Nami Nori Pirates
{{Infobox song
| name = Nami Nori Pirates
| cover = Nami Nori Pirates Pink Lady.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pink Lady
| album = Magical Music Tour
| language = Japanese
| English_title = Surfing Pirates
| B-side = Nami Nori Pirates (U.S.A. Version)
| released = {{Start date|1979|07|05}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|kayōkyoku|surf}}
| length = 8:25
| label = Victor
| composer = Shunichi Tokura
| lyricist = Yū Aku
| producer = Hisahiko Iida
| prev_title = Pink Typhoon (In the Navy)
| prev_year = 1979
| next_title = Kiss in the Dark
| next_year = 1979
}}
{{nihongo4|"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,{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkladyamerica.com/pinkdiscography.html|title= Pink Lady singles|access-date=2009-08-08}} and also a #4 position on the Japanese Music Labo chart.{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT71|title=Billboard Magazine, August 11, 1979 |magazine=Billboard|date=11 August 1979 }} It was also the duo's last top-five single.
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.{{cite book | title =音楽CD検定公式ガイドブック下巻 | publisher = レコード検定協議会 | page = 136}}
The single was also featured on the Japanese music program The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.{{cite book | last =Yamada | first =Osamuji| title =The Best Ten | publisher = ソニー・マガジンズ | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-4789733724}} It sold approximately 550,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://pinklady.gooside.com/Dg.html|title= Pink Lady single sales|access-date=2012-05-28}}
Track listing (7" vinyl)
{{Track listing
|all_lyrics = Yū Aku
|all_music =Shunichi Tokura
|extra_column = Arrangement
|title1 = Nami Nori Pirates
|length1 = 3:50
|note1 = {{Nihongo4||波乗りパイレーツ|Nami Nori Pairētsu|"Surfing Pirates"}}
|extra1 = Shunichi Tokura
|title2 = Nami Nori Pirates (U.S.A. Version)
|length2 = 4:35
|note2 =
|extra2 = Paul Fauerso
}}
Personnel for U.S.A. version
- Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, and Paul Fauerso - Backing vocals
- Eddie Tuduri - Drums
- Ed Carter - Guitar & bass
- Paul Fauerso - Keyboards & percussion
Chart positions
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!Chart (1979) !Peak |
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
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Japanese Music Labo Chart{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT71|title=Billboard Magazine, August 11, 1979 |magazine=Billboard|date=11 August 1979 }}
|align="center"|4 |
See also
References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=738211e8-f33e-4b28-87ba-9e321640ce3f|name=Nami Nori Pirates|type=single}}
- {{Discogs release|id=3623461|name=Nami Nori Pirates|type=single}}
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Category:1979 in Japanese music
Category:Pink Lady (band) songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Yū Aku