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Wanted (Shimei Tehai)

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B-side
  
Nigero Ojousan

Recorded
  
1977

Length
  
3:25

Released
  
September 5, 1977

Genre
  
J-pop, Disco

Label
  
JVC

"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (ウォンテッド (指名手配), Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai)) is the fifth single released by Pink Lady, on September 5, 1977. The single topped the Japan charts at number one, having sold 1,650,000 copies, and spent twelve weeks at the top.

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With "Wanted" they made their first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen, in 1977.

According to Oricon this was the 3d best selling single from 1977.

A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, Innovation, released in December 2010.

Track listing (7" vinyl)

All tracks composed by Shunichi Tokura, lyrics written by Yū Aku.

  1. "Wanted" 3:25
  2. "Nigero Ojousan" 2:40

Cover versions

  • Yellow Magic Orchestra's live cover version of this song, was featured on their 1993 album Live at the Kinokuniya Hall '78.
  • Female vocal/dance group Speed released a cover of this song in 1997.

    • References

    Wanted (Shimei Tehai) Wikipedia
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