Verge of Love (song)

"Verge of Love"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Verge of Love (Japanese Version)
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Swoopin' In"
Released	January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)
Recorded	1988
Studio	Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California
Genre	J-pop R&B
Length	5:16
Label	Victor
Songwriter(s)	Shintarō Hirai Narada Michael Walden Joyce Imbesi Carolyn Hedrich
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Dear (Cobalt no Kanata e)" (1988) "Verge of Love" (1989) "Shōnan Heartbreak" (1989)
Music video
"Verge of Love" on YouTube

"Verge of Love" (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ, Vāji obu Ravu) is the 17th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Narada Michael Walden, Joyce Imbesi, and Carolyn Hedrich, with Japanese lyrics by Shintarō Hirai, the single was released on January 18, 1989, by Victor Entertainment. It was Oginome's first and only single to be recorded and produced in the U.S.[1][2]

Background and release

The song is the Japanese translation of the title track from Oginome's 1988 all-English album Verge of Love. Both "Verge of Love" and the B-side "Swoopin' In" were used as theme songs of the Fuji TV drama special Komarenai de! (こまらせないで!, Don't Let Me Down!), which also starred Oginome.

"Verge of Love" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 81,000 copies.[3]

Track listing

All music is arranged by Narada Michael Walden.

1989 single

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Verge of Love" (Vāji obu Ravu (ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ))	Shintarō Hirai	Walden Joyce Imbesi Carolyn Hedrich	5:16
2.	"Swoopin' In" (Suūpin In (スゥーピン・イン)))	Masao Urino	Walden Jeffrey Cohen	5:20

2013 bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
3.	"Verge of Love (Original Karaoke)" ((ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ (オリジナル・カラオケ)))
4.	"Swoopin' In (Original Karaoke)" ((スゥーピン・イン (オリジナル・カラオケ)))

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4]	5
The Best Ten	7

References

1. "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
2. "ヴァージ・オブ・ラヴ | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
3. "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
4. 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
• "Verge of Love" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Verge of Love" at Discogs