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"50/50" (フィフティー・フィフティー, Fifutī Fifutī) is the 10th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Shun Taguchi and Tetsuya Komuro, the single was released on July 7, 1987, by King Records.[1][2][3]

"50/50"
Single by Miho Nakayama
from the album Collection
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Nanamena Ai wo Yurushite"
Released	July 7, 1987 (1987-07-07)
Recorded	1987
Genre	J-pop dance-pop
Length	4:01
Label	King Records
Composer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Lyricist(s)	Shun Taguchi
Miho Nakayama singles chronology
"Hade!!!" (1987) "50/50" (1987) "Catch Me" (1987)

Background and release

"50/50" was Nakayama's second collaboration with composer Komuro, after "Jingi Aishite Moraimasu". The lyrics were by Taguchi, who wrote three of Yoko Minamino's No. 1 hits. The song was arranged with Caribbean elements; most notably the use of steelpans.[1]

"50/50" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 211,000 copies.[4][5]

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[6]	2
The Best Ten	2
Uta no Top Ten	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Oricon Year-End Chart[6]	23
The Best Ten Year-End Chart	12
Uta no Top Ten Year-End Chart	14

References

External links

• Official website
• "50/50" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "50/50" at Discogs (list of releases)

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