"Catch Me" (キャッチ・ミー, Kyatchi Mī) is the 11th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written and produced by Toshiki Kadomatsu, the single was released on October 7, 1987, by King Records.[1][2][3][4] A remix of the song by DJ Night Tempo was released on streaming media on June 18, 2021.[5][6][7]
| "Catch Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
| from the album Catch the Nite | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Bad Boy" | |||
| Released | October 7, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Toshiki Kadomatsu | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Toshiki Kadomatsu | |||
| Producer(s) | Toshiki Kadomatsu | |||
| Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Night Tempo Presents Miho Nakayama: The Showa Groove | ||||
| Music videos | ||||
| "Catch Me (Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Catch Me" was used as the opening theme of the Fuji TV drama series Ohima nara Kite yo Ne! (おヒマなら来てよネ!, If You're Free, Come On!), which starred Nakayama.[8]
"Catch Me" became Nakayama's first No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 218,000 copies.[9][10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catch Me" | Toshiki Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | |
| 2. | "Bad Boy" | Shun Taguchi | HALNEN | Shirō Sagisu |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catch Me [Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix]" | Kadomatsu | Kadomatsu | Night Tempo | |
| 2. | "Waku Waku Sasete [Night Tempo Showa Groove Mix]" ((WAKU WAKUさせて, "Excite Me More")) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | Night Tempo |
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[11] | 1 |
| The Best Ten | 2 |
| Uta no Top Ten | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[11] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ "中山美穂『CATCH ME』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / CATCH ME [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 MIHO NAKAYAMA (角松敏生) / キャッチ・ミー CATCH ME (7")". Hip Tank Records. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "CATCH ME | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "韓国人プロデューサー/DJのNight Tempo（ナイト・テンポ）、 「昭和グルーヴ」シリーズ第8弾は中山美穂！". King Records. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Night Tempo、中山美穂「 CATCH ME 」を昭和グルーヴで公式リエディット". CDJournal. June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Night Tempoが中山美穂「CATCH ME」リエディット作品のビジュアライザー公開". Natalie.mu. June 18, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "おヒマなら来てよネ!". Idol.ne.jp. January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "CATCH ME | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Catch Me" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Catch Me" at Discogs (list of releases)