Five by Five (Pizzicato Five EP)

Five by Five is an EP by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released in the United States on July 19, 1994, by Matador Records,[2] serving as the band's debut American release for the label.[1] Five by Five was voted the best EP of 1994 in The Village Voice's year-end Pazz & Jop critics' poll.[3]

Five by Five
EP by
ReleasedJuly 19, 1994 (1994-07-19)
GenreShibuya-kei
Length18:05
LabelMatador
ProducerPizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five US chronology
Five by Five
(1994)
Made in USA
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Pizzicatomania"Yasuharu KonishiExpo 20010:36
2."Baby Love Child" (LA English Mix version)
  • Konishi
  • Keitarō Takanami
This Year's Girl3:32
3."This Year's Girl #2"KonishiThis Year's Model (as "This Year's Girl #1")5:12
4."Twiggy Twiggy / Twiggy vs. James Bond"Nanako SatoThis Year's Girl4:03
5."Me, Japanese Boy"A Television's Workshop4:42
Total length:18:05

Notes

  • "Baby Love Child" (LA English Mix version) and "This Year's Girl #2" feature re-recorded English vocals.

References

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  1. ^ a b Mills, Ted. "Five by Five – Pizzicato Five". AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 39, no. 6. July 25, 1994. p. 65. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "The 1994 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. February 28, 1995. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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