Sexy Music
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| Single by The Nolans | ||||
| from the album Making Waves | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Make Waves" | |||
| Released | 21 March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ben Findon | |||
| The Nolans singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sexy Music" (Audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Sexy Music" (セクシー・ミュージック, Sekushī Myūjikku) is a single by Irish female vocal group The Nolans, from their 1980 album Making Waves. Released exclusively in Japan by Epic Records on March 21, 1981, the single was a commercial success, selling over 270,000 copies. The song also made the Nolans the first European act to win the Grand Prix at the Tokyo Music Festival[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ben Findon, Mike Myers, and Bob Puzey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sexy Music" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Don't Make Waves" | 3:42 |
Charts and sales
| Year | Chart | Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japanese Oricon Singles Chart (top 100) | 7 | 270,000+[2] |
Wink version
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| Single by Wink | ||||
| from the album Velvet | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Ichiban Kanashii Bara" | |||
| Released | 28 March 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Polystar | |||
| Composer(s) |
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| Lyricist(s) | Neko Oikawa | |||
| Producer(s) | Haruo Mizuhashi | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sexy Music" on YouTube | ||||
"Sexy Music" was covered in Japanese by the idol duo Wink. Released on 28 March 1990 by Polystar Records, it was their seventh single, with Japanese lyrics written by Neko Oikawa.[3]
The single became the duo's fifth and final No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart. It sold over 329,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4][5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Sexy Music" |
| Satoshi Kadokura | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Ichiban Kanashii Bara" ((いちばん哀しい薔薇, "The Saddest Rose")) | Kisaburō Suzuki | Motoki Funayama | 4:24 |
Charts
- Weekly charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other cover versions
In 1981, the song was covered and re-lyriced by Taiwanese singer Frankie Kao (高凌風, Gāo Língfēng) as "A Fire in Winter" (冬天裡的一把火, Dōngtiānli de Yì Bǎ Huŏ), which was later covered, with much more success, by Fei Xiang (費翔, Fèi Xiáng). Having had some success prior, he reached superstar status almost overnight when in 1987, he performed this song in CCTV's new year gala. The song became an instant hit in Mainland China.
The song was also covered in Korean by the South Korean band Q. Big (큐빅) for their 2003 album "In The Groove".
References
- ^ "セクシー・ミュージック | ノーランズ". Oricon. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Yamachan Land (Japanese chart archives) - Singles Chart Daijiten - The Nolans" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ Eye-ai: A Magazine on Japanese Culture and Entertainment -1992 179-201 p22 "A collection of 16 of their singles such as "Ai ga Tomaranai," "One Night Heaven," "Sabishi Nettaigyo," "Sexy Music," "Namida wo Misenai de" and "Sugar Baby Love." "Quiet Life" Takeuchi Mariya AMTM-4141,
- ^ a b c "Sexy Music | WINK". Oricon. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – Wink – Sexy Music" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 22 July 2021. Select 1990年4月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- The Nolans version
- "Sexy Music" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Wink version
- "Sexy Music" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Sexy Music" at Discogs (list of releases)
