Title
Ningyo (人魚)

Artist
Amuro Namie

Year
2006

Lyrics: NOKKO
Music: Tsutsumi Kyohei
Arrangement: Nao’ymt

Producers: Nao’ymt

 

 

VERSIONS


 Original Version
[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo

 Instrumental
[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo

 

COVERING


 NOKKO – Ningyo
[1994] Ningyo
[1994] Colored

 

ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS


Nokko’s original song has been largely covered. This is a non-exhaustive list.

 Amadori – Ningyo
[2003] amaranth〜MULTICOLORED

 Vivian Hsu – Si Ci Wo Ai Ni
[2003] Wo Ai Ni x4 (The Secret to Happiness is Love)

 BONNIE PINK – Ningyo
[2007] the popular music ~Kyohei Tsutsumi Tribute~

 Youmou & Ohana
[2007] LIVE IN LIVING ’07

 Atari Kosuke – Ningyo
[2009] Koi

 Ryoco – Ningyo
[2010] Proposal of Healing

 Shibasaki Kou – Ningyo
[2010] Love & Ballad Selection

 Chega × DJ CELORY – Ningyo
[2013] BON-VOYAGE Lovers〜Japanese Seawind〜 Music Selected and Mixed by Mr.BEATS a.k.a. DJ CELORY

 Ohta Hiromi – Ningyo
[2014] tutumikko

 JUJU – Ningyo
[2014] Request II

 Alfred Beach Sandal – Ningyo
[2015] Honeymoon – EP

 

CREDITS


Amuro Namie: vocals, background vocals

Vocal Production: MICHICO
Multiple Instruments: Nao’ymt
Background Vocals: Nao’ymt

Recorded By: Ishizeki Jun
Mixed By: Onishi Yoshiaki

 

COMMENTARY


Amuro Namie chose to cover Nokko’s song Ningyo (Mermaid) because she enjoyed it a lot and often sang it in her bath. Ningyo was also the theme song for the 1994 drama Toki o Kakeru Shojo starring Yuki Uchida and Amuro Namie herself.

The music video is based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

 

MUSIC VIDEO


Director: Muto Masashi

[2006.05.17] CAN’T SLEEP, CAN’T EAT, I’M SICK / Ningyo

 

LIVE TOURS


[2006] Best Tour “Live Style 2006”
[2007] Play Tour 2007
[2008] Play More!! In Taipei

 

TIES-IN


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