Seiko used to hold the record for the most number 1 singles by a female singer until March 2006 when Ayumi Hamasaki's Startin' / Born To Be... reached number 1, making it her 26th single to top the charts. Nevertheless Seiko still holds the record of the most consecutive No.1 singles for a female artist, a record that she has been holding for two decades and not likely to be broken anytime soon (Ayumi has 23 consecutive number 1 singles as of July 2010).
Seiko is also on the Top 3 list of Most No.1 albums, Most Top 10 singles and Most Top 10 albums. Widely recognised as one of the most influential artists in J-pop history, HMV Japan ranked her No. 10 Top Japanese Artist of All Time, and No. 7 Top Singer of All Time. Her unusual staying power gives her the title of 'Forever Idol'.
Nobody in Japanese history (including royalty, politicians and sports stars) got more news coverage than Seiko. Controversial news about her personal life, as well as her resilient ability to bounce back from any scandals or set-backs, garnered extensive media attention.
She attempted to break into the North American market with an English-language, self-titled album in 1990. She scored a hit with "The Right Combination", a duet with boy band New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg. Album sales were mediocre, however, and her follow-up Was it the Future failed to generate any significant sales.
Sony will be releasing a deluxe box set for Seiko in July 2006 that will set another record. This box set will contain 55 CDs, 860 songs costs 100,000 yen and has a play time of over 80 hours. It is definitely a tribute to Seiko's amazing music career.
Seiko still holds annual concerts, Christmas dinner shows and New Year's Eve Countdown shows. Despite of the high ticket price (her dinner show tickets are the most expensive among female artists), she always performs to a sold out crowd.
Married to actor Masaki Kanda from 1985 to 1997, she has a daughter, herself a singer, who performs under the name SAYAKA.
In addition to music, her career includes appearances in television, film, commercials, and radio. Two books of photos of Matsuda, and two books about her, have been published.
赤いスイートピー
松田聖子 Lyrics
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煙草の匂いのシャツにそっと寄りそうから
何故 知りあった日から半年過ぎても
あなたって手も握らない
I will follow you あなたについてゆきたい
I will follow you ちょっぴり気が弱いけど
心の岸辺に咲いた 赤いスイートピー
四月の雨に降られて 駅のベンチで二人
他に人影もなくて 不意に気まずくなる
何故 あなたが時計をチラッと見るたび
泣きそうな気分になるの?
I will follow you 翼の生えたブーツで
I will follow you あなたと同じ青春
走ってゆきたいの
線路の脇のつぼみは 赤いスイートピー
好きよ 今日まで 逢った誰より
I will follow you あなたの生き方が好き
このまま帰れない 帰れない
心に春が来た日は 赤いスイートピー
The lyrics to 赤いスイートピー (Akai Sweet Pea) by Seiko Matsuda tell the story of a young girl who is deeply infatuated with a boy whom she met by chance six months ago. She longs for him to take her with him on a train ride to the sea, drawn to the smell of his cigarette-scented shirt. Despite their familiarity, he won't even hold her hand, leaving her feeling uncertain and restless.
The girl admits she is a little timid, but insists that she wants to follow this person who she thinks is so wonderful. She has a vision of a red sweet pea blooming on the shore of her heart. She recalls a rainy day in April when they were alone on a bench, feeling awkward and unsure of what to do.
Despite these moments of hesitation, the girl knows that she likes this person more than anyone she has ever met. She wants to follow him wherever he goes, hoping to experience the same youthfulness and freedom that he does. She knows that a red sweet pea has bloomed on the shore of her heart, and she wants to share that happiness with him.
Line by Line Meaning
春色の汽車に乗って 海に連れて行ってよ
Take me on a spring-colored train to the sea.
煙草の匂いのシャツにそっと寄りそうから
I want to snuggle up to your shirt that smells like tobacco.
何故 知りあった日から半年過ぎても あなたって手も握らない
Why don't you even hold my hand half a year after the day we met?
I will follow you あなたについてゆきたい
I want to follow you.
I will follow you ちょっぴり気が弱いけど素敵な人だから
I may be a bit timid, but you are a wonderful person.
心の岸辺に咲いた 赤いスイートピー
A red sweet pea has bloomed on the shore of my heart.
四月の雨に降られて駅のベンチで二人 他に人影もなくて不意に気まずくなる
We are caught in April rain on a station bench with no one else around, suddenly feeling awkward.
何故 あなたが時計をチラッと見るたび 泣きそうな気分になるの?
Why do I feel like crying every time you glance at your watch?
I will follow you 翼の生えたブーツで
I want to follow you in boots with wings.
I will follow you あなたと同じ青春 走ってゆきたいの
I want to run with you in the same youth.
線路の脇のつぼみは 赤いスイートピー
The buds next to the railroad tracks are red sweet peas.
好きよ 今日まで逢った誰より
I love you more than anyone I have met until today.
I will follow you あなたの生き方が好き このまま帰れない 帰れない
I like the way you live. I cannot go back like this, I cannot go back.
心に春が来た日は 赤いスイートピー
The day spring came to my heart, there was a red sweet pea.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Takashi Matsumoto, Karuho Kureda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ufo214mi
【歌詞】
春色の汽車に乗って海に連れて行ってよ
煙草の匂いのシャツにそっと寄りそうから
何故 知りあった日から半年過ぎても
あなたって手も握らない
I will follow you あなたに
ついてゆきたい
I will follow you ちょっぴり
気が弱いけど
素敵な人だから
心の岸辺に咲いた 赤いスイートピー
四月の雨に降られて駅のベンチで二人
他に人影もなくて不意に気まずくなる
何故 あなたが時計をチラッと見るたび
泣きそうな気分になるの?
I will follow you 翼の
生えたブーツで
I will follow you あなたと
同じ青春
走ってゆきたいの
線路の脇のつぼみは 赤いスイートピー
好きよ 今日まで
逢った誰より
I will follow you あなたの
生き方が好き
このまま帰れない 帰れない
心に春が来た日は 赤いスイートピー
@cv37r35
作詞 松本隆 作曲 呉田軽穂 編曲 松任谷正隆
春色の汽車に乗って
海に連れて行ってよ
煙草の匂いのシャツに
そっと寄りそうから
何故 知りあった日から
半年過ぎても
あなたって手も握らない
I will follow youあなたに
ついてゆきたい
I will follow you ちょっぴり
気が弱いけど 素敵な人だから
心の岸辺に咲いた
赤いスイートピー
四月の雨に降られて
駅のベンチで二人
他に人影もなくて
不意に気まずくなる
何故 あなたが時計をチラッ
と見るたび
泣きそうな気分になるの?
I will follow you 翼の
生えたブ━ツ゚で
I will follow you あなたと
同じ青春 走ってゆきたいの
線路の脇のつぼみは
赤いスイートピー
好きよ 今日まで
逢った誰より
I will follow you あなたの
生き方が好き
このまま帰れない 帰れない
心に春が来た日は
赤いスイートピー
アルバム[青春歌年鑑]`82より
@user-ud7lr7xw2u
なんか急に聴きたくなった
@Ayrton-taka
いきなり「春色の汽車に乗って海に連れて行ってよ」から入るセンスがエグいて
@jakejohnson9984
こんな曲を作れるユーミンはやはり天才
@tenya-hs6ch
松田聖子と言えば、真っ先にこの曲が思い浮かぶ
@mrinharnbr2
年取ってから思う。やっぱり松田聖子ってすごい天才だなと実感する。超美人だし歌も国宝級。
@HONOKA1207
当たり前
@KemaMawasuka
天は二物を与えてしまった例
@user-vj5dc1ft4e
岡田有希子さん
中森明菜さんの恋路を邪魔しても?!
@user-tg1nm9ut6y
やっぱり松本隆さんの歌詞が最高にいいね。シャイな男性の情景が目に浮かびますね。
@user-ho8mg3ep1o
松田聖子さん
まさに同世代でした〜
手を繋ぐだけでドキドキだった
高校時代の彼女、元気してるかな?青春だったな〜