Hohoemi Gaeshi Explained

Hohoemi Gaeshi
Cover:Candies - Hohoemi Gaeshi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Candies
Album:Candies Final Carnival Plus One
Language:Japanese
English Title:Smiling Back
B-Side:Curtain Call
Recorded:1977
Length:4:33
Label:CBS Sony
Composer:Yūsuke Hoguchi
Lyricist:Yoko Aki
Prev Title:Wana
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Tsubasa
Next Year:1978

is the 18th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yoko Aki and Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on February 25, 1978. The song contains certain lyrics of their previous singles "Haru Ichiban", "Un, Deux, Trois", and "Wana".[1]

The song hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 829,000 copies, becoming their only No. 1 single and highest-selling single.[2] [3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yoko Aki; all music is composed and arranged by Yūsuke Hoguchi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Candies Discography . Idol.ne.jp . 24 December 2018 . 2020-04-10.
  2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/87148/full/. ja:【後編】キャンディーズが37年間愛され続けている理由. Oricon Style. April 28, 2011. Japanese. February 12, 2013.
  3. Web site: Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Candies . Japanese . 2011-05-16 . dead . https://archive.today/20071016162237/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/candys.html . 2007-10-16 .