Wangan Taiyōzoku
1987 single by Yōko Oginome
"Wangan Taiyōzoku" | ||||
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Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
from the album Route 246 Connexion | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Bayshore Route Sun Tribe | |||
B-side | "Konayuki no Resort" | |||
Released | March 3, 1987 (1987-03-03) | |||
Recorded | 1986 | |||
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Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Masao Urino | |||
Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Wangan Taiyōzoku" on YouTube | ||||
"Wangan Taiyōzoku" (湾岸太陽族, lit. "Bayshore Route Sun Tribe") is the 11th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Minoru Yamazaki, the single was released on March 3, 1987 by Victor Entertainment. The song references the Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route (湾岸線, Wangan-sen).[1][2][3]
Background and release
Like her previous single "Roppongi Junjōha", "Wangan Taiyōzoku" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart, making it Oginome's highest-charting single until "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" hit No. 1 later that year. It also sold over 162,000 copies.[4]
The B-side, "Konayuki no Resort", was used as an image song for Morinaga High Crown Chocolate.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Masao Urino
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Wangan Taiyōzoku" ((湾岸太陽族, "Bayshore Route Sun Tribe")) | Minoru Yamazaki | Akira Nishihira | 3:38 |
2. | "Konayuki no Resort" (Konayuki no Rizōto (粉雪のリゾート, "Powdered Snow Resort")) | Tetsuya Furumoto | Nishihira | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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3. | "Wangan Taiyōzoku (Original Karaoke)" (Wangan Taiyōzoku (Orijinaru Karaoke) (湾岸太陽族 (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | |
4. | "Konayuki no Resort (Original Karaoke)" (Konayuki no Rizōto (Orijinaru Karaoke) (粉雪のリゾート (オリジナル・カラオケ))) |
Charts
- Weekly charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] | 3 |
The Best Ten | 6 |
- Year-end charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Oricon Year-End Chart[5] | 44 |
The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 51 |
References
- ^ "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "湾岸太陽族 | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子 / 湾岸太陽族". Stereo Records. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
- Official website
- "Wangan Taiyōzoku" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Wangan Taiyōzoku" at Discogs
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