Hana yo Odore

"Hana yo Odore"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Destination
LanguageJapanese
English titleFlower Dance
B-side"Game"
ReleasedMay 17, 2006 (2006-05-17)
Recorded2006
Genre
Length4:20
LabelUniversal Sigma
Composer(s)Hitoshi Haba
Lyricist(s)Karen
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Rakka Ryūsui"
(2005) 		"Hana yo Odore"
(2006) 		"Diva Single Version"
(2009)

"Hana yo Odore" (花よ踊れ, lit. "Flower Dance") is the 46th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Karen and Hitoshi Haba, the single was released on May 17, 2006, by Universal Sigma. It was also the lead single from her 22nd studio album Destination.[1][2][3]

Background

"Hana yo Odore" was used as the ending theme song of the NTV drama series Primadam (プリマダム, Purimadamu), which also starred Nakamori. The jacket cover is an illustration of Nakamori as a child ballerina, as she has practiced ballet since childhood.[2]

Chart performance

"Hana yo Odore" peaked at No. 23 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 10,400 copies.[4][5]

Track listing

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hana yo Odore" ((花よ踊れ, "Flower Dance"))KarenHitoshi HabaHiroshi Uesugi4:20
2."Game"Shū KudōKenji Hayashida
  • Uesugi
  • Hayashida
4:58
3."Hana yo Odore" (Instrumental)   4:18
4."Game" (Instrumental)   4:58
Total length:18:34

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 23

References

  1. ^ "中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "中森明菜 / 花よ踊れ". CDJournal. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. ^ "花よ踊れ | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  4. ^ a b "花よ踊れ | 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.