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"Shōjo A" (少女A, Shōjo Ē, lit. "Girl A") is the second single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Masao Urino and Hiroaki Serizawa, the single was released on July 28, 1982 by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the first single from her second studio album Variation (Hensoukyoku).[1][2]

"Shōjo A"
Single by Akina Nakamori
from the album Variation (Hensoukyoku)
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Yume Handan"
ReleasedJuly 28, 1982 (1982-07-28)
Recorded1982
Genre
  • J-pop
  • kayōkyoku
Length3:34
LabelReprise Records
Composer(s)Hiroaki Serizawa
Lyricist(s)Masao Urino
Producer(s)Hirō Oda
Akina Nakamori singles chronology
"Slow Motion"
(1982)		 "Shōjo A"
(1982)		 "Second Love"
(1982)
Music videos
"Shōjo A" (Live) on YouTube

Background


"Shōjo A" was the first hit single penned by Urino, who made his debut in 1981 with Chanels' "Hoshikuzu no Dance Hall" (星くずのダンス・ホール, Hoshikuzu no Dansu Hōru, "Stardust Dance Hall"). The idea of the song came from producer Yūzō Shimada, who read Tōkō Kon's book Akutarō (悪太郎) and wanted Nakamori to record a song with the concept of "anti-society".[3] The title refers to an anonymous girl and has nothing to do with "A" being Akina. The lyrics were based on those from an abandoned song titled "Lolita" (ロリータ, Rorīta), which was to have been recorded by Kenji Sawada. Urino drew some inspiration from Momoe Yamaguchi's 1978 single "Playback Part 2".[4]

Nakamori has re-recorded "Shōjo A" for the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade and the 2006 compilation Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection. In 2010, she re-recorded the song for the pachinko machine CR Nakamori Akina: Utahime Densetsu ~Koi Moni Dome nara~ (CR中森明菜・歌姫伝説〜恋も二度目なら〜, CR Akina Nakamori: Utahime Legend ~If Love Is For the Second Time~).[5]


Chart performance


"Shōjo A" became Nakamori's breakthrough hit, peaking at No. 5 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and selling over 396,000 copies.[6][7]


Awards


"Shōjo A" earned Nakamori the Newcomer Award at the 13th Japan Music Awards, the 8th Nippon Television Music Festival, the 8th All Japan Kayo Music Festival, the 9th Yokohama Music Festival, and the 15th Japan Cable Awards, the 15th All Japan Cable Broadcasting Awards. She also won the 9th ABC Kayo Rookie Grand Prix Silver Award, the 12th Ginza Music Festival Professional Jury Encouragement Award, the 8th All Japan Kayo Music Festival Newcomer Encouragement Award, the 15th Shinjuku Music Festival Jury Special Encouragement Award, and the 11th FNS Song Festival Outstanding Rookie Award.


Track listing


All music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.

Original release
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Shōjo A" ((少女A, "Girl A"))Masao UrinoHiroaki Serizawa3:34
2."Yume Handan" ((夢判断, "Dream Judgment"))Tsuzuru NakasatoNoboru Mimuro3:27
Total length:7:01
1998 reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
3."Shōjo A (Live Version)" ((少女A(LIVE VERSION)))UrinoSerizawa 

Charts


Weekly charts

Chart (1982)[6] Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 5
Japan (The Best Ten) 3
Japan (The Top Ten) 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)[6] Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 34
Japan (The Best Ten) 12
Japan (The Top Ten) 8

Cover versions



References


  1. "中森明菜『少女A』". Idol.ne.jp. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. "中森明菜/少女A". SoundFinder. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  3. "作詞活動35周年・売野雅勇が語る「少女A」「2億4千万の瞳」". Aera. Asahi Shimbun. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  4. "（もういちど流行歌）「少女Ａ」中森明菜 アイドルが不機嫌になった詞". Asahi Shimbun. 2016-10-22. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  5. "CR中森明菜 歌姫伝説～恋も二度目なら～". P-World. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  6. "少女Ａ | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  7. "中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  8. "TAK MATSUMOTO ソロ・プロジェクト・カヴァー・アルバム 『THE HIT PARADE』11月26日リリース！". Music Freak Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-04.




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