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"Jōnetsu"
Single by Ua
from the album 11
ReleasedJune 21, 1996 (1996-06-21)
Recorded1996
Genre R&B, Pop
Length8:37
Label Speedstar Records
Songwriter(s)Ua, Hirofumi Asamoto, Shin Watanabe
Producer(s)Hirofumi Asamoto
Ua singles chronology
" Taiyō Te ni Tsuki wa Kokoro no Ryōte ni"
(1996)
"Jōnetsu"
(1996)
" Rhythm"
(1996)
Alternative covers
12" vinyl cover

"Jōnetsu" (情熱) is Japanese singer-songwriter Ua's fourth single, released on June 21, 1996. It served as ending theme for the TBS TV program M Navi. "Jōnetsu" is regarded as the song that propelled Ua to stardom as well as being her biggest hit. With 5,700 units sold, it debuted at #60 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and later peaked at #18, becoming Ua's first top 20 entry. [1] The song was covered in a Mandarin Chinese version (Retitled "WuWuLaLaLa") by C-pop singer Coco Lee on her 1998 album, Sunny Day. In 2005, urban singer-songwriter Miliyah Katō sampled "Jōnetsu" in her song of the same name. [2] Rock band Glim Spanky released a cover of the song digitally in 2021. [3]

Track listing

CD

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Jōnetsu" (情熱 "Passion") UaHirofumi AsamotoAsamoto4:36
2."Denwa wo Suru Yo" (電話をするよ "Going to Make a Call")Shin WatanabeWatanabeAsamoto3:57
Total length:8:37

Vinyl

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Jōnetsu (Smooth Mix)" 
2."Jōnetsu (Macaron Mix)" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Jōnetsu (Radio Mix)" 
2."Denwa wo Suru Yo (Radio Mix)" 

Charts, certifications and sales

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Certifications
( sales thresholds)
Sales
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [1] 18 Gold 236,510 [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "【オリコン】売上枚数Q&A【2009/06/07付】". Archived from the original on 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  2. ^ "加藤ミリヤ : 17歳の新世代ディーヴァ、加藤ミリヤが1stアルバムをリリース / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2005-10-27. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  3. ^ "GLIM SPANKYがUA「情熱」をリスペクト込めカバー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-09.