Nami Nori Pirates

"Nami Nori Pirates"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Turning Point
B-side "Nami Nori Pirates (US version)"
Released July 5, 1979
Genre J-Pop, kayōkyoku, Disco
Length 3:50
Label JVC
Songwriter(s) Shunichi Tokura, Yū Aku.
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Pink Typhoon"
(1979)		 "Nami Nori Pirates"
(1979)		 "Kiss in the Dark"
(1979)

"Pink Typhoon"
(1979)		 "Nami Nori Pirates"
(1979)		 "Kiss in the Dark"
(1979)

"Nami Nori Pirates" (波乗りパイレーツ, 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]

The B-side, an alternate version of the song used on their Magical Musical Tour studio album, featured The Beach Boys as 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)

All tracks composed by Shunichi Tokura, lyrics written by Yū Aku. B-side arranged by Paul Fauerso.

  1. "Nami Nori Pirates" 3:50
  2. "Nami Nori Pirates (US version)" 4:35

Personnel for US version

  • Keiko Masuda, Mitsuyo Nemoto - Vocals
  • The Beach Boys - Backing vocals
  • Eddie Tuduri - Drums
  • Ed Carter - Guitar & Bass
  • Paul Fauerso - Keyboards & Percussion

Chart positions

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

References

  1. ↑ "Pink Lady singles". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  2. 1 2 "Billboard Magazine, August 11, 1979". Billboard.
  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 4789733726.
  5. ↑ "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.


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