Hohoemi Gaeshi
"Hohoemi Gaeshi" | ||||
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Single by Candies | ||||
from the album Candies Final Carnival Plus One | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Smiling Back | |||
B-side | "Curtain Call" | |||
Released | February 25, 1978 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:33 | |||
Label | CBS Sony | |||
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Candies singles chronology | ||||
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"Hohoemi Gaeshi" (微笑がえし, "Smiling Back") is the 18th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yoko Aki and Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on February 25, 1978. The song contains certain lyrics of their previous singles "Haru Ichiban", "Un, Deux, Trois", and "Wana".[1]
The song hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 829,000 copies, becoming their only No. 1 single.[2][3]
Track listing[]
All lyrics are written by Yoko Aki; all music is composed and arranged by Yūsuke Hoguchi.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hohoemi Gaeshi" ((微笑がえし, "Smiling Back")) | 4:33 |
2. | "Curtain Call" (Kāten Kōru (かーてん・こーる)) | 4:57 |
Chart positions[]
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Candies Discography". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ 【後編】キャンディーズが37年間愛され続けている理由. Oricon Style (in Japanese). April 28, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Candies" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
External links[]
- "Hohoemi Gaeshi" at Discogs
Categories:
- 1978 singles
- 1978 songs
- Japanese-language songs
- Candies (group) songs
- Oricon Weekly number-one singles
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles
- 1970s single stubs