Toshishita no Otokonoko
1973 single by Candies
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"Toshishita no Otokonoko" (年下の男の子; "A Younger Boy") is the fifth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Kazuya Senke and Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on September 1, 1973. It was the first single to feature Ran Itō as the main vocalist.[1]
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Toshishita no Otokonoko | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | A Younger Boy | |||
| B-side | "Watashi Dake no Kanashimi" | |||
| Released | February 21, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Songwriter | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
| Lyricist | Kazuya Senke | |||
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The song peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart and spent 19 weeks in that chart.[2] It sold over 260,000 copies, making it the trio's first top-10 hit.[3] The group made their Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut with this song, at the 26th event.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kazuya Senke; all music is written and arranged by Yūsuke Hoguchi.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" ((年下の男の子; "A Younger Boy")) | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Watashi Dake no Kanashimi" ((私だけの悲しみ; "Only My Sorrow")) | 3:42 |
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 9 |
Star Flower version
The duo Star Flower (すたーふらわー, Sutā Furawā), made up of child actresses Kanon Tani and Seiran Kobayashi, covered the song in August 2012.[5] It peaked at No. 62 on Oricon's singled chart.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" ((年下の男の子; "A Younger Boy")) | Kazuya Senke | Yūsuke Hoguchi | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Fight!!!" (Faito'!!! (ファイトっ!!!)) | MEG.ME | MEG.ME | MEG.ME | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" (Karaoke) | 3:33 | |||
| 4. | "Fight!!!" (Karaoke) | 3:40 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 62 |
Super Girls version
| "Toshishita no Otokonoko" | ||||
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| Single by Super Girls | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Younger Boy | |||
| B-side | "Survival" | |||
| Released | December 4, 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Idol Street | |||
| Songwriter | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
| Lyricist | Kazuya Senke | |||
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Japanese idol group Super Girls (credited as "Candy Macchiato from Super Girls" (キャンディーマキアート from SUPER☆GiRLS)) released their version of "Toshishita no Otokonoko" on December 4, 2013. The single peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's singles chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" ((年下の男の子; "A Younger Boy")) | Kazuya Senke | Yūsuke Hoguchi | ||
| 2. | "Survival" | Kyasu Morizuki | Katsumi Ohnishi | The Rog |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 3. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" (Instrumental) | |
| 4. | "Survival" (Instrumental) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Team Candy Macchiato Between Ourselves!!!" (Chīmu Kyandī Makiāto Koko dake no Hanashi!!! (Teamキャンディーマキアート ここだけの話!!!)) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" (Music Video) | |
| 2. | "Toshishita no Otokonoko" (Music Video Making) |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 11 |
Other cover versions
- The Nolans covered the song in English as "Toy Boy" on their 1991 cover album Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo).
- Speena covered the song as a B-side of her 2005 single "Material Girl".[7]
- Janet Kay covered the song in English on her 2012 cover album Idol Kay.
- C@n-dols covered the song in 2013.
- J-pop group Goose House covered this song in 2014 on their YouTube channel.[8]
- Mone Kamishiraishi covered the song on her 2021 cover album Ano Uta.
- AKB48 covered this song on their 10th album Nantetatte AKB48.