Nazo (song)
| "Nazo" | ||||
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| Single by Miho Komatsu | ||||
| from the album Nazo? | ||||
| Released | May 28, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 18:54 | |||
| Label | ZAIN Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Miho Komatsu | |||
| Producer(s) | ROCKAKU | |||
| Miho Komatsu singles chronology | ||||
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Nazo (謎, lit. "Mystery") is the debut single of Japanese singer-songwriter Miho Komatsu. It was released on May 28, 1997 under Zain Records. [1]
Charting performance
The single reached number 9 in its first week and sold 40,230 copies. The single charted for 32 weeks and sold 325,850 copies overall.[2] This is her highest sold single in her career.
In media
"Nazo" was used in anime Case Closed (Detective Conan) as third opening theme, although the single version differs from the on-air version. "Kotoba ni Dekinai" was used as ending theme for Nagoya TV program "Yoshimoto Gozensama Party".
Track list
All lyrics written by Miho Komatsu; all music composed by Miho Komatsu[3].
| No. | Title | Arrangers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nazo" (謎) | Hirohito Furui | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Kotoba ni Dekinai" (言葉にできない) | Furui | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Nazo" ((instrumental)) | Furui | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Kotoba ni Dekinai" ((instrumental)) | Furui | 3:59 |
Covers
The song was first covered in 2004 by Japanese girl-group Jewerly in their single "Superstar" as coupling song in Korean language.
In 2008, Aiuchi Rina and U-ka Saegusa in dB cover this song in their single "100 Mono no Tobira"".
In 2015, the Japanese pop girl group La PomPon covered the song as the 41st opening theme song of Detective Conan.[4]
References
- ↑ "Discography". Miho Komatsu official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-08-08. Click icon for 1st single
- ↑ 謎 [Mystery] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 22, 2011.
- ↑ Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/ZADS-1001
- ↑ http://natalie.mu/music/news/152622