Released May 13, 1996 Length 4:47 | Genre Pop, R&B Writer(s) Toshinobu Kubota | |
Format CD single, digital download, 8-cm CD single Label Sony Music Entertainment Japan | ||
"La La La Love Song" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his ninth studio album, La La La Love Thang (1996). The song was written by Kubota and produced by Yoichiro Kakizaki.
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Background
The song was credited under the name Toshinobu Kubota with Naomi Campbell. Naomi Campbell met Kubota in New York. The two would eventually work together in a collaboration.
The song became the theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Long Vacation". In September 1996, the song achieved million purchases and also became Kubota's first number one single on the Oricon singles chart. At week 6, the song achieved the number one spot on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for ten weeks. On December 10, 2011, the song charted at number 73 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100 chart. It is noted that "La La La Love Song" remains Kubota's signature song.
Music video
In 1996, Kubota shot a music video for the song. The video setting takes place in an empty club whereas Kubota and his band are playing and a waitress is cleaning up. Different video scenes from TV drama "Long Vacation" are used in the music video. The music video was contrasted to black and white, with the exception of video scenes from Long Vacation. It also noted that Naomi Campbell makes no physical appearance in the video.
Track listing
- La La La Love Song (featuring Naomi Campbell)
- What's The Wonder?
- La La La Love Song (Instrumental)