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Senry no Shizuku
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Wikipedia article
is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a single through Pony Canyon on May 9, 1990. It marks the debut of Kudo as a songwriter. The song was featured on commercials for Taiyo Yuden That's cassette tapes. Similarly to her previous single, "Kuchibiru Kara Biyaku", a limited number of 7-inch vinyls of the single were produced for promotional use. "Senry no Shizuku" has never appeared on an original album, but was included in the compilation album 'Unlimited' (1990).
Background
The song was written by Shizuka Kudo, under the pseudonym , composed by Tsugutoshi Got and arranged by Draw4. Kudo revealed the origin of her pseudonym when she was interviewed as a guest on the Fuji TV music show 'TK Music Clamp', stating that Aeri is what her mother had considered naming her and she had felt it fitting to use it as her lyricist pseudonym. Lyrically, "Senry no Shizuku" deals with the theme of forbidden love. The track was praised for its "modern and chic" melody and "delicate" lyrics. Music critics also noted the influence of Miyuki Nakajima's work on Kudo's first forray into songwriting.
Cover version
In 2014, Tomomi Kahara recorded a cover of the song for her album 'Memories: Kahara Covers'. While promoting the album, Kahara performed the song in duet with Kudo on the music show 'Music Fair'.
Chart performance
"Senry no Shizuku" debuted at number-one on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 100,000 units in its first week and becoming her seventh consecutive number-one. It spent a total of 17 weeks in the top 100. The single ranked at number 31 on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart.
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See also
* List of Oricon number-one singles
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Oricon Weekly number-one singles
Category:Songs with lyrics by Shizuka Kudo
Category:Songs written by Tsugutoshi Got
Category:Songs used as jingles
Category:Shizuka Kudo songs
Category:Tomomi Kahara songs
Category:Pony Canyon singles
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