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Return to Myself (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Return to Myself ~ Shinai, Shinai, Natsu.
| cover = Mari Hamada - Return to Myself Single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mari Hamada
| album = Return to Myself
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side = Restless Kind
| released =
| recorded = FebruaryMarch 1989
| studio = Rumbo Recorders
| genre =
| length =
| label = Invitation
| composer = Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
| lyricist = Mari Hamada
| producer = Greg Edward
| prev_title = Heart and Soul
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Open Your Heart
| next_year = 1989
| misc =
}}
is the ninth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album of the same title. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by Invitation on April 19, 1989. The song was used by Kanebo Cosmetics for their commercials starring Nene Otsuka. It was included in the 2015 soundtrack album 'Yakuza 0 80's Hits! Collection'.
The single became Hamada's first and only No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart. It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.
Track listing
Personnel
* Michael Landau guitar
* John Pierce bass
* Randy Kerber keyboards
* John Keane drums, percussion
Chart positions
Certification
Cyntia version
{{Infobox song
| name = Return to Myself ~ Shinai, Shinai, Natsu.
| cover = Cyntia - Return to Myself.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Cyntia
| album =
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side = Kira Kira Shangri-la /
Day Dream
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:18
| label = Colourful Records
| composer = Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
| lyricist = Mari Hamada
| producer =
| prev_title = Run to the Future
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Senko Strings
| next_year = 2014
| misc =
}}
"Return to Myself ~ Shinai, Shinai, Natsu." was covered by Japanese all-female power metal band Cyntia as their second single, released on July 31, 2013, by Colourful Records. Three versions of the single were released: a stand-alone single, the Type-A single with a DVD copy of the music video, and the Type-B single with a promotional bikini top.
The single peaked at No. 36 on Oricon's singles chart.
Track listing
Chart positions
Other cover versions
* Mi covered the song in their 2006 album '80s x Mi'.
* Demon Kakka covered the song in his 2007 cover album 'Girls' Rock'.
* Ayumi Shibata covered the song in her 2014 album 'kick start'.
References
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