| Waku Waku Sasete | |
| Cover: | Miho Nakayama - Waku Waku Sasete.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Miho Nakayama |
| Album: | Exotique |
| Released: | |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | Excite Me More |
| B-Side: | Heart no Switch wo Oshite |
| Recorded: | 1986 |
| Length: | 3:58 |
| Label: | King Records |
| Composer: | Kyōhei Tsutsumi |
| Lyricist: | Takashi Matsumoto |
| Prev Title: | Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Hade!!! |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
is the eighth single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, the single was released on November 21, 1986, by King Records.[1] [2] An extended remix of the song, known as the "Party Version", was released as a 12" single on December 10, 1986.[3] [4]
"Waku Waku Sasete" was used as the opening theme of the Fuji TV drama series, which starred Nakayama.[5]
Bassist Masato Nakamura was a member of Nakayama's backing band during live performances of the song before he went on to form the band Dreams Come True.
The B-side is "Heart no Switch wo Oshite", which was alternately titled "Switch On" in the album Exotique and the 1991 compilation album Miho's Select.
"Waku Waku Sasete" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 237,000 copies, making it Nakayama's biggest-selling single until "You're My Only Shinin' Star" in 1988.[6] [7] The "Party Version" single peaked at No. 22 and sold over 2,900 copies.[7]
All lyrics are written by Takashi Matsumoto; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[8] | 3 | |
| The Best Ten | 3 | |
| Uta no Top Ten | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Peakposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart | 17 | |
| Uta no Top Ten Year-End Chart | 9 |