"Diamonds" | ||||
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Single by Princess Princess | ||||
from the album Singles 1987–1992 | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "M" | |||
Released | April 21, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:02 | |||
Label | CBS Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Princess Princess | |||
Princess Princess singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Diamonds" on YouTube | ||||
"M" on YouTube |
"Diamonds" (ダイアモンド, Daiamondo) is the seventh single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kanako Nakayama and Kaori Okui, the single was released by CBS Sony on April 21, 1989. It became their first of five consecutive No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.
Princess Princess' popularity was on the rise after their sixth single "Get Crazy!" was used as the theme song of the J-drama series of the same name in October 1988. "Diamonds" was released six months later. It was used by Sony for their cassette tape commercials. The song was also used by Suzuki for their Suzuki Kei commercial in 2001. It was included in the 2015 soundtrack album Yakuza 0 80's Hits! Collection. [1] More recently, it was used by Acecook for their 2020 Soup Harusame commercial featuring Anne Nakamura. [2]
The song's original key is E major (modulated to F major at the end). [3]
The B-side is "M", with its lyrics written by Kyōko Tomita and originally released in the band's 1988 album Let's Get Crazy. In a 2012 Facebook post, Tomita explained that she had broken up with a man with the initial "M" and wrote the song as a means of retribution. [4] "M" was re-released digitally on February 23, 2005, and was certified as Triple Platinum by the RIAJ in November 2014. [5]
"Diamonds" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and was the No. 1 song on Oricon's year-ending chart in 1989. [6] It also sold over 1,097,000 copies and was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAJ in August 1990. [7] [8]
The song won the Grand Prix at the 22nd Japan Cable Awards. [9]
All music is composed by Kaori Okui and arranged by Princess Princess.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Diamonds" (Daiamondo (ダイアモンド)) | Kanako Nakayama | 5:02 |
2. | "M" | Kyōko Tomita | 4:34 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Diamonds" | Nakayama | 5:01 |
2. | "M" | Tomita | 4:37 |
3. | "Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu ('92 Mix)" ((世界でいちばん熱い夏('92 mix), lit. "The Hottest Summer in the World ('92 Mix)")) | Tomita | 3:48 |
Charts (1989) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [6] | 1 |
Japanese The Best Ten Chart [6] | 1 |
Charts (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [6] | 1 |
Japanese The Best Ten Chart [6] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Japan (
RIAJ)
[8] Physical single |
3× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
Japan (
RIAJ)
[10] Digital single |
Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Japan (
RIAJ)
[11] Digital single |
3× Platinum | 750,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
"Diamonds" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Princess Princess | ||||
from the album Singles 1987–1992 | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "M" | |||
Released | April 21, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:02 | |||
Label | CBS Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) |
| |||
Producer(s) | Princess Princess | |||
Princess Princess singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Diamonds" on YouTube | ||||
"M" on YouTube |
"Diamonds" (ダイアモンド, Daiamondo) is the seventh single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kanako Nakayama and Kaori Okui, the single was released by CBS Sony on April 21, 1989. It became their first of five consecutive No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.
Princess Princess' popularity was on the rise after their sixth single "Get Crazy!" was used as the theme song of the J-drama series of the same name in October 1988. "Diamonds" was released six months later. It was used by Sony for their cassette tape commercials. The song was also used by Suzuki for their Suzuki Kei commercial in 2001. It was included in the 2015 soundtrack album Yakuza 0 80's Hits! Collection. [1] More recently, it was used by Acecook for their 2020 Soup Harusame commercial featuring Anne Nakamura. [2]
The song's original key is E major (modulated to F major at the end). [3]
The B-side is "M", with its lyrics written by Kyōko Tomita and originally released in the band's 1988 album Let's Get Crazy. In a 2012 Facebook post, Tomita explained that she had broken up with a man with the initial "M" and wrote the song as a means of retribution. [4] "M" was re-released digitally on February 23, 2005, and was certified as Triple Platinum by the RIAJ in November 2014. [5]
"Diamonds" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and was the No. 1 song on Oricon's year-ending chart in 1989. [6] It also sold over 1,097,000 copies and was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAJ in August 1990. [7] [8]
The song won the Grand Prix at the 22nd Japan Cable Awards. [9]
All music is composed by Kaori Okui and arranged by Princess Princess.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Diamonds" (Daiamondo (ダイアモンド)) | Kanako Nakayama | 5:02 |
2. | "M" | Kyōko Tomita | 4:34 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Diamonds" | Nakayama | 5:01 |
2. | "M" | Tomita | 4:37 |
3. | "Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu ('92 Mix)" ((世界でいちばん熱い夏('92 mix), lit. "The Hottest Summer in the World ('92 Mix)")) | Tomita | 3:48 |
Charts (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [6] | 1 |
Japanese The Best Ten Chart [6] | 1 |
Charts (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [6] | 1 |
Japanese The Best Ten Chart [6] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Japan (
RIAJ)
[8] Physical single |
3× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
Japan (
RIAJ)
[10] Digital single |
Platinum | 250,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Japan (
RIAJ)
[11] Digital single |
3× Platinum | 750,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |