Wanted (Shimei Tehai)

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"Wanted"
Single by Pink Lady
B-side Nigero Ojousan
Released September 5, 1977
Recorded 1977
Genre J-pop, Disco
Length 3:25
Label JVC
Pink Lady singles chronology

"Nagisa No Sindbad
(1977)
"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)"
(1977)
" UFO"
(1977)

"Wanted" (ウォンテッド, Uonteddo) 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,[1] and spent twelve weeks at the top.

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.[2]


Track listing (7" vinyl)

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

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

Chart positions

Charts (1977) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 1

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

Preceded by
"Nagisa No Sindbad" by Pink Lady
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single
December 5, 1977
Succeeded by
"Wakare Uta" by Miyuki Nakajima


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