"Abunai Doyōbi" (危い土曜日, "Perilous Saturday") is the third single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Kazumi Yasui and Kōichi Morita, the single was released on April 21, 1974.[1]
| "Abunai Doyōbi" | ||||
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Abunai Doyōbi: Candies no Sekai | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Perilous Saturday | |||
| B-side | "Seishun no Mannaka" | |||
| Released | April 21, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Composer(s) | Kōichi Morita | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kazumi Yasui | |||
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The song peaked at No. 46 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 38,000 copies.[2]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Kazumi Yasui; all music is written by Kōichi Morita; all music is arranged by Kōji Ryūzaki.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abunai Doyōbi" ((危い土曜日, "Perilous Saturday")) | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Seishun no Mannaka" ((青春の真中, "In the Midst of Youth")) | 2:44 |
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 46 |
Cover versions
edit- Michie Tomizawa, Yūko Mizutani, and Megumi Hayashibara covered the song as the ending theme of the 1990 anime OVA Ariel Sesshoku-hen: The Beginning.
- Utahime Gakudan covered the song in their 2006 album Saishokusenringiku.
- The Possible covered the song in their 2007 debut album 1 Be Possible!.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Candies Discography". Idol.ne.jp. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Candies" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "The Possible release history at TNX" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
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