"Flamingo in Paradise" (フラミンゴ in パラダイス, Furamingo in Paradaisu) is the eighth single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Nobody, the single was released on March 26, 1986 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
| "Flamingo in Paradise" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album Raspberry Wind | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Slope ni Tenki Ame" | |||
| Released | March 26, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Flamingo in Paradise" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Flamingo in Paradise" was the first single to be co-written by Urino, who went on to pen several of Oginome's other hit singles by the end of the 1980s. The rock duo Nobody (Yukio Aizawa and Toshio Kihara) also co-wrote many other Oginome songs, including the singles "Dance Beat wa Yoake made" and the No. 1 single "Stranger Tonight".
The B-side, "Slope ni Tenki Ame", was used as the theme song of the anime OVA Bari Bari Densetsu.
The music video features Oginome as a cowgirl crossing the desert. She is also seen wearing the same pink wig and outfit used in the "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" video.
"Flamingo in Paradise" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 146,000 copies.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flamingo in Paradise" (Furamingo in Paradaisu (フラミンゴ in パラダイス)) | Masao Urino | Nobody | Motoki Funayama | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Slope ni Tenki Ame" (Surōpu ni Tenki Ame (スロープに天気雨, "Rainy Weather on the Slope")) | Keiko Asō | Masayoshi Takanaka | Takanaka | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Flamingo in Paradise (Original Karaoke)" ((フラミンゴ in パラダイス (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | |
| 4. | "Slope ni Tenki Ame (Original Karaoke)" ((スロープに天気雨 (オリジナル・カラオケ), "Rainy Weather on the Slope (Original Karaoke)")) |
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
| The Best Ten | 5 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[4] | 61 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "フラミンゴ in パラダイス | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Flamingo in Paradise" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Flamingo in Paradise" at Discogs