| Hatsukoi 初戀 | |
| Cover: | Hatsukoi EP by Yuki Saito.jpg |
| Alt: | Cover of EP release of Hatsukoi. |
| Caption: | Cover of EP release of Hatsukoi. |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Yuki Saito |
| Album: | Garasu no Kodō |
| A-Side: | Hatsukoi |
| B-Side: | Umi no Ehagaki |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Label: | Canyon Records |
| Prev Title: | 'Shiroi Honō' |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | 'Jōnetsu' |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
is the third single by Japanese pop singer Yuki Saito. It was released August 21, 1985 by Canyon Records together with . It was ranked #4 on two charts and #5 on another.
"Hatsukoi" was released on August 21, 1985 as a 7-inch single vinyl record through Canyon Records. The single reached #4 on both the Oricon and The Hitchart Hot 30 charts,[1] [2] and #5 on The Best Ten chart. The B-side release was "Umi no Ehagaki". Both songs had lyrics written by Takashi Matsumoto, with Kyōhei Tsutsumi composing the songs and Satoshi Takebe arranging them.[3]
The single sold 162,000 copies and included a small foldout pinup poster featuring Saito in a yukata. It was later rereleased as a mini CD single on April 29, 1988.[2]
| Chart (1985) | Release | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 4 | |
| The Hitchart Hot 30 | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 4 | |
| The Best Ten | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 5 |