Nagisa no Sinbad

"Nagisa No Sindbad"
Single by Pink Lady
B-side	Papaya Gundam
Released	June 10, 1977 (Japan)
Genre	J-pop, Disco
Length	2:35
Label	JVC
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Carmen '77" (1977) "Nagisa No Sindbad" (1977) "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (1977)

"Nagisa No Sindbad" (渚のシンドバッド, Nagisa No Shindobaddo, lit. Sindbad Of The Beach) is Pink Lady's fourth single release, released on June 10, 1977, with a total of 1,450,000 sales, This single stayed at the number-one spot for eight weeks.^[1]

According to Oricon this was the best selling single of 1977.^[2]

Track listing ("7 vinyl)

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

1. "Nagisa No Sindbad" 2:35
2. "Papaya Gundam" 2:45

Track listing (1993 CD single release)

Released on September 22, 1993.

1. "Nagisa No Sindbad" 2:35
2. "S.O.S." 2:45
3. "Nagisa No Sindbad" (Original Karaoke)
4. "S.O.S." (Original Karaoke)

Track listing (1996 Remix CD single release)

Released on August 21, 1996.

1. "Nagisa No Sindbad" (Original Version)
2. "Nagisa No Sindbad" (Remix)
3. "Nagisa No Sindbad" (Original Karaoke)

Chart positions

Cover versions

• The song has been covered by former idol group W (Double You) for their first album Duo U&U, and by their fellow Hello!Project group Morning Musume for their first cover album Cover You.
• It was covered on Maximum The Hormone's second maxi single NIKU CUP.
• Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 also covered it for their album Tora no Ana 2.
• Megumi Yuki covered this song in 1990.
• Ayano Tsuji released a cover of this song on her album Cover Girl 2, released in 2008.
• Twin sisters ManaKana released a cover of this song on their cover album Futari Uta from 2009.

References