Wanted (Shimei Tehai)
{{Short description|1977 single by Pink Lady}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Wanted (Shimei Tehai)
| cover = Wanted_Pink_Lady.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pink Lady
| album = Best Hits Album (1977)
| language = Japanese
| English_title = Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)
| B-side = Nigero Ojōsan
| released = {{Start date|1977|09|05}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|kayōkyoku|disco}}
| length = 6:05
| label = Victor
| composer = Shunichi Tokura
| lyricist = Yū Aku
| producer = Hisahiko Iida
| prev_title = Nagisa no Sindbad
| prev_year = 1977
| next_title = UFO
| next_year = 1977
}}
{{nihongo4|"Wanted (Shimei Tehai)"|ウォンテッド (指名手配)|Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai)|lit. "Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)"}} is the fifth single released by Pink Lady on September 5, 1977. The single topped the Japan charts at number one, having sold 1,650,000 copies,{{cite web|url=http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/JP1_e.htm|title= List of the number-one hit singles on the Japanese Oricon Chart|accessdate=2008-10-13}} and spent twelve weeks at the top.
Written by Yū Aku and Shunichi Tokura, "Wanted" is about a woman who wants revenge on a man who has run off after stealing her heart.{{cite web |url=http://www.pinkladyamerica.com/lyrics-wanted.html |title=Lyrics: Wanted |website=Pink Lady America |accessdate=2020-01-18}}
With "Wanted", Pink Lady made their first appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1977. The song also won the "Popular Award" at the 19th Japan Record Awards.
On live performances, Mie and Kei point their microphones at each other for the song's first two lines. Historically, the duo wore 1920s style party dresses (Mie in black and Kei in white) on TV performances of the song.{{cite web |url=http://www.bunbun.ne.jp/~tetsu/pl_dance5-2.htm |title=Let's Dance! Wanted (Shimei Tehai) |website=Viva! Pink Lady |accessdate=2020-03-28}}
According to Oricon. this was the third best selling single from 1977.{{cite web|url=http://www.early-times.com/Siryoukan/data/oricon-77-80.html|title= Annual Oricon Charts 1977-1980|language=Japanese|accessdate=2011-10-25}}
Pink Lady also recorded an English-language version of "Wanted" in 1978 for international markets as the B-side of "Sergeant Pepper" (the English version of "Pepper Keibu").{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VSQEAAAAMBAJ&q=Pink+Lady&pg=PT72 |title=Billboard Magazine, July 15, 1978. "Japan's Hits to World Markets" |magazine=Billboard |date=1978-07-15 |accessdate=2020-02-28}}{{cite web |url=http://www.45cat.com/record/f4123 |title=Pink Lady - Sergeant Pepper / Wanted |website=45cat |accessdate=2020-03-22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Pink-Lady-Sergeant-Pepper/master/405719 |title=Pink Lady - "Sergeant Pepper" |website=Discogs |year=1978 |accessdate=2020-03-22}}
A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.
Track listing (7" vinyl)
All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.
{{Track listing
|title1 = Wanted (Shimei Tehai)
|length1 = 3:25
|note1 = {{Nihongo4||ウォンテッド (指名手配)|Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai)|"Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)"}}
|title2 = Nigero Ojōsan
|length2 = 2:40
|note2 = {{Nihongo4||逃げろお嬢さん||"Run Away, Young Lady"}}
}}
Chart positions
| class="wikitable"
!Charts (1977) !Peak |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
|align="center"|1 |
Pink Babies version
{{Infobox song
| name = Wanted (Shimei Tehai)
| cover = Pink Babies - Wanted.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pink Babies
| album =
| language = Japanese
| English_title =
| B-side =
| released = {{Start date|2014|07|16}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = J-pop
| length =
| label = Space Shower Music
| composer = Shunichi Tokura
| lyricist = Yū Aku
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Nagisa no Sindbad
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|1= {{YouTube|CGWtP_9rH3c|Wanted (Shimei Tehai)}}|header=}}
}}
The 14-member tribute group Pink Babies released their version of "Wanted" on iTunes on July 16, 2014.{{cite web |url=https://spaceshowermusic.com/release/20154212/ |title=ピンク・ベイビーズ ウォンテッド (指名手配) |trans-title=Pink Babies - Wanted (Shimei Tehai) |publisher=Space Shower Music |accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite web |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/121366 |title=ピンク・レディー継承女子ユニットがデビュー |trans-title=Pink Lady succession women's unit debuts |website=Natalie.mu |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2020-03-15}}{{cite web |url=https://tokyogirlsupdate.com/profile/pink-babies |title=Pink Babies |website=Tokyo Girls Update |date=July 2016 |accessdate=2020-03-15}} The song was also included in their "Nagisa no Sindbad" Type-B single in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/683649/products/1200099/1/ |title=ピンク・ベイビーズ/渚のシンドバッド Type-B |trans-title=Pink Babies - "Nagisa no Sindbad (Type B)" |publisher=Oricon |accessdate=2020-02-08}}
= Track listing =
{{Track listing
|all_lyrics = Yū Aku
|all_music = Shunichi Tokura
|title1 = Wanted (Shimei Tehai)
|length1 =
|note1 = {{Nihongo4||ウォンテッド (指名手配)|Uonteddo (Shimei Tehai)|"Wanted (Fugitive Warrant)"}}
|title2 = Wanted (Shimei Tehai) (Off Vocal Ver.)
|length2 =
|note2 =
|title3 = Wanted (Shimei Tehai) Dance Ver. (Off Vocal Ver.)
|length3 =
|note3 =
}}
{{clear}}
Other cover versions
- Yellow Magic Orchestra's live cover version of this song, was featured on their 1993 album Live at the Kinokuniya Hall '78.
- Female vocal/dance group Speed covered the song in the 1997 various artists album VELFARRE J-POP NIGHT presents DANCE with YOU.
- Trasparenza covered the song in their 2002 album Pink Lady Euro Tracks.{{cite web |url=http://www.2choume.com/para/Twinstar-produce-Pink-Lady-Euro-Tracks/cd/vape.html |title=Twinstar produce Pink Lady Euro Tracks |website=Para Para Mania |accessdate=2020-04-14}}
- Miz and Shiho (of the group Fried Pride) recorded a cover version for the 2009 Pink Lady/Yū Aku tribute album Bad Friends.
- Kazuya Yoshii covered the song in his 2014 album Yoshii Funk Jr. ~Kore ga Genten!!~.
- Amiaya incorporated the song as part of their "Pink Lady Mash Up 2015" single.{{cite web |url=https://music.rakuten.co.jp/link/album/841909/ |title=Amiaya - Pink Lady Mash Up 2015 |publisher=Rakuten |accessdate=2020-03-11}}
References
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External links
- {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=a95d4a31-c65c-4e76-afb8-91811d99dad9|name=Wanted (Shimei Tehai)|type=single}}
- {{Discogs release|id=1017267|name=Wanted (Shimei Tehai)|type=single}}
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