Kitakaze no Carol

"Kitakaze no Carol"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Pop Groover: The Best
Language	Japanese
English title	North Wind Carol
B-side	"Getsuyōbi no Marīna"
Released	October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27)
Recorded	1987
Genre	J-pop dance-pop kayōkyoku
Length	3:54
Label	Victor
Songwriter(s)	Masao Urino Kyōhei Tsutsumi
Producer(s)	Masao Urino
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" (1987) "Kitakaze no Carol" (1987) "Stranger Tonight" (1988)
Music video
"Kitakaze no Carol" on YouTube

"Kitakaze no Carol" (北風のキャロル, Kitakaze no Kyaroru, lit. "North Wind Carol") is the 13th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on October 27, 1987, by Victor Entertainment.[1][2][3]

Background and release

The song was used as the theme song of the TBS drama special Akachan ni Kampai! (赤ちゃんに乾杯!, Cheers for Baby!), which also starred Oginome.

"Kitakaze no Carol" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and also sold over 117,000 copies.[4]

In 1991, Oginome re-recorded the song in a Christmas style, titled "Kitakaze no Carol (On Christmas Day)" (北風のキャロル -on Christmas day-, "North Wind Carol -On Christmas Day-"); this version was released in the remix album New Take: Best Collections '92.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masao Urino; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi; all music is arranged by Hiroshi Shinkawa.

1987 single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Kitakaze no Carol" (Kitakaze no Kyaroru (北風のキャロル, "North Wind Carol"))	3:54
2.	"Getsuyōbi no Marīna" ((月曜日のマリーナ, "Monday Marina"))	4:18

2013 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
3.	"Kitakaze no Carol (Original Karaoke)" ((北風のキャロル (オリジナル・カラオケ), "North Wind Carol" (Original Karaoke)"))
4.	"Getsuyōbi no Marīna (Original Karaoke)" ((月曜日のマリーナ (オリジナル・カラオケ), "North Wind Marina (Original Karaoke)"))

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5]	2
The Best Ten	4

References

1. "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
2. "北風のキャロル | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
3. "荻野目洋子 / 北風のキャロル". Stereo Records. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
5. 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.

External links

• Official website
• "Kitakaze no Carol" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Kitakaze no Carol" at Discogs