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Шаблон:Infobox song Шаблон:Nihongo4 is the 24th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Mayumi Itō and Kazuya Izumi, the single was released on July 17, 1990, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the lead single from her fifth compilation album Best III.[1][2]

Background

"Dear Friend" marked Nakamori's return to the music charts one year after her suicide attempt.[3][4] According to Warner Pioneer chief producer Katsumi Fujikura, the song was selected as Nakamori's next single because it "gives courage, energy, and makes people who listen to it brighter." Nakamori recorded the song at The Hit Factory in New York City. At the same time, she traveled to the Bahamas to shoot the music video, as well as have photographs taken for her photo book My Life 1990: A-K-I-N-A Nakamori.

Chart performance

"Dear Friend" became Nakamori's 21st No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 547,900 copies.[5][6] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[7]

Track listing

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Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[5] 1

Certification

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Release history

Year Format(s) Serial number Label(s) Шаблон:Abbr
1990 8cm CD, CT WPDL-4173, WPSL-4173 Warner Pioneer [8]
1998 12cm CD WPC6-8681 Warner Pioneer [9]
2008 Digital download - Warner Pioneer [10]
2014 Digital download - remaster - Warner Pioneer [11]

References

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External links

Шаблон:Akina Nakamori singles Шаблон:Authority control