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"Ophelia" (オフェリア, Oferia) is the 38th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Aki Shimogō and Satoshi Shimano, the single was released on January 21, 1999, by Gauss Entertainment under the This One label. It was also the second single from her 19th studio album Will.[1]

"Ophelia"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Will
Language	Japanese
B-side	"To Be"
Released	January 21, 1999 (1999-01-21)
Recorded	1998
Genre	J-pop dance-pop
Length	4:20
Label	This One
Composer(s)	Satoshi Shimano
Lyricist(s)	Aki Shimogō
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Kon'ya, Nagareboshi" (1998) "Ophelia" (1999) "Trust Me" (1999)

Background

"Ophelia" was used as the theme song of the NTV/YTV drama series Border Hanzai Shinri Sōsa File (ボーダー 犯罪心理捜査ファイル, Bōdā Hanzai Shinri Sōsa Fairu, lit. Border Criminal Psychological Investigation Files), which also starred Nakamori. The B-side is the English-language song "To Be".

Chart performance

"Ophelia" peaked at No. 29 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 38,500 copies.[2][3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Satoshi Shimano; all music is arranged by Masanori Kamide.

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)[2]	29

References

External links

• "Ophelia" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Ophelia" at Discogs

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