"Nami Nori Pirates" (波乗りパイレーツ, Nami Nori Pairētsu, lit. "Surfing Pirates") is the 13th single by Pink Lady. It was released on 5 July 1979, with a peak position on the Oricon charts of #4,[1] and also a #4 position on the Japanese Music Labo chart.[2] It was also the duo's last top-five single.

"Nami Nori Pirates"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Magical Music Tour
LanguageJapanese
English titleSurfing Pirates
B-side"Nami Nori Pirates (U.S.A. Version)"
ReleasedJuly 5, 1979 (1979-07-05)
Genre
Length8:25
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Shunichi Tokura
Lyricist(s)Yū Aku
Producer(s)Hisahiko Iida
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Pink Typhoon (In the Navy)"
(1979)
"Nami Nori Pirates"
(1979)
"Kiss in the Dark"
(1979)

The B-side, an alternate version of the song used on their Magical Music Tour studio album, features members of The Beach Boys on backing vocals.[3]

The single was also featured on the Japanese music program The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.[4] It sold approximately 550,000 copies.[5]

Track listing (7" vinyl)

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

No.TitleArrangementLength
1."Nami Nori Pirates" (Nami Nori Pairētsu (波乗りパイレーツ, "Surfing Pirates"))Shunichi Tokura3:50
2."Nami Nori Pirates (U.S.A. Version)"Paul Fauerso4:35

Personnel for U.S.A. version

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Chart positions

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 4
Japanese Music Labo Chart[2] 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pink Lady singles". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "Billboard Magazine, August 11, 1979". Billboard. 11 August 1979.
  3. ^ 音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック下巻. レコード検定協議会. p. 136.
  4. ^ Yamada, Osamuji (2008). The Best Ten. ソニー・マガジンズ. ISBN 978-4789733724.
  5. ^ "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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