Rojo (Tierra)
{{Infobox song
| name = Rojo (Tierra)
| cover = Akina Nakamori - Rojo (Tierra).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Akina Nakamori
| album = Fixer
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side = La Vida
| released = {{Start date|2015|01|21}}
| recorded = 2014
| studio =
| length = 6:00
| label = Utahime Records
Universal J
| composer = Daisuke Asakura
| lyricist = {{hlist|Minako Kawae|Miran:Miran}}
| producer = {{hlist|Daisuke Asakura|Yūji Toriyama}}
| prev_title = Crazy Love
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Unfixable
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External music video
| type = single
| header = Music videos
| 1 = {{YouTube|dczkBMgcuHQ|"Rojo (Tierra)" (Teaser)}}
}}
}}
{{nihongo4|"Rojo (Tierra)"|ロホ・ティエラ|Roho Tiera}} is the 49th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Minako Kawae, Nakamori (under the pseudonym "Miran:Miran"), and Daisuke Asakura, the single was released on January 21, 2015, by Utahime Records and Universal Music Japan in two editions: CD single and the limited edition CD + DVD edition. It was also the lead single from her 24th studio album Fixer.{{cite web |url=https://idol.ne.jp/nakamoriakina |title=中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ |website=Idol.ne.jp |accessdate=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/rojo---tierra--/4114120652 |title=中森明菜 / Rojo-Tierra- |website=CDJournal |access-date=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000110449 |title=中森明菜、5年半ぶりニューシングル＆カバーアルバムで復活 |website=BARKS.jp |date=2014-12-06 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
Background
"Rojo (Tierra)" is Spanish for "Red (Earth)". It was Nakamori's first physical single in over five years, after her 2009 release "Diva Single Version".{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/135178 |title=中森明菜、エキゾEDMな新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」紅白の前に配信 |website=Natalie.mu |date=2014-12-31 |access-date=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2045542/full/ |title=中森明菜"完全復活"へ 1・21に5年ぶり復帰シングル |publisher=Oricon |date=2014-12-06 |access-date=2022-08-27}} Due to Nakamori's intention to deliver the new song to fans as soon as possible, the teaser ringtone was distributed on December 24, 2014 as a Christmas present.{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000111022 |title=中森明菜から、ファンへのクリスマスプレゼント |website=BARKS.jp |date=2014-12-24 |access-date=2022-08-27}} The full single was first made available online on December 31.{{cite web |url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000111240 |title=中森明菜、新曲「Rojo -Tierra-」配信スタート |website=BARKS.jp |date=2014-12-31 |access-date=2022-08-27}} Nakamori debuted the song on the 65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen via satellite from a recording studio in Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history_65.html |title=65th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History |publisher=NHK |accessdate=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2046726/full/ |title=【紅白】中森明菜、復活第一声は「ごぶさたしております」 再始動後初、10年ぶり生出演 |publisher=Oricon |date=2014-12-31 |access-date=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/135362 |title=NHKで中森明菜特集、「紅白」舞台裏やインタビューも |website=Natalie.mu |date=2015-01-03 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
Chart performance
"Rojo (Tierra)" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 25,400 copies, becoming Nakamori's first top-10 since "Gekka" in 1994.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/235370/products/1110964/1/ |title=Rojo -Tierra-(初回盤) {{!}} 中森明菜 |publisher=Oricon |access-date=2022-08-27}}{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html |title=中森明菜 |website=Yamachan Land |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165617/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/akina.html |access-date=2022-08-27|archive-date=2011-05-24}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD
| extra_column = Arrangement
| total_length = 20:16
| title1 = Rojo (Tierra)
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Minako Kawae|Miran:Miran}}
| music1 = Daisuke Asakura
| extra1 = {{hlist|Asakura|Yūji Toriyama}}
| length1 = 6:00
| title2 = La Vida
| lyrics2 = Izumi
| music2 = Koshin
| extra2 = {{hlist|Koshin|Jin Oki}}
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Rojo (Tierra)
| note3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 6:00
| title4 = La Vida
| note4 = Instrumental
| length4 = 4:38
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited Edition DVD
| total_length =
| title1 = Rojo (Tierra)
| note1 = Making-of Video
| length1 =
}}
Personnel
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2015)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| Japan (Oricon)
|style="text-align:center;"|8 |
| Japan (Billboard Hot 100){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2015&month=02&day=02 |title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=2015-01-28 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
|style="text-align:center;"|11 |
| Japan (Billboard Top Singles Sales){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2015&month=02&day=02 |title=Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=2015-01-28 |access-date=2022-08-27}}
|style="text-align:center;"|8 |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.universal-music.co.jp/nakamori-akina/products/upch-9989/}}
- {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=7e91eab7-eb38-4ad3-9a5b-bd962732ad43|name=Rojo (Tierra)|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=1965004|name=Rojo (Tierra)|type=single}}
{{Akina Nakamori singles}}
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