In 1974, Akiko released "The Whisper of the Rose" (薔薇の囁き, "Bara no sasayaki"), but she recalls that the style when singing in a black dress with a half-naked visible in the album cover. It is said that this style was for Nakamura to adore French actress and get closer to her atmosphere. In 1980, "Love Rope" (恋の綱わたり, "Koi no tsuna watari") (in TBS drama "Divorce Friends" insert song) also recorded 4th place, and became a hit for a long time with over 300,000 copies being sold. In addition, she was ranked in the TBS song program "The Best Ten" with the same title song.