"Eternal Wind ~Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka~" ( ETERNAL WIND〜ほほえみは光る風の中〜 , lit. "Eternal Wind ~Shine in the Smiling Wind") is the ninth single by Japanese singer Hiroko Moriguchi , released on February 5, 1991, under Starchild Records . Written by Yui Nishiwaki and Yoko Orihara, the song was used as the ending theme of the 1991 mecha anime film Mobile Suit Gundam F91 . The single peaked at No. 9 on Oricon 's singles charts and landed at No. 47 on Oricon's 1991 year-ending chart, making it Moriguchi's best-selling single. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ . In addition, the song led to her debut on NHK 's Kōhaku Uta Gassen that year.
5-418: In 2018, the song was ranked No. 3 on NHK's "Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote" ( 発表!全ガンダム大投票 , Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō ) . Moriguchi re-recorded the song in 2015 for her 30th anniversary single "I Wish ~Kimi ga Iru Konomachi de~ ( I wish〜君がいるこの街で〜 , "I Wish ~In This Town Where You Are~") "; this version is featured in the 2019 album Gundam Song Covers . "Kimi wo Mitsumete -The Time I'm Seeing You-",
10-809: A bonus track. It was released in two physical CD versions: a regular release and a limited edition release with an LP-sized jacket with a booklet and stickers. The album cover, illustrated by Tsukasa Kotobuki , features Moriguchi dressed in an A.E.U.G normal suit, with the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam in the background. To promote the album, Moriguchi released the music video for "Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" in July 2019. Upon its release, Gundam Song Covers sold over 25,000 copies, peaked at No. 3 on Oricon 's Weekly Album Chart on August 19, 2019 and charted for 57 weeks, making it Moriguchi's highest charting album in her career until Gundam Song Covers 2 hit No. 2
15-601: A year later. It was also her first top-10 album since Eternal Songs in 1991. As of September 16, 2020, the album has sold over 130,000 copies. The album was one of six recipients of the Planning Award at the 61st Japan Record Awards . All tracks are arranged by Kōichirō Tokinori, except 1 by Naoki Kitajima, 2 by Kotaro Oshio, 5 by Saburō Tanooka, 6 by Satoru Shionoya, 7 by Ino Hidefumi, 10 by Kentarō Akutsu, and 11 by Takayuki Hattori. On January 23, 2020, Moriguchi and King Records announced that Gundam Song Covers 2
20-460: Is a cover album by Hiroko Moriguchi , released on August 7, 2019 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. The album features Moriguchi's versions of the 10 most popular Gundam songs, as voted on NHK 's "Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote" ( 発表!全ガンダム大投票 , Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō ) . Her song "Sora no Kanata de" from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is also included as
25-647: The B-side, was ranked No. 3 on a 2020 poll hosted by King Records and was re-recorded by Moriguchi for the album Gundam Song Covers 2 . In 2019, the song was awarded the Movie Theme Song Award ( 映画主題歌賞 , Eiga Shudaika-shō ) for the years 1989 to 1999 at Sony Music Entertainment Japan 's Heisei Anison Awards ( 平成アニソン大賞 , Heisei Anison Taishō ) . All music is arranged by Satoshi Kadokura . Shipments figures based on certification alone. Gundam Song Covers Gundam Song Covers
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