| Toshishita no Otokonoko | |
| Cover: | Candies - Toshishita no Otokonoko.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Candies |
| Album: | Toshishita no Otokonoko |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | A Younger Boy |
| B-Side: | Watashi Dake no Kanashimi |
| Recorded: | 1974 |
| Length: | 3:34 |
| Label: | CBS Sony |
| Lyricist: | Kazuya Senke |
| Prev Title: | Namida no Kisetsu |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Uchiki na Aitsu |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
is the fifth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Kazuya Senke and Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on September 1, 1973. It was the first single to feature Ran Itō as the main vocalist.[1]
The song peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 260,000 copies, making it the trio's first top-10 hit.[2] The group made their Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut with this song, at the 26th event.[3]
All lyrics are written by Kazuya Senke; all music is written and arranged by Yūsuke Hoguchi.
| Toshishita no Otokonoko | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Star Flower |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | A Younger Boy |
| B-Side: | Fight!!! |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Length: | 3:33 |
| Label: | Victor |
| Lyricist: | Kazuya Senke |
| Next Title: | White Love |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
The duo, made up of child actresses Kanon Tani and Seiran Kobayashi, covered the song in August 2012.[4] It peaked at No. 62 on Oricon's singled chart.[5]
| Toshishita no Otokonoko | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Super Girls |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | Younger Boy |
| B-Side: | Survival |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Label: | Idol Street |
| Lyricist: | Kazuya Senke |
| Prev Title: | Tokonatsu High Touch |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Sorairo no Kiseki |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Japanese idol group Super Girls (credited as) released their version of "Toshishita no Otokonoko" on December 4, 2013. The single peaked at No. 11 on Oricon's singles chart.