Hatsukoi (Yuki Saito song)
| "Hatsukoi 初戀" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of EP release of Hatsukoi. | ||||
| Single by Yuki Saito | ||||
| from the album Garasu no Kodō | ||||
| A-side | "Hatsukoi" | |||
| B-side | "Umi no Ehagaki" | |||
| Released | August 21, 1985 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Canyon Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Takashi Matsumoto, Kyōhei Tsutsumi | |||
| Yuki Saito singles chronology | ||||
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Hatsukoi (初戀; lit. "First Love") is the third single by Japanese pop singer Yuki Saito. It was released August 21, 1985 by Canyon Records together with "Umi no Ehagaki" (海の絵葉書; lit. "Ocean Picture Postcard"). It was ranked #4 on two charts and #5 on another.
History
"Hatsukoi" was released on August 21, 1985 as a 7-inch single vinyl record through Canyon Records. The single reached #4 on both the Oricon and The Hitchart Hot 30 charts,[1][2] and #5 on The Best Ten chart. The B-side release was "Umi no Ehagaki". Both songs had lyrics written by Takashi Matsumoto, with Kyōhei Tsutsumi composing the songs and Satoshi Takebe arranging them.[notes 1]
The single sold 162,000 copies and included a small foldout pinup poster featuring Saito in a yukata. It was later rereleased as a mini CD single on April 29, 1988.[2]
Chart history
| Chart (1985) | Release | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 4 |
| The Hitchart Hot 30 | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 4 |
| The Best Ten | "Hatsukoi/Umi no Ehagaki" | 5 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatsukoi" (初戀) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi (composer) Satoshi Takebe (arranger) | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Umi no Ehagaki" (海の絵葉書) | Takashi Matsumoto | Kyōhei Tsutsumi (composer) Satoshi Takebe (arranger) | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 7:53 | |||
Notes
- ^ These individuals are all listed on the album cover as well as the label on the vinyl EP itself.
References
- ^ 初戀 [Hatsukoi] (in Japanese). Oricon. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ a b シングル - 斉藤由貴 非公式ホームページ [Singles - Yuki Saito Unofficial Homepage] (in Japanese). 内藤佑輔. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.