Haru Ichiban
1976 single by Candies
"Haru Ichiban" | ||||
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Single by Candies | ||||
from the album Haru Ichiban | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Spring's First Breeze | |||
B-side | "Futari Dake no Yoake" | |||
Released | March 1, 1976 (1976-03-01) | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
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Length | 3:19 | |||
Label | CBS Sony | |||
Songwriter(s) | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
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Candies singles chronology | ||||
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"Haru Ichiban" (春一番, "Spring's First Breeze") is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.[1]
The song peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit.[2] The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Haru Ichiban" ((春一番, "Spring's First Breeze")) | Yūsuke Hoguchi | Hoguchi | Hoguchi | 3:19 |
2. | "Futari Dake no Yoake" ((二人だけの夜明け, "Meeting at Dawn")) | Machiko Ryū | Mitsuo Miyamoto | Kōji Ryūzaki | 3:06 |
Chart positions
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 3 |
Cover versions
- Jiang Xiao-Qing covered the song in Chinese for a Suntory oolong tea commercial in 1994.
- Ulfuls covered the song as the B-side of their 1996 single "Banzai ~ Suki de Yokatte ~".
- Yuzu covered the song in their 2001 live album Kajiki ~ Futari no Big (Egg) Joe-hen.
- Ikimono-gakari covered the song as the B-side of their 2007 single "Uruwashiki Hito/Seishun no Tobira".
- Chiaki Takahashi and Asami Imai covered the song in the album The Idolm@ster Radio Uta Dojo.
- Saori Hayami, Iori Nomizu, and Mina covered the song as the ending theme of the 2009 anime series Heaven's Lost Property.
- Wakadanna covered the song in his 2012 single "Ore ga Ore ga ~ Sekaijū ga Teki ni Natte mo ~/Haru Ichiban".
References
External links
- "Haru Ichiban" at Discogs
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Candies
- Anata ni Muchū: Uchiki na Candies
- Abunai Doyōbi: Candies no Sekai
- Namida no Kisetsu
- Toshishita no Otokonoko
- Sono Ki ni Sasenaide
- Haru Ichiban
- Natsu ga Kita!
- Candies 1½: Yasashii Akuma
- Candy Label
- Sōshunfu
- Candies' Carnival for 10,000 People
- Kuramae Kokugikan Carnival for 10,000 People Vol. 2: Candies Live
- Candies Final Carnival Plus One
- "Anata ni Muchū"
- "Soyokaze no Kuchizuke"
- "Abunai Doyōbi"
- "Namida no Kisetsu"
- "Toshishita no Otokonoko"
- "Uchiki na Aitsu"
- "Sono Ki ni Sasenaide"
- "Heart no Ace ga Detekonai"
- "Haru Ichiban"
- "Natsu ga Kita!"
- "Heart Dorobō"
- "Aishū no Symphony"
- "Yasashii Akuma"
- "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu"
- "Un, Deux, Trois"
- "Wana"
- "Hohoemi Gaeshi"
- "Tsubasa"
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