1996 single by Puffy
"Asia no Junshin" |
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Single by Puffy |
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from the album AmiYumi |
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Released | May 13, 1996 |
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Genre | J-pop |
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Label | Epic/Sony |
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Songwriter(s) | Tamio Okuda, Yōsui Inoue |
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Producer(s) | Tamio Okuda |
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Music video |
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"True Asia (Asia No Junshin) (Ami Yumi Emi Version)" on YouTube |
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"Asia no Junshin" (Japanese: アジアの純真, lit. "Asia's Innocence" or "True Asia") is a song recorded by the Japanese pop rock duo Puffy, released in May 1996 as their debut single.[1] It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics written by Yōsui Inoue.
Cover versions
- Yōsui Inoue and Tamio Okuda, composers of "Asia no Junshin" recorded the song on their collaborative album Shopping released in 1997.
- German band Gigantor covered the song on their 1999 album Back to the Rockets.
- The Ventures covered the song on their 2005 album J-Rock Summer Wind (Melodies in Memories). They sung an English version of it on their album An Illustrated History.
- Junko Ohashi recorded the song on her 2007 cover album Terra 2.
- MAX covered the song on their 2010 cover album Be MAX.
- Bahashishi covered the song on their 2011 album Luminescence.
Track listing (3-inch CD single)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)" | Tamio Okuda, Yōsui Inoue | |
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2. | "Puffy na Ohirune (Puffyなお昼寝, Pafī na Ohirune)" | Okuda, Takemi Shima | |
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3. | "Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)" (Karaoke) | Okuda | |
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Chart positions
Certifications
Awards
References
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2002-07-23). "ROCK REVIEW; New Import From Japan That's Loaded With Sugar". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Highest position and charting weeks of "Asia no Junshin" by Puffy". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Puffy" (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "(RIAJ - Statistics - Other Data - List of million-certified compact discs by year - 1996)". riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Japan Record Award". 24 January 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003.
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Albums | |
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Singles | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Television | |
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Video games | - Puffy: P.S. I Love You
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped!
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie and the Amp
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
- MusicBrainz work
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