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Zipangu (song)

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Released
  
March 1979

Label
  
JVC

Length
  
3:30

B-side
  
"Jiken Ga Okitara Bell Ga Naru"

Genre
  
J-Pop, kayōkyoku, Disco

Writer(s)
  
Shunichi Tokura, Yū Aku

"Zipangu" (ジパング, Zipangu) is Pink Lady's 11th single, and the first, after nine consecutive number 1 hits, to only reach the highest position of number 4 on the Oricon charts. The single sold approximately 900,000 copies.

Contents

The title, Zipangu, refers to the accounts of Marco Polo on Japan.

The song was also featured on the Japanese music show The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.

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

Track listing

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

  1. "Zipangu" 3:30
  2. "Jiken Ga Okitara Bell Ga Naru" 4:00

Cover versions

  • Kome Kome Club covered this song for the Pink Lady tribute album Bad Friends.

    • References

    Zipangu (song) Wikipedia
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