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1968 single by Pinky & Killers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Koi no Kisetsu" (恋の季節, lit. "The Season of Love") is the debut single by the Japanese band Pinky & Killers . Written by Tokiko Iwatani and Taku Izumi, the single was released through King Records on July 20, 1968.[1][2] A musical film based on the song was released by Shochiku in 1969.
"Koi no Kisetsu" | ||||
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Single by Pinky & Killers | ||||
from the album Pinkira Double Deluxe | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | The Season of Love | |||
B-side | "Tsumetai Ame" | |||
Released | July 20, 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Genre | Kayōkyoku | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Taku Izumi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Tokiko Iwatani | |||
Pinky & Killers singles chronology | ||||
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"Koi no Kisetsu" earned Pinky & Killers the New Artist Award at the 10th Japan Record Awards in December 1968.[1] The band also performed the song on the 19th Kōhaku Uta Gassen that year, making them the first mixed group to perform on NHK's New Year's Eve special. After much deliberation, the show's producers assigned the band to the female-oriented Red team, as vocalist Yōko Kon ("Pinky") was the band leader.[3]
The song was featured in the soundtrack of the 2009 anime film Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
The single stayed at No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart for 17 combined weeks from September 23, 1968 to January 20, 1969 and landed at No. 3 on Oricon's 1968 year-ending chart and at No. 4 on Oricon's 1969 year-ending chart, selling over 2.7 million copies. The song was ranked at No. 18 on Oricon's historical singles chart.[1][2]
All lyrics are written by Tokiko Iwatani; all music is composed and arranged by Taku Izumi.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Koi no Kisetsu" ((恋の季節, "The Season of Love")) | 3:23 |
2. | "Tsumetai Ame" ((つめたい雨, "Heavy Rain")) | 2:56 |
Total length: | 6:19 |
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon) | 1 |
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon) | 3 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon) | 4 |
A Japanese musical film of the same name, based on the song, was released by Shochiku on February 21, 1969.[5][6]
The film was an overseas box office hit in the Soviet Union when it released there in 1970, selling a total of 27.6 million tickets.[7]
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