1971)
"Kokoro no Tobira o Anata no Tame ni"
(1972)
Alternative cover
1977 reissue cover

"Kataomoi" was covered by Mie Nakao and released as a single on November 5, 1971, by Victor Entertainment. The single did not chart upon its release, but requests for the song on a Sapporo radio station in March 1977 prompted Victor to reissue the single on June 10. The reissued single peaked at No. 28 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 300,000 copies.

Track listing

All music is arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi, except where indicated.

1971 release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Kataomoi" ((片想い, "Unrequited Love"))Kazumi YasuiMakoto Kawaguchi3:15
2."Sore ga Nani ni Naru" ((それが何になる, "What Will It Be?"))Kaori ShibataTakashi Inoue2:40
1977 reissue
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kataomoi"YasuiKawaguchi  
2."Parking" (Pākingu (駐車場(パーキング)))Yoko YamaguchiKunihiko KaseShunichi Makaino 

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 28

Akina Nakamori version

"Kataomoi"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Utahime
LanguageJapanese
English titleUnrequited Love
A-side"Aibu"
ReleasedMarch 24, 1994 (1994-03-24)
Recorded1993
Genre
Length3:54
LabelMCA Victor
Composer(s)Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist(s)Kazumi Yasui
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Everlasting Love"
(1993)
"Kataomoi" / "Aibu"
(1994)
"Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)"
(1994)

Akina Nakamori covered "Kataomoi" as her 28th single, released as a double-A single with "Aibu" on March 24, 1994, by MCA Victor. It was also the lead single from her first cover album Utahime.[1][2] The single peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 133,900 copies.[3][4]

Track listing

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kataomoi" ((片想い, "Unrequited Love"))Kazumi YasuiMakoto KawaguchiAkira Senju3:54
2."Aibu" ((愛撫, "Caress"))Takashi MatsumotoTetsuya KomuroKomuro5:13
3."Kataomoi" (Karaoke)   3:54
4."Aibu" (Karaoke)   5:13
Total length:18:14

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[3] 17

References

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  2. "中森明菜、特注プレイヤー付属のアナログBOX". Natalie.mu. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. 1 2 "片想い | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

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