Virgin Eyes
{{Short description|1989 single by Miho Nakayama}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Virgin Eyes
| cover = Miho Nakayama - Virgin Eyes.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Miho Nakayama
| album = Hide 'n' Seek
| released = {{start date|1989|07|12}}
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side = Sanctuary
| recorded = 1989
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|dance-pop}}
| length =
| label = King Records
| composer = Anri
| lyricist = Yumi Yoshimoto
| producer =
| prev_title = Rosécolor
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Midnight Taxi
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
{{nihongo4|"Virgin Eyes"|ヴァージン・アイズ|Vājin Aizu}} is the 16th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Yumi Yoshimoto and Anri, the single was released on July 12, 1989, by King Records.{{cite web |url=https://idol.ne.jp/nakayamamiho |title=中山美穂 |website=Idol.ne.jp |date=December 28, 2018 |access-date=2021-08-10}}{{cite web |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/1190004138 |title=ヴァージン・アイズ [廃盤] |website=CDJournal |access-date=2021-08-10}}{{cite web |url=https://mora.jp/package/43000014/NOPA-2372/ |title=VIRGIN EYES {{!}} 中山美穂 |website=Mora |access-date=2021-08-10}}
Background and release
"Virgin Eyes" was used as the theme song of the 1989 film Who Do I Choose?, which starred Nakayama in a supporting role.
"Virgin Eyes" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. It sold over 254,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/235308/products/4129/1/ |title=VIRGIN EYES {{!}} 中山美穂 |publisher=Oricon |access-date=2021-08-10}}{{cite web |url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/miho.html |title=中山美穂(シングル) |website=Yamachan Land |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524144555/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/miho.html |language=Japanese |access-date=2021-08-10|archive-date=May 24, 2011 }}
Nakayama performed the song on the 40th Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1989.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/history/history_40.html |title=40th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History |publisher=NHK |access-date=2021-08-10}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = 7" single
| extra_column = Arrangement
| all_lyrics = Yumi Yoshimoto
| all_music = Anri
| total_length =
| title1 = Virgin Eyes
| extra1 = Yasuharu Ogura
| length1 =
| title2 = Sanctuary
| note2 = {{nihongo4||サンクチュアリ〜Sanctuary〜|Sankuchuari}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Ogura|Kazuo Ōtani {{Small|(strings)}}}}
| length2 =
}}
Charts
Weekly charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (1989) !Peak{{break}}position |
| scope="row" |Oricon Weekly Singles Chart{{cite book|title=1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック|year=1997|publisher=Oricon|location=Tokyo|language=ja|isbn=4871310418|page=64}}
|2 |
|---|
| scope="row" |The Best Ten
|6 |
| scope="row" |Uta no Top Ten
|6 |
Year-end charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart (1989) !Peak{{break}}position |
| scope="row" |Oricon Year-End Chart
|32 |
|---|
Certification
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|title=VIRGIN EYES（バージン・アイズ）|artist=中山 美穂|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|certmonth=7|domestic=true|refname="RIAJ"|access-date=2021-08-10|type=single}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://nakayamamiho.com/musics/7930}}
- {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=db952f60-dae9-4d0e-b35c-a2e87e251604|name=Virgin Eyes|type=single}}
- {{Discogs master|master=1480614|name=Virgin Eyes|type=single}}
{{Miho Nakayama}}
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