"Rojo (Tierra)" (ロホ・ティエラ, Roho Tiera) is the 49th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Minako Kawae, Nakamori (under the pseudonym "Miran:Miran"), and Daisuke Asakura, the single was released on January 21, 2015, by Utahime Records and Universal Music Japan in two editions: CD single and the limited editon CD + DVD edition. It was also the lead single from her 24th studio album Fixer.[1][2][3]
| "Rojo (Tierra)" | ||||
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| Single by Akina Nakamori | ||||
| from the album Fixer | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "La Vida" | |||
| Released | January 21, 2015 (2015-01-21) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 6:00 | |||
| Label | Utahime Records Universal J | |||
| Composer(s) | Daisuke Asakura | |||
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| "Rojo (Tierra)" (Teaser) on YouTube | ||||
"Rojo (Tierra)" is Spanish for "Red (Earth)". It was Nakamori's first physical single in over five years, after her 2009 release "Diva Single Version".[4][5] Due to Nakamori's intention to deliver the new song to fans as soon as possible, the teaser ringtone was distributed on December 24, 2014 as a Christmas present.[6] The full single was first made available online on December 31.[7] Nakamori debuted the song on the 65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen via satellite from a recording studio in Los Angeles.[8][9][10]
"Rojo (Tierra)" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 25,400 copies, becoming Nakamori's first top-10 since "Gekka" in 1994.[11][12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Rojo (Tierra)" |
| Daisuke Asakura |
| 6:00 |
| 2. | "La Vida" | Izumi | Koshin |
| 4:38 |
| 3. | "Rojo (Tierra)" (Instrumental) | 6:00 | |||
| 4. | "La Vida" (Instrumental) | 4:38 | |||
| Total length: | 20:16 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Rojo (Tierra)" (Making-of Video) |
"Rojo (Tierra)"
"La Vida"
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Oricon)[11] | 8 |
| Japan (Billboard Hot 100)[13] | 11 |
| Japan (Billboard Top Singles Sales)[14] | 8 |
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