Aneka

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Aneka
Japanese Boy album cover
Japanese Boy album cover
Background information
Birth name Mary Sandeman
Origin Scotland
Genre(s) Pop
Scottish folk
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1981–1982
Label(s) Hansa International

Aneka (born Mary Sandeman) is a Scottish singer, who hit number one in the UK singles chart in August 1981 with her one hit wonder song, "Japanese Boy".

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[edit] Career

The song only lasted a week at the top spot, but stayed in the chart for 12 weeks. This success was nearly mirrored by the song "Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang", that had certain references to the song "Japanese Boy" in it.

Aneka's other songs include "Little Lady", "Put Out The Light" and "Heart to Beat". Aneka has had a modest revival since "Japanese Boy" was featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on Wave 103 UK version.

Under her own name, Mary Sandeman has achieved some success as a traditional Scottish folk singer/instrumentalist. Nevertheless, her moment of glory earned her alter-ego the unwanted label of a one-hit wonder.

[edit] Singles

[edit] UK singles

  • (August 2, 1981) "Japanese Boy", Chart Run: 60-19-4-1-2-3-6-13-21-34-49-62->12 wks, #1 peak; #57 (Australia)
  • (November 1, 1981) "Little Lady", Chart Run: 64-50-59-70->4 wks, #50 peak

[edit] Germany singles

[edit] Swiss singles

[edit] Sweden singles

[edit] Songs performed by Aneka

  • "Japanese Boy" (1981) (UK #1) (Canada #43) (US Dance #15)
  • "Ae Fond Kiss" (1981)
  • "Little Lady" (1981)
  • "Chasing Dreams" (1981)
  • "Tuwhit Tuwhoo"
  • "Put Out The Light"
  • "Come Back To Me"
  • "Ahriman"
  • "It'll Be Alright"
  • "Be My Only Karma"
  • "I Was Free"
  • "Alister McColl"
  • "Ooh shooby doo doo lang" (1982)
  • "Could It Last A Little Longer" (1982)
  • "Heart To Beat"
  • "Starshine"
  • "Rose, Rose I Love You"

[edit] References

Preceded by
"Green Door" by Shakin' Stevens		 UK number one single
August 23, 1981		 Succeeded by
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
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