is a song composed and performed by a Japanese singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 Miyuki Nakajima

Miyuki Nakajima

is a Japanese vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, composer and radio personality. As a principal Japanese female veteran singer-songwriter she is often compared to Yumi Matsutoya, she has released 37 studio albums, 40 singles, 2 live albums and multiple compilations to date, and whose sales have been...

, released as her fifth single in September 1977.

"The Parting Song" topped Japanese Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 chart three months after the release, pulling down Pink Lady

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is a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mitsuyo Nemoto and Keiko Masuda...

's "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (spending 12 consecutive weeks at the number-one spot) from the pinnacle.

A song was also appeared on her fourth studio album

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 Aishiteiru to Ittekure

Aishiteiru to Ittekure

is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in April 1978.Five months before the album came out, she topped on the Oricon singles chart with a song "The Parting Song ", which was released as her fifth single in September 1977. The album features her commercial...

released in 1978. Nakajima recorded the song on her 2004 album Ima no Kimochi

Ima no Kimochi

is the 32nd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in November 2004.The album contains remake versions of her compositions which came out before she created the records with Ichizo Seo, who has co-produced all of her recordings since Goodbye Girl and its lead single...

which comprises remake versions of her early efforts.
Live performance from her 1991 experimental jukebox musical

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 Yakai Vol.3 Kantan has also been available on DVD

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"The Parting Song" has been covered

Cover version

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 by the recording artists including Naoko Ken

Naoko Ken

is a Japanese singer and actress. She is well-known for her comedy roles featuring idiosyncratic looks, and a string of successful torch songs that gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s.- Biography :...

, Yoshie Kashiwabara

Yoshie Kashiwabara

is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, model, movie, television and stage actress.- Biography :Born in Osaka, she rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "No.1". Other hits include: "Karin" and "Haru nanoni"...

, Natsuko Godai, Hideaki Tokunaga

Hideaki Tokunaga

is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor.Although Tokunaga failed to pass the test of Star Tanjō! in 1982, he debuted as a recording singer in 1986. After he released hit songs such as "Yume o Shinjite" and "Kowarekake no Radio" in 1990, his single "Wednesday Moon" reached No...

, and Ken Hirai

Ken Hirai

is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single...

 with Masamune Kusano.

Track listing (7" vinyl)

All songs written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, arranged by Shun Fukui ("The Parting Song" co-arranged by Kinji Yoshino)

1. "" - 3:57
2. "" - 4:50

Chart positions

Chart (1977–78)	Peak position	Sales
Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly Singles Chart	1	769,000+