Namida no Iro
{{Infobox song
| name = Namida no Iro
| cover = °C-ute Namida no Iro Regular Edition (EPCE-5555) cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Regular Edition cover
| type = single
| artist = Cute
| album = 4 Akogare My Star
| released = April 23, 2008 (JP)
| format =
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|Latin pop}}
| length = 13:24
| label = Zetima
| writer = Tsunku
| producer = Tsunku
| prev_title = La La La Shiawase no Uta
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Edo no Temari Uta II
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|1="[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICM8zNn47oQ Namida no Iro]" on YouTube}}
}}
{{nihongo|"Namida no Iro"|涙の色||The Colour of Tears}} is Japanese pop Hello! Project group Cute's fifth major single, released on April 23, 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/080430_01.html|title=C-ute's Special Interview about releasing "Namida no Iro"|date=2008-04-30|access-date=2011-07-11|publisher=Oricon Inc.|language=Japanese}} under the Zetima label. Two version are available: The limited edition (EPCE-5553～4) which includes a bonus DVD and the regular edition (EPCE-5555). The first pressings of the limited and regular editions contain a card with a serial number on it that allow buyer to enter to win tickets to a Fan Club Event. It debuted at number 4 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, remaining in the chart for 4 weeks.{{cite web
| url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/398106/products/music/758307/1/
| title=涙の色 °C－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE
| date=
| access-date=2011-07-12
| publisher=Oricon Inc.
| language=Japanese}}
Description
The song is arranged in the style of Latin pop by Yoshimasa Fujizawa. It features flamenco guitar solos at both intro and ending, with Spanish guitar strumming technique such as rasgueado, and Latin percussion such as timbales and congas at the background throughout the song . The lyrics and melody is written by producer Tsunku.
The selected lead singers for Namida no Iro are Maimi Yajima and Airi Suzuki, the minor singer is Saki Nakajima. Its dance performance designated Maimi Yajima, Airi Suzuki and Saki Nakajima as choreographical centre.
In c/w, Darling I Love you, Yajima receiving one and Suzuki two of the only three solo lines.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| all_writing = Tsunku
| total_length =
| title1 = Namida no Iro
| note1 = {{nihongo2|涙の色}}, "The Colour of Tears"
| writer1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Darling I Love You (°C-ute ver.)
| note2 = {{nihongo2|ダーリン I LOVE YOU（°C-ute ver.）}}
| writer2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Namida no Iro (Instrumental)
| note3 = {{nihongo2|涙の色（Instrumental）}}
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 =
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |
| Chart (2008)
! Peak |
|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
| style="text-align:center;" | 4 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100|title=Billboard JAPAN Hot 100|access-date=2011-07-12|publisher=Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511234807/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/|archive-date=2011-05-11}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 26 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales
| style="text-align:center;" | 9 |
References
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External links
- Up-Front Works Discography entries: [https://web.archive.org/web/20080417032523/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/99/s_09/ CD] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080417032531/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/99/v_12/ DVD]
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Category:Cute (Japanese idol group) songs
Category:Songs written by Tsunku
Category:Song recordings produced by Tsunku