Ai No Corrida
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Ai No Corrida (song)
"Ai No Corrida" is a song written by Chaz Jankel and Kenny Young, first recorded in 1980 and featuring on Chaz Jankel's self-titled debut album for A&M Records.
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Interpretation
The title of the song is taken from the Japanese name Ai no Korīda of the 1976 Franco-Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses. It means "Bullfight (Spanish: corrida) of Love".[1]
Cover versions
- It was covered by Quincy Jones in 1981 on the album The Dude with vocals by Dune. The Jones version peaked at #10 on the soul chart and at #28 on the Hot 100.[2] In the UK it peaked at #14.
- British dance act Uniting Nations (feat. Laura More) covered the song in 2005 for their album One World. The Uniting Nations cover was used by Danny Choo in his Shibuya-based Tokyo Dance Trooper video.
- Quincy Jones also recorded a Spanish-language version for the 2006 charity album Rhythms del mundo, with vocals by Vania Borges.
Awards
In 1982, Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones received the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for their recording of this song.
References
- ^ Turim, Maureen (1998). The Films of Oshima Nagisa: Images of a Japanese Iconoclast. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-520-20666-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
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