is the 15th 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

Chinfa Kan (born June 24, 1953) is a Japanese lyricist of Korean descent. Biography Chinfa Kan was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, as a second-generation Zainichi. He graduated from Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu-Nishi Senior and Junior High Schools. ...

and

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, the single was released on February 21, 1989, by King Records.

Background and release

"Rosécolor" was used by

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for their spring 1989 commercials featuring Nakayama. "Rosécolor" became Nakayama's fifth consecutive No. 1 on

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's weekly singles chart. It sold over 277,000 copies and was certified Gold by the

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self-covered the song on her 1991 album ''Don't Be Afraid'' and the 1997 album ''Surprise''.

Track listing

All music is arranged by Yūji Toriyama.

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts

Certification

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 1989 singles 1989 songs Songs in Japanese Miho Nakayama songs Songs with lyrics by Chinfa Kan King Records (Japan) singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles