Yasashii Akuma

"Yasashii Akuma"
Single by Candies
B-side Anata no Yesterday
Released March 1, 1977 (Japan)
Genre J-pop
Length 7:32
Label CBS Sony
Candies singles chronology
"Aishū no Symphony"
(1976)		 "Yasashii Akuma"
(1977)		 "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu"
(1977)

"Yasashii Akuma" (やさしい悪魔?, Sweet Little Devil) is the 14th single release by Japanese girl group Candies, released on March 1, 1977. It sold over 390,000 copies[1].

The song appeared on their 1977 album Candies 11/2: Yasashii Akuma. [2] The group also sang the title track at the 28th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Promotional dresses were created by singer Ann Lewis (musician)[2].

Contents

Covers

The song's composer, Takurō Yoshida, made a cover of the song himself. Kana Mikura of ManaKana made a cover of the song in 2009, on the album "Futari Uta". Mie Kuribayashi made a cover of the B-side, "Anata no Yesterday", in 1999, as did Kyōko Koizumi in 1988.

Track listing

  1. "Yasashii Akuma" (やさしい悪魔?, Sweet Little Devil)
  2. "Anata no Yesterday" (あなたのイエスタデイ?)

Chart positions

Charts (1977) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 4

References

  1. ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Candies" (in Japanese). http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/candys.html. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
  2. ^ a b "Japanese Wikipedia on 'Yasashii Akuma'". http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/やさしい悪魔. Retrieved 2008-10-13.