Hajimete no Dekigoto (はじめての出来事, lit. First Affair) is a song written by lyricist Yū Aku and composer Kōichi Morita, originally recorded and released by idol Junko Sakurada.

"Hajimete no Dekigoto"
Single by Junko Sakurada
from the album Spoon Ippai no Shiawase
B-side"Tokubetsuna Kimochi"
ReleasedDecember 5, 1974
GenreKayōkyoku, J-Pop
Length3:20
LabelJVC
Songwriter(s)Yū Aku, Kōichi Morita
Junko Sakurada singles chronology
"Hana Uranai"
(1974)
"Hajimete no Dekigoto"
(1974)
"Hitori Aruki"
(1975)

Although released in December 1974, it became an Oricon number one hit in February 1975,[1] grossing over 527,000 copies.[2] and becoming the 11th best selling single of that year. She performed this song at the 26th edition of Kohaku Uta Gassen in 1975.[3]

The song was included as a bonus track on the album "Spoon Ippai no Shiawase" (Spoonful of Happiness), the soundtrack to her first film.

Track listing (7" Vinyl) edit

No.TitleLength
1."Hajimete no Dekigoto" (はじめての出来事, "First Affair")3:20
2."Tokubetsuna Kimochi" (特別な気持!, "This Special Feeling")3:17

Chart positions edit

Charts (1975) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 1[1][4]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "List of the number-one hit singles on the Japanese Oricon Chart". Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. ^ "Junko Sakurada Single Sales" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. ^ "List of Idol singers appearing on Kohaku Uta Gassen" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  4. ^ Clubhouse (1998). Oricon No. 1 Hits 1968-1985 Vol. 1. クラブハウス. ISBN 4906496121.