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{{short description|1980 song performed by Pink Lady}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Sekai Eiyushi
| name = Sekai Eiyushi
| cover = Sekai Eiyuu Shi.jpg
| cover = Sekai Eiyuu Shi.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Pink Lady (band)|Pink Lady]]
| artist = [[Pink Lady (duo)|Pink Lady]]
| album = [[Turning Point (Pink Lady album)|Turning Point]]
| album = [[Turning Point (Pink Lady album)|Turning Point]]
| B-side = The Chūsingura '80
| language = Japanese
| English_title = World History of Heroes
| released = May 21, 1980
| format =
| B-side = The Chūsingura '80
| released = {{Start date|1980|05|21}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soft rock]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[J-pop]]|[[pop rock]]}}
| length = 4:13
| length = 4:13
| label = [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor]]
| label = [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor]]
| writer = Akira Itō, Makoto Kawaguchi
| composer = Makoto Kawaguchi
| producer =
| lyricist = Akira Itō
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Ai Giri Giri]]
| prev_title = [[Ai Giri Giri]]
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = [[Utakata (song)|Utakata]]
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = [[Utakata (song)|Utakata]]
| next_year = 1980
| next_year = 1980
}}
}}
{{nihongo4|"'''Sekai Eiyushi'''"|世界英雄史||lit. "World History of Heroes"}} is [[Pink Lady (duo)|Pink Lady]]'s 18th single, released on May 21, 1980. At the time of the single's release, the duo returned to Japan after failing to make a mark in the U.S. with their ill-fated [[Pink Lady (TV series)|variety show]]. At the same time, rumors started circulating about Pink Lady's disbandment, which was denied by the duo until they made an official announcement in a press conference on September 1.<ref name="Billboard 1980-08-16">{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT73 |title=Billboard Magazine, August 16, 1980. "Pink Lady Firm Sued" |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=16 August 1980 |accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref><ref name="JPNO">{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkladyamerica.com/pinkdiscography.html|title= Pink Lady single overview & information|accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref>


The single sold 150,000 copies.<ref name="JPN">{{cite web|url=http://pinklady.gooside.com/Dg.html|title= Pink Lady single sales|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref><ref name="BILLB">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT74 |title=Billboard Magazine, September 1980 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=20 September 1980 |accessdate=2020-02-26}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|"'''Sekai Eiyushi'''"|世界英雄史||lit. "World History of Heroes"}} is [[Pink Lady (band)|Pink Lady]]'s 18th single. The single was released on May 21, 1980. This was another [[soft rock]] track.<ref name="JPNO">{{cite web|url=http://www.pinkladyamerica.com/pinkdiscography.html|title= Pink Lady single overview & information|accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref>

It sold 150,000 copies.<ref name="JPN">{{cite web|url=http://pinklady.gooside.com/Dg.html|title= Pink Lady single sales|accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>


== Track listing (7" vinyl) ==
== Track listing (7" vinyl) ==
All lyrics are written by Akira Itō; all music is composed and arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi.
All tracks composed by Makoto Kawaguchi, lyrics written by Akira Itō.


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Charts (1980)
!Chart (1980)
!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br>position
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== Trivia ==
==See also==
*[[1980 in Japanese music]]

The heroes mentioned in the song
* [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]
* [[Julius Caesar]]
* [[Al Capone]]
* [[Lawrence Of Arabia]]
* [[Gandhi]]
* [[King Kamehameha I]]
* [[Shi Huangdi]]
* [[Genghis Khan]]
* [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]]
* [[Kojiro Sasaki]]
* [[Alexander The Great]]
* [[Vasco da Gama]]
* [[Roald Amundsen]]
* [[Oda Nobunaga]]
* [[Sanada Ten Braves]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
⚫
{{Pink Lady discography}}
* {{MusicBrainz release|mbid=6a267d2d-8464-4fe3-ba4c-10828efe45d5|name=Sekai Eiyushi|type=single}}
* {{Discogs release|id=6406622|name=Sekai Eiyushi|type=single}}


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{{Pink Lady}}

[[Category:1980 singles]]
[[Category:1980 songs]]
[[Category:1980 songs]]
[[Category:1980 in Japanese music]]
[[Category:Pink Lady (band) songs]]
[[Category:Pink Lady (band) songs]]
[[Category:Soft rock songs]]
[[Category:Songs in Japanese]]
[[Category:Victor Entertainment singles]]



{{1980s-song-stub}}
{{1980s-song-stub}}

Latest revision as of 21:13, 25 September 2024

"Sekai Eiyushi"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Turning Point
LanguageJapanese
English titleWorld History of Heroes
B-side"The Chūsingura '80"
ReleasedMay 21, 1980 (1980-05-21)
Genre
Length4:13
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Makoto Kawaguchi
Lyricist(s)Akira Itō
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Ai Giri Giri"
(1980) 		"Sekai Eiyushi"
(1980) 		"Utakata"
(1980)

"Sekai Eiyushi" (世界英雄史, lit. "World History of Heroes") is Pink Lady's 18th single, released on May 21, 1980. At the time of the single's release, the duo returned to Japan after failing to make a mark in the U.S. with their ill-fated variety show. At the same time, rumors started circulating about Pink Lady's disbandment, which was denied by the duo until they made an official announcement in a press conference on September 1.[1][2]

The single sold 150,000 copies.[3][4]

Track listing (7" vinyl)

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All lyrics are written by Akira Itō; all music is composed and arranged by Makoto Kawaguchi.

No.TitleLength
1."Sekai Eiyushi" ((世界英雄史, "World History of Heroes"))4:13
2."The Chūshingura '80" (Za Chūsingura Eiti (ザ・忠臣蔵'80)) 

Chart positions

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 45

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Billboard Magazine, August 16, 1980. "Pink Lady Firm Sued"". Billboard. 16 August 1980. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  2. ^ "Pink Lady single overview & information". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  3. ^ "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  4. ^ Billboard Magazine, September 1980. 20 September 1980. Retrieved 2020-02-26. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
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