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Meiko Nakahara (中原めいこ, Nakahara Meiko) (born May 8, 1959 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese singer. She debuted in 1982 with the single "Kon'ya dake Dance Dance Dance" (今夜だけDANCE DANCE DANCE) and the album Coconuts House (ココナッツ・ハウス). Her 1984 single "Kimitachi Kiwi Papaya Mango dane" was the 50th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 237,000 copies sold. Her song "Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette" (ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアンルーレット), the opening song from the anime television series Dirty Pair, won the award for Best Song at the 8th Anime Grand Prix in 1986.
Discography
Albums
| Release date | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1982 | Coconuts House (ココナッツ・ハウス) | |
| December 21, 1982 | 2時までのシンデレラ-FRIDAY MAGIC- | |
| September 1, 1983 | Mint (ミ・ン・ト) | |
| July 21, 1984 | Lotos no Kajitsu (ロートスの果実-LOTOS) | |
| May 22, 1985 | CHAKI CHAKI CLUB | |
| March 20, 1986 | MOODS | |
| March 4, 1987 | PUZZLE | |
| February 25, 1988 | Kimagure Orange Road Sound Color 3 (きまぐれオレンジ・ロード Sound Color 3) | |
| March 5, 1988 | Kagami no Naka no Actress (鏡の中のアクトレス) | |
| March 21, 1990 | 303 EAST 60TH STREET | |
| March 27, 1991 | HIGH ENERGY-Remixed in N.Y.- | |
| October 30, 1991 | ON THE PLANET-地球でのできごと- |
Greatest hits albums
| Release date | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1986 | MOGA-BEST COLLECTION- | |
| August 26, 1987 | 中原めいこ ニュー・ベストナウ | |
| May 25, 1988 | Meiko’s BEST SELECTION 10+1 | |
| June 5, 1988 | セレクション20/中原めいこバラッドI | |
| April 26, 1989 | Happy birthday, Love for you | |
| May 13, 1998 | 中原めいこ/ツイン・ベスト | |
| June 21, 2000 | 2000 BEST 中原めいこ・ベスト | |
| November 17, 2004 | Golden Best Nakahara Meiko (ゴールデン☆ベスト 中原めいこ) | |
| August 24, 2005 | NEW BEST 1500 |
Singles
| Release date | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| April 21, 1982 | "Kon'ya dake Dance Dance Dance" (今夜だけDANCE DANCE DANCE) | |
| September 21, 1982 | "Go Away" | |
| March 21, 1983 | "Friday Magic" | |
| July 21, 1983 | "月夜に気をつけて!" | |
| November 21, 1983 | "Scorpion" (スコーピオン) | |
| April 5, 1984 | "Kimitachi Kiwi Papaya Mango dane" | |
| September 21, 1984 | "エモーション" | |
| May 1, 1985 | "やきもちやきルンバ・ボーイ" | |
| July 21, 1985 | "Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette" (ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアンルーレット) | |
| February 1, 1986 | "こわれたピアノ/DESTINATION" | |
| February 4, 1987 | "UNBALANCE ZONE" | |
| February 2, 1988 | "Special Party Versions" (スペシャル・パーティ・バージョン) | |
| February 25, 1988 | "Kagami no Naka no Actress" (鏡の中のアクトレス) | |
| February 21, 1990 | "ダイヤモンド見分けなさい-Is it true love-" | |
| September 27, 1991 | "Fortune" |
Anime songs
Some of her songs were used in anime. For the 1985 anime television series Dirty Pair, her song "Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette" (ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアンルーレット) was the opening theme and "Uchū Ren'ai (Space Fantasy)" (宇宙恋愛(スペースファンタジー)) was the ending theme. For the 1987–1988 anime television series Kimagure Orange Road, Kagami no Naka no Actress (鏡の中のアクトレス) was the third opening theme song and "Dance in the Memories" (ダンス・イン・ザ・メモリーズ) was the third ending song.
Awards
- 8th Anime Grand Prix Best Song: "Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette" (ロ・ロ・ロ・ロシアンルーレット), the opening theme for Dirty Pair