Takashi Hosokawa - Kokoro Nokori (1975)

Artist: Takashi Hosokawa / 細川たかし
Title: Kokoro Nokori / 心のこり
Released: April 1, 1975
Oricon Peak Rank: 1 (4 weeks)
B-Side: 泣きぐせ

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Takashi Hosokawa is one most successful Enka singers in Japan, despite coming into the genre at a time when new talent in Enka was on the start of a downturn. His wildly popular debut single "Kokoro Nokori" (Heart Pieces) stayed at the top of the Oricon charts for 4 weeks and ranks 8th overall for 1975. It is a strident song about abandoned love and regret, carried along in its doo-wop styled music. By the year's end, he has won many awards with his song including "Most Excellent Newcomer" in the 17th Japan Record Awards (日本レコード大賞) and the 3rd FNS Song Festival (FNS歌謡祭), "Broadcast Music New Member Prize" in the 6th Japan Song Grand Prix (日本歌謡大賞), and a "New Member Prize" in the Japanese Television Music Festival (日本テレビ音楽祭). Both Hosokawa and his debut song have become established standards in the Japanese music world.

心のこり (Kokoro Nokori)

Music: Yasushi Nakamura / 中村泰士
Lyrics: Rei Nakanishi / なかにし礼

私バカよね おバカさんよね
うしろ指 うしろ指 さされても
あなた一人に 命をかけて
耐えてきたのよ 今日まで
秋風が吹く 港の町を
船が出てゆくように
私も旅に出るわ 明日の朝早く

私バカよね おバカさんよね
大切な 大切な 純情を
わるい人だと 知っていながら
上げてしまった あなたに
秋風の中 枯葉がひとつ
枝をはなれるように
私も旅に出るわ あてもないままに

私バカよね おバカさんよね
あきらめが あきらめが 悪いのね
一度はなれた 心は二度と
もどらないのよ もとには
秋風が吹く つめたい空に
鳥が飛び立つように
私も旅に出るわ 一人泣きながら