Twinkle Twinkle (Wink song) explained

Twinkle Twinkle
Cover:Wink - Twinkle Twinkle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Wink
Album:Overture!
Language:Japanese
B-Side:Tasty
Recorded:1994
Length:4:19
Label:Polystar
Composer:James Shimoji
Lyricist:Yasushi Akimoto
Producer:Haruo Mizuhashi
Prev Title:Itsumademo Suki de Itakute
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Cherie Mon Cherie
Next Year:1994

is the 21st single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Yasushi Akimoto and James Shimoji, the single was released on May 25, 1994, by Polystar Records.[1] [2]

Background and release

"Twinkle Twinkle" was used by Tokyo City Keiba for its "Twinkle Race" commercials. The B-side, "Tasty", was used by Dunkin' Donuts for their commercial featuring Wink.

"Twinkle Twinkle" peaked at No. 28 on the Oricon's weekly charts and sold over 74,000 copies.[3] [4]

Chart positions

Weekly charts
Year-end charts

Twinkle Twinkle 2017

Twinkle Twinkle 2017
Type:single
Artist:Shoko Aida feat. Oriental Radio
Language:Japanese
Recorded:2017
Genre:J-pop
Length:2:05
Label:Yoshimoto R and C
Composer:James Shimoji
Lyricist:Yasushi Akimoto

To promote Tokyo City Keiba's "Twinkle Race 2017", former Wink member Shoko Aida collaborated with the comedy duo Oriental Radio to release a new recording of "Twinkle Twinkle" as a digital single on June 28, 2017. The song features additional rap lyrics by Mitsuhiro Fukada and arrangement by DJ Juvenile. The music video stars fashion model Rola and Oriental Radio.[5]

Track listing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: トゥインクル トゥインクル Wink . Mora . 2021-07-31.
  2. Web site: WINK / トゥインクル トゥインクル . CDJournal . 2021-07-31.
  3. Web site: トゥインクル トゥインクル Wink . . 2021-07-31.
  4. 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 . 2021-07-31. 2011-05-24 .
  5. Web site: ~ローラとオリエンタルラジオが光り輝く豪華ユニットを結成!~「Twinkle Twinkle 2017」公開 . . 2017-04-06 . 2021-07-31.