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"Akai Hana" (赤い花, lit. "Red Flower") is the 43rd single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Kim Hyung-seok and Minako Kawae, the single was released on May 12, 2004, by Utahime Records.[1][2]

"Akai Hana"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection
Language	Japanese
English title	Red Flower
Released	May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12)
Recorded	2004
Genre	J-pop
Length	5:32
Label	Utahime Records
Composer(s)	Kim Hyung-seok
Lyricist(s)	Kim Hyung-seok Minako Kawae
Producer(s)	Satoshi Takebe
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Days" (2003) "Akai Hana" (2004) "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni" (2004)

Background

"Akai Hana" is a Japanese-language cover of South Korean singer Park Yong-ha's 2003 single "Cheoeum Geu Nalcheoleom" (처음 그 날처럼, lit. "Like the First Day").[2] It was also the first release through Nakamori's own label Utahime Records, with distribution by Universal Music Japan.[3]

Chart performance

"Akai Hana" peaked at No. 40 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 5,100 copies.[4][5]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)[4]	40

References

External links

• "Akai Hana" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Akai Hana" at Discogs

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