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"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" (水に挿した花, lit. "Flowers in Water") is the 25th single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori. Written by Natsumi Tadano and Junko Hirotani, the single was released on November 6, 1990, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label. It was also the second single from her fifth compilation album Best III.

Background

"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" was used as the theme song of the NTV drama series Suiyo Grand Romance (水曜グランドロマン, Suiyō Gurando Roman, lit. Wednesday Grand Romance). Nakamori has re-recorded the song for the 1995 compilation True Album Akina 95 Best and the 2002 self-cover compilation Utahime Double Decade.

Chart performance

"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" became Nakamori's 22nd and final No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 339,800 copies. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Track listing

Original release
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" ((水に挿した花, "Flowers in Water"))	Natsumi Tadano	Junko Hirotani	Akira Nishihira	4:27
2.	"Angel Eyes"	Gorō Matsui	Chika Ueda	Satoshi Nakamura Satoshi Takebe	4:31
Total length:					8:58

1998 reissue bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
3.	"Mizu ni Sashita Hana (Live Version)" ((水に挿した花(LIVE VERSION)))	Tadano	Hirotani

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	1

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)	Gold	200,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Year	Format(s)	Serial number	Label(s)
1990	8cm CD, CT	WPDL-4190, WPSL-4190	Warner Pioneer
1998	12cm CD	WPC6-8681	Warner Pioneer
2008	Digital download	-	Warner Pioneer
2014	Digital download - remaster	-	Warner Pioneer

References

"中森明菜(なかもりあきな)ディスコグラフィ". Idol.ne.jp. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
"水に挿した花 | 中森明菜". Mora. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
"水に挿した花". 見ごろ聴きごろ歌いごろ～♪. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "水に挿した花 | 中森明菜". Oricon. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
"中森明菜". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Japanese single certifications – 中森明菜 – 水に挿した花" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-08-23. Select 1990年11月 on the drop-down menu
"7inchシングル水に挿した花中森明菜". surugaya.co.jp (in Japanese). Surugaya. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
"中森明菜 / 水に挿した花 CD" (in Japanese). WMJ. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
"中森明菜 / 水に挿した花 Digital Purchase-Archived". listen.jp (in Japanese). listen japan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
"水に挿した花 (+3) [2014 Remaster]". mora.jp (in Japanese). Mora. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

External links

Official website
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
"Mizu ni Sashita Hana" at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Akina Nakamori
Albums Singles Videos
Studio albums	Prologue (Jomaku) Variation (Hensoukyoku) Fantasy (Gensoukyoku) New Akina Etranger Anniversary Possibility Bitter and Sweet D404ME Fushigi Crimson Cross My Palm Stock Femme Fatale Cruise Unbalance+Balance La Alteración Shaker Spoon Will Resonancia I Hope So Destination Diva Fixer Akina
Cover albums	Utahime Zero Album: Utahime 2 Utahime 3: Shūmaku Enka Folk Song: Utahime Jojouka Mood Kayō: Utahime Shōwa Meikyoku Shū Folk Song 2: Utahime Aishouka Utahime 4: My Eggs Benedict Belie Vampire Cage
Extended plays	Silent Love Wonder Vamp
Compilation albums	Best Akina Memoires Best CD'87 Best II Best III True Album Akina 95 Best Utahime Double Decade Best Finger 25th Anniversary Selection Utahime Best 25th Anniversary Selection Ballad Best 25th Anniversary Selection All Time Best Original Cover Original & Cover
Singles	"Slow Motion" "Shōjo A" "Second Love" "½ no Shinwa" "Twilight (Yūgure Dayori)" "Kinku" "Kita Wing" "Southern Wind" "Jukkai (1984)" "Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa" "Meu amor é..." "Akaitori Nigeta" "Sand Beige (Sabaku e)" "Solitude" "Desire (Jōnetsu)" "Gypsy Queen" "Fin" "Nonfiction Ecstasy" "Tango Noir" "Blonde" "Nanpasen" "Al-Mauj" "Tattoo" "I Missed the Shock" "Liar" "Dear Friend" "Mizu ni Sashita Hana" "Futari Shizuka: Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken yori" "Everlasting Love"/"Not Crazy to Me" "Kataomoi"/"Aibu" "Yoru no Doko ka de (Night Shift)" "Gekka" "Genshi, Onna wa Taiyō Datta" "Tokyo Rose" "Moonlight Shadow: Tsuki ni Hoero" "Appetite" "Kisei (Never Forget)" "Kon'ya, Nagareboshi" "Tomadoi" "Ophelia" "Trust Me" "It's Brand New Day" "The Heat (Musica Fiesta)" "Days" "Akai Hana" "Hajimete Deatta Hi no Yō ni" "Rakka Ryūsui" "Hana yo Odore" "Diva Single Version" "Crazy Love" "Rojo (Tierra)" "Unfixable" "Fixer (While the Women Are Sleeping)"
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