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1977 single by Bryan Ferry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tokyo Joe is a song by Bryan Ferry, the lead vocalist for Roxy Music. It was released as the second single from his fourth solo studio album and the first consisting entirely of original songs, In Your Mind, in May 1977, being Ferry's eleventh single. The single features the non-album track, "She's Leaving Home" as the B-side, which was originally recorded for the Beatles tribute album All This and World War II (1976).
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| "Tokyo Joe" | ||||
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| Single by Bryan Ferry | ||||
| from the album In Your Mind | ||||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Ferry | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Bryan Ferry singles chronology | ||||
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"Tokyo Joe", is about Ferry's fascination with cinema, it celebrates 'femme-fatale', inspired by the song "Shanghai Lil" sung by James Cagney in the Hollywood musical, Shanghai Express released in 1932.[1]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[2] 1997 release |
Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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