Wanted (Shimei Tehai)

"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (ウォンテッド (指名手配), Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai), lit. "Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)") is the fifth single released by Pink Lady on September 5, 1977. The single topped the Japan charts at number one, having sold 1,650,000 copies,^[1] and spent twelve weeks at the top.

"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Best Hits Album (1977)
Language	Japanese
English title	Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)
B-side	"Nigero Ojōsan"
Released	September 5, 1977 (1977-09-05)
Genre	J-pop kayōkyoku disco
Length	6:05
Label	Victor
Composer(s)	Shunichi Tokura
Lyricist(s)	Yū Aku
Producer(s)	Hisahiko Iida
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Nagisa no Sindbad" (1977) "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (1977) "UFO" (1977)

Written by Yū Aku and Shunichi Tokura, "Wanted" is about a woman who wants revenge on a man who has run off after stealing her heart.^[2]

With "Wanted", Pink Lady made their first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1977. The song also won the "Popular Award" at the 19th Japan Record Awards.

On live performances, Mie and Kei point their microphones at each other for the song's first two lines. Historically, the duo wore 1920s style party dresses (Mie in black and Kei in white) on TV performances of the song.^[3]

According to Oricon. this was the third best selling single from 1977.^[4]

Pink Lady also recorded an English-language version of "Wanted" in 1978 for international markets as the B-side of "Sergeant Pepper" (the English version of "Pepper Keibu").^[5][6][7]

A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.

Track listing (7" vinyl)

All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai) (ウォンテッド (指名手配), "Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)"))	3:25
2.	"Nigero Ojōsan" ((逃げろお嬢さん, "Run Away, Young Lady"))	2:40

Chart positions

Charts (1977)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	1

Pink Babies version

"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)"
Single by Pink Babies
Language	Japanese
Released	July 16, 2014 (2014-07-16)
Genre	J-pop
Label	Space Shower Music
Composer(s)	Shunichi Tokura
Lyricist(s)	Yū Aku
Pink Babies singles chronology
"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (2014) "Nagisa no Sindbad" (2016)
Music video
Wanted (Shimei Tehai) on YouTube

The 14-member tribute group Pink Babies released their version of "Wanted" on iTunes on July 16, 2014.^[8][9][10] The song was also included in their "Nagisa no Sindbad" Type-B single in 2016.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" (Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai) (ウォンテッド (指名手配), "Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)"))
2.	"Wanted (Shimei Tehai) (Off Vocal Ver.)"
3.	"Wanted (Shimei Tehai) Dance Ver. (Off Vocal Ver.)"

All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed by Shunichi Tokura

Other cover versions

• Yellow Magic Orchestra's live cover version of this song, was featured on their 1993 album Live at the Kinokuniya Hall '78.
• Female vocal/dance group Speed covered the song in the 1997 various artists album VELFARRE J-POP NIGHT presents DANCE with YOU.
• Trasparenza covered the song in their 2002 album Pink Lady Euro Tracks.^[12]
• Miz and Shiho (of the group Fried Pride) recorded a cover version for the 2009 Pink Lady/Yū Aku tribute album Bad Friends.
• Kazuya Yoshii covered the song in his 2014 album Yoshii Funk Jr. ~Kore ga Genten!!~.
• Amiaya incorporated the song as part of their "Pink Lady Mash Up 2015" single.^[13]

References

1. "List of the number-one hit singles on the Japanese Oricon Chart". Retrieved 2008-10-13.
2. "Lyrics: Wanted". Pink Lady America. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
3. "Let's Dance! Wanted (Shimei Tehai)". Viva! Pink Lady. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
4. "Annual Oricon Charts 1977-1980" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-10-25.
5. Billboard Magazine, July 15, 1978. "Japan's Hits to World Markets". 1978-07-15. Retrieved 2020-02-28. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
6. "Pink Lady - Sergeant Pepper / Wanted". 45cat. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
7. "Pink Lady - "Sergeant Pepper"". Discogs. 1978. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
8. "ピンク・ベイビーズ ウォンテッド (指名手配)" [Pink Babies - Wanted (Shimei Tehai)]. Space Shower Music. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
9. "ピンク・レディー継承女子ユニットがデビュー" [Pink Lady succession women's unit debuts]. Natalie.mu. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
10. "Pink Babies". Tokyo Girls Update. July 2016. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
11. "ピンク・ベイビーズ/渚のシンドバッド Type-B" [Pink Babies - "Nagisa no Sindbad (Type B)"]. Oricon. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
12. "Twinstar produce Pink Lady Euro Tracks". Para Para Mania. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
13. "Amiaya - Pink Lady Mash Up 2015". Rakuten. Retrieved 2020-03-11.

External links

• "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" at MusicBrainz
• "Wanted (Shimei Tehai)" at Discogs