Zipangu (song)
1979 single by Pink Lady
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"Zipangu" (ジパング, Jipangu) is Pink Lady's 11th single. Peaking at number 4 on the Oricon charts, it was the duo's first single since "Pepper Keibu" in 1976 to not reach number 1.[1] It also reached number 2 on the Japanese Music Labo charts.[2] The single sold over a million copies.[3][4]
| "Zipangu" | ||||
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| Single by Pink Lady | ||||
| from the album UFO/Southpaw | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Jiken ga Okitara Bell ga Naru" | |||
| Released | March 9, 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 7:30 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Composer | Shunichi Tokura | |||
| Lyricist | Yū Aku | |||
| Producer | Hisahiko Iida | |||
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The title, Zipangu, refers to the accounts of Marco Polo on Japan.
The song was featured on the Japanese music show The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.[5]
A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.
Track listing (7" vinyl)
All tracks composed by Shunichi Tokura, lyrics written by Yū Aku.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zipangu" (Jipangu (ジパング)) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Jiken ga Okitara Bell ga Naru" (Jiken ga Okitara Beru ga Naru (事件が起きたらベルが鳴る; "A Bell Rings When an Incident Occurs")) | 4:00 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 4 |
| Japanese Music Labo Chart[2] | 2 |
Cover versions
- Sue Cream Sue of Kome Kome Club recorded a cover version for the 2009 Pink Lady/Yū Aku tribute album Bad Friends.
- The tribute group Pink Babies covered the song in their "Nagisa no Sindbad" Type-A single in 2016.