Samishii Nettaigyo Explained

Samishii Nettaigyo
Cover:Wink - Samishii Nettaigyo.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Wink
Album:Twin Memories
Language:Japanese
English Title:Lonely Tropical Fish
B-Side:Senaka made 500 Miles
Recorded:1989
Length:4:30
Label:Polystar
Composer:Masaya Ozeki
Lyricist:Neko Oikawa
Producer:Haruo Mizuhashi
Prev Title:Namida wo Misenai de (Boys Don't Cry)
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:One Night in Heaven (Mayonaka no Angel)
Next Year:1989

is the fifth single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Neko Oikawa and Masaya Ozeki, the single was released on July 5, 1989, by Polystar Records.[1] [2] [3]

Background and release

"Samishii Nettaigyo" was first used by Panasonic for their S-Type headphone commercial featuring Wink in mid-April 1989. The B-side is a Japanese-language cover of the Hedy West song "500 Miles".

"Samishii Nettaigyo" became Wink's third No. 1 on the Oricon's weekly charts.[4] It sold over 564,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[5] The song won the Grand Prix award at the 31st Japan Record Awards.[6] In addition, it led to the duo's first and only appearance on NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1989.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa; all music is arranged by Motoki Funayama.

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Charts (1989)Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart1
Japanese The Best Ten Chart1
Year-end charts

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. News: 89年に大賞の30周年Winkが「淋しい熱帯魚」 . . 2018-12-30 . 2021-07-19.
  2. Web site: WINK / 淋しい熱帯魚 . Stereo-Records . 2021-07-19.
  3. Web site: Wink 淋しい熱帯魚(Original Remastered 2018) . . 2021-07-19.
  4. Web site: 淋しい熱帯魚 Wink . . 2021-07-19.
  5. Web site: Wink(シングル) . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524095747/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/wink.html . Japanese . 2021-07-19. 2011-05-24 .
  6. Web site: 第31回 日本レコード大賞 . . 2021-07-21.
  7. Web site: 40th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History . . 2021-07-19.
  8. Web site: FEMM、WINK「淋しい熱帯魚」の完コピ・ビデオ公開 . Musicman . 2017-10-13 . 2021-07-19.
  9. News: 淋しい熱帯魚にあわせて三姉妹があのダンスを披露!新TVCM「家族でUQモバイル」篇3月1日(日)全国放映 . . 2020-02-28 . 2021-07-19.
  10. News: ClariSが21世紀のスーパーアイドルに!? Winkのカバー「淋しい熱帯魚」を完全再現! . . 2023-06-21 . 2023-07-01.