Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)

"Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)"
Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album Mid Blue
LanguageJapanese
English titleHurt to Heart (Whereabouts of Pain)
B-side"I Love You"
ReleasedJuly 21, 1995 (1995-07-21)
Recorded1995
GenreJ-pop
Length5:14
LabelKing Records
Composer(s)Keiko Yokoyama
Lyricist(s)Keiko Yokoyama
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
"Cheers for You"
(1995) 		"Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)"
(1995) 		"Thinking About You (Anata no Yoru wo Tsutsumitai)"
(1996)

"Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" (Hurt to Heart〜痛みの行方〜, lit. "Hurt to Heart ~Whereabouts of Pain~") is the 32nd single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Keiko Yokoyama, the single was released on July 21, 1995, by King Records.[1][2][3]

Background and release

"Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" was used as the theme song of the TBS drama series Hito Natsu no Love Letter (ひと夏のラブレター, Hito Natsu no Rabu Retā, One Summer Love Letter). The B-side, "I Love You", was used as an insert song in the drama.

"Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" peaked at No. 10 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 319,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5][6]

Track listing

All music is arranged by Jerry Hey.

8cm CD single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" ((Hurt to Heart〜痛みの行方〜, "Hurt to Heart ~Whereabouts of Pain~"))Keiko YokoyamaYokoyama5:14
2."I Love You"Miho NakayamaCindy5:01
3."Hurt to Heart (Itami no Yukue)" (Original Karaoke)  5:13
4."I Love You" (Original Karaoke)  4:58

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 10

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "中山美穂". Idol.ne.jp. December 28, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "中山美穂 / ハート・トゥ・ハート～痛みの行方 [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hurt to Heart～痛みの行方～ | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hurt to Heart～痛みの行方～ | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 中山 美穂 – Hurt to Heart～痛みの行方～" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 13, 2021. Select 1995年8月 on the drop-down menu
  7. ^ 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.