Haru Ichiban | |
Cover: | Candies - Haru Ichiban.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Candies |
Album: | Haru Ichiban |
Language: | Japanese |
English Title: | Spring's First Breeze |
B-Side: | Futari Dake no Yoake |
Recorded: | 1975 |
Length: | 3:19 |
Label: | CBS Sony |
Prev Title: | Heart no Ace ga Detekonai |
Prev Year: | 1975 |
Next Title: | Natsu ga Kita! |
Next Year: | 1976 |
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 sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit.[2] The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.