Be-Bop High School (song)
Appearance
"Be-Bop High School" | ||||
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Single by Miho Nakayama | ||||
from the album Collection | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
B-side | "Hōkago" | |||
Released | December 5, 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | King Records | |||
Composer(s) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Takashi Matsumoto | |||
Miho Nakayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Be-Bop High School" (ビーバップ・ハイ・スクール, Bībappu Hai Sukūru) is the third single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, the single was released on December 5, 1985, by King Records.[1][2][3]
Background and release
[edit]"Be-Bop High School" was the theme song of the Toei film of the same name, which starred Nakayama. The song was arranged with the incorporation of a steel guitar riff.[4]
"Be-Bop High School" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 179,000 copies, becoming Nakayama's first top-five hit.[5][6]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Takashi Matsumoto; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi
No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Be-Bop High School" | Mitsuo Hagita | 3:52 |
2. | "Hōkago" ((放課後, "After School")) | Hiroshi Shinkawa |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] | 4 |
The Best Ten | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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Oricon Year-End Chart[7] | 54 |
References
[edit]- ^ "中山美穂『BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL』". Idol.ne.jp. January 3, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂 / BE―BOP―HIGHSCHOOL [廃盤]". CDJournal. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL | 中山美穂". Mora. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "ビー・バップ・ハイスクール". Idol.ne.jp. January 9, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL | 中山美穂". Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "中山美穂(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Be-Bop High School" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Be-Bop High School" at Discogs (list of releases)