"C" (stylized as "「C」") is the debut single by Japanese entertainer

Miho Nakayama was a Japanese singer and actress. She made her debut in the 1985 drama ''Maido Osawagase Shimasu'', where her performance led to instant stardom. Nakayama released her debut single, " C", shortly after, and finished the year with her film deb ...

. Written by Takashi Matsumoto and

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, the single was released on June 21, 1985, by King Records.

Background and release

Aside from being her debut single, "C" marked the beginning of her collaboration with songwriters Matsumoto and Tsutsumi, who went on to write songs on her first four albums. The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS drama series , which starred Nakayama. "C" peaked at No. 12 on

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's weekly singles chart and sold over 170,000 copies. The song earned Nakayama the

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award at the 27th Japan Record Awards and the Best Newcomer Award at the 23rd Golden Arrow Awards. Nakayama self-covered the song on her 2019 album '' Neuf Neuf''.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Takashi Matsumoto; all music is arranged by Mitsuo Hagita.

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts

References

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* * * {{Authority control 1985 debut singles 1985 songs Songs in Japanese Japanese television drama theme songs Miho Nakayama songs Songs with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto (lyricist) Songs with music by Kyōhei Tsutsumi King Records (Japan) singles