Be-Bop High School (song) explained

Be-Bop High School
Cover:Miho Nakayama - Be-Bop High School.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Miho Nakayama
Album:Collection
Language:Japanese
B-Side:Hōkago
Recorded:1985
Length:3:52
Label:King Records
Composer:Kyōhei Tsutsumi
Lyricist:Takashi Matsumoto
Prev Title:Namaiki
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Iro White Blend
Next Year:1986

is the third single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, the single was released on December 5, 1985, by King Records.[1] [2] [3]

Background and release

"Be-Bop High School" was the theme song of the Toei film of the same name, which starred Nakayama. The song was arranged with the incorporation of a steel guitar riff.[4]

"Be-Bop High School" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 179,000 copies, becoming Nakayama's first top-five hit.[5] [6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)Peakposition
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 4
The Best Ten5

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 中山美穂『BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL』 . Idol.ne.jp . 2019-01-03 . 2021-08-13.
  2. Web site: 中山美穂 / BE―BOP―HIGHSCHOOL [廃盤] ]. CDJournal . 2021-08-13.
  3. Web site: BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL 中山美穂 . Mora . 2021-08-13.
  4. Web site: ビー・バップ・ハイスクール . Idol.ne.jp . 2019-01-09 . 2021-08-13.
  5. Web site: BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL 中山美穂 . . 2021-08-13.
  6. Web site: 中山美穂(シングル) . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524144555/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/miho.html . Japanese . 2021-08-13. May 24, 2011 .
  7. Book: 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック. 1997. Oricon. Tokyo. ja. 4871310418.