The Heat (Musica Fiesta)

"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Resonancia
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Siesta (Koi no Mama de)"
ReleasedMay 2, 2002 (2002-05-02)
Recorded2002
Studio
  • Be Born Studio
  • Sangmind Studio
Genre
Length4:12
LabelKitty MME
Composer(s)Uru
Lyricist(s)Adya
Producer(s)Uru
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"It's Brand New Day"
(2001) 		"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"
(2002) 		"Days"
(2003)

"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" is the 41st single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Adya and Uru, the single was released on May 2, 2002, by Universal Music Japan under the Kitty MME label. It was also the second single from her 20th studio album Resonancia.[1][2][3]

Background

"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" was Nakamori's first release under Universal Music Japan and it coincided with the 20th anniversary of her career. It was also considered to be a homecoming, as MCA Victor, which was her label from 1993 to 1997, was merged with UMJ in May 2000. The song was recorded at Be Born Studio in Nerima and Sangmind Studio in Seoul, with Korean hip-hop group X-Large providing the rap vocals. It was used as the ending theme song of the TBS drama series Wonderful (ワンダフル, Wandafuru). The music video was shot in Tokyo and Spain.[2]

Chart performance

"The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" peaked at No. 20 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 14,700 copies, becoming Nakamori's first top-20 single since "Kisei (Never Forget)" in 1998.[4][5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Adya

Original release
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."The Heat (Musica Fiesta)"UruUru4:12
2."Siesta (Koi no Mama de)" ((Siesta 〜恋のままで〜, "Siesta (Stay in Love)"))JustinJustin4:32
3."The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" (Instrumental)  4:13
4."Siesta (Koi no Mama de)" (Instrumental)  4:31
Total length:17:28

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 20

References

  1. ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "中森明菜 / The Heat～musica fiesta～". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. ^ "The Heat～musica fiesta～ | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. ^ a b "The Heat～musica fiesta～ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  5. ^ "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-26.