Another beautifully crafted song by
Miyuki Nakajima（中島みゆき）, and the first that I'd ever heard from her in
1982.
"Yuuwaku"(
Seduction) wraps Nakajima's dark feelings on what could either be a crumbling marriage behind a facade of happiness or an illicit affair within a constantly galloping melody...a common Nakajima style at the time.
"Yuuwaku"also stands out for the singer's delivery for this particular song which seems to highlight a more fragile tone than usual. What gets me wistful about this song is the arrangement of the strings and keyboard that seemed to back up a lot of ballads during the early 80s.
This was
Nakajima's 12th single released in
April 1982. It peaked at
No. 2 and became
the 17th-ranked song of the year.
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