"Kagami no Dress" (鏡のドレス, Kagami no Doresu, lit. "Mirror Dress") is the 29th single by Japanese entertainer Noriko Sakai. Written by Lala Miura and Kyōichi Usamoto, the single was released on October 9, 1996, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2][3]
"Kagami no Dress" | ||||
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Single by Noriko Sakai | ||||
from the album In Snowflakes | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Mirror Dress | |||
B-side | "Star Talk" | |||
Released | October 9, 1996 (1996-10-09) | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Composer(s) | Kyōichi Usamoto | |||
Lyricist(s) | Lala Miura | |||
Noriko Sakai singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos | ||||
"Kagami no Dress" on YouTube | ||||
"Kagami no Dress" was used as the opening theme of the NTV drama series Zoku Hoshi no Kinka, which also starred Sakai.[4] The B-side, "Star Talk", is a duet with singer Kyōichi Usamoto.
"Kagami no Dress" peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart. It sold over 447,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ, becoming the second biggest-selling single in her career.[5][6][7]
All music is arranged by Takayuki Hijikata.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Kagami no Dress" (Kagami no Doresu (鏡のドレス, "Mirror Dress")) | Lala Miura | Kyōichi Usamoto | 3:59 |
2. | "Star Talk" | Chikako Sawada | Sawada | 4:13 |
3. | "Kagami no Dress" (Original Karaoke) | 3:59 | ||
4. | "Star Talk" (Original Karaoke) | 4:13 | ||
Total length: | 16:24 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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