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"Tokimeite" (ときめいて, lit. "Crush") is the 11th single by Japanese entertainer Hikaru Nishida. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on August 7, 1991, by Pony Canyon.[1][2][3]

"Tokimeite"
Single by Hikaru Nishida
from the album Esprit
Language	Japanese
English title	Crush
B-side	"Ki-su"
Released	August 7, 1991 (1991-08-07)
Recorded	1991
Genre	J-pop kayōkyoku
Label	Pony Canyon
Composer(s)	Kyōhei Tsutsumi
Lyricist(s)	Takashi Matsumoto
Hikaru Nishida singles chronology
"Kokoro dake Soba ni Iru (Here in My Heart)" (1991) "Tokimeite" (1991) "Meguri Ai" (1992)

Background and release

As Nishida had gone through three years without a hit song, her music director Kazuhiro Nagaoka had Matsumoto and Tsutsumi compose a song for her, as the duo's collaborative efforts resulted in the early success of Miho Nakayama. "Tokimeite" was used as the theme song of the TBS drama series Depart! Natsu Monogatari (デパート!夏物語, Depāto! Natsu Monogatari, Depart! Summer Story).

"Tokimeite" peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, becoming Nishida's first and only top-10 single.[4] The single also earned her a performance on the 42nd Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1991, marking her debut on NHK's New Year's Eve special.[5]

Track listing

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4]	7

References

External links

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

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