| Wanted (Shimei Tehai) | |
| Cover: | Wanted_Pink_Lady.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pink Lady |
| Album: | Best Hits Album (1977) |
| Language: | Japanese |
| English Title: | Wanted (Fugitive Warrant) |
| B-Side: | Nigero Ojōsan |
| Length: | 6:05 |
| Label: | Victor |
| Composer: | Shunichi Tokura |
| Lyricist: | Yū Aku |
| Producer: | Hisahiko Iida |
| Prev Title: | Nagisa no Sindbad |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | UFO |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
is the fifth single released by Pink Lady on September 5, 1977. The single topped the Japan charts at number one, having sold 1,650,000 copies,[1] and spent twelve weeks at the top.
Written by Yū Aku and Shunichi Tokura, "Wanted" is about a woman who wants revenge on a man who has run off after stealing her heart.[2]
With "Wanted", Pink Lady made their first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1977. The song also won the "Popular Award" at the 19th Japan Record Awards.
On live performances, Mie and Kei point their microphones at each other for the song's first two lines. Historically, the duo wore 1920s style party dresses (Mie in black and Kei in white) on TV performances of the song.[3]
According to Oricon. this was the third best selling single from 1977.[4]
Pink Lady also recorded an English-language version of "Wanted" in 1978 for international markets as the B-side of "Sergeant Pepper" (the English version of "Pepper Keibu").[5] [6] [7]
A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.
All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.
| Wanted (Shimei Tehai) | |
| Cover: | Pink Babies - Wanted.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pink Babies |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Label: | Space Shower Music |
| Composer: | Shunichi Tokura |
| Lyricist: | Yū Aku |
| Next Title: | Nagisa no Sindbad |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
The 14-member tribute group Pink Babies released their version of "Wanted" on iTunes on July 16, 2014.[8] [9] [10] The song was also included in their "Nagisa no Sindbad" Type-B single in 2016.[11]