Zipangu | |
Cover: | Zipangu Pink Lady.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Pink Lady |
Album: | UFO/Southpaw |
Language: | Japanese |
B-Side: | Jiken ga Okitara Bell ga Naru |
Length: | 7:30 |
Label: | Victor |
Composer: | Shunichi Tokura |
Lyricist: | Yū Aku |
Producer: | Hisahiko Iida |
Prev Title: | Chameleon Army |
Prev Year: | 1978 |
Next Title: | Pink Typhoon (In the Navy) |
Next Year: | 1979 |
is Pink Lady's 11th single. Peaking at number 4 on the Oricon charts, it was the duo's first single since "Pepper Keibu" in 1976 to not reach number 1.[1] and number 2 on the Japanese Music Labo charts.[2] The single sold over a million copies.[3] [4]
The title, Zipangu, refers to the accounts of Marco Polo on Japan.
The song was also featured on the Japanese music show The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.[5]
A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.
All tracks composed by Shunichi Tokura, lyrics written by Yū Aku.
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 4 |
Japanese Music Labo Chart[6] | 2 |