Haru Ichiban
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| "Haru Ichiban" | ||||
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Haru Ichiban | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Spring's First Breeze | |||
| B-side | "Futari Dake no Yoake" | |||
| Released | March 1, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Songwriter | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
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| Candies singles chronology | ||||
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| "Haru Ichiban" on YouTube | ||||
"Haru Ichiban" (春一番; "Spring's First Breeze") is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.[1]
The song peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and spent 16 weeks in that chart.[2] It sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit.[3] The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Haru Ichiban" ((春一番; "Spring's First Breeze")) | Yūsuke Hoguchi | Hoguchi | Hoguchi | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Futari Dake no Yoake" ((二人だけの夜明け; "Meeting at Dawn")) | Machiko Ryū | Mitsuo Miyamoto | Kōji Ryūzaki | 3:06 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 3 |
Cover versions
- Jiang Xiao-Qing covered the song in Chinese for a Suntory oolong tea commercial in 1994.
- Ulfuls covered the song as the B-side of their 1996 single "Banzai ~ Suki de Yokatte ~".
- Yuzu covered the song in their 2001 live album Kajiki ~ Futari no Big (Egg) Joe-hen.
- Ikimono-gakari covered the song as the B-side of their 2007 single "Uruwashiki Hito/Seishun no Tobira".
- Chiaki Takahashi and Asami Imai covered the song in the album The Idolm@ster Radio Uta Dojo.
- Saori Hayami, Iori Nomizu, and Mina covered the song as the ending theme of the 2009 anime series Heaven's Lost Property.
- Wakadanna covered the song in his 2012 single "Ore ga Ore ga ~ Sekaijū ga Teki ni Natte mo ~/Haru Ichiban".
