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"Asia no Junshin" (Japanese: アジアの純真, lit. "Asia's Innocence" or "True Asia") is a song recorded by the Japanese pop rock duo Puffy, released in May 1996 as their debut single.[1] It was produced and composed by Tamio Okuda, with lyrics written by Yōsui Inoue.
| "Asia no Junshin" | ||||
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| Single by Puffy | ||||
| from the album AmiYumi | ||||
| Released | May 13, 1996 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Epic/Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tamio Okuda, Yōsui Inoue | |||
| Producer(s) | Tamio Okuda | |||
| Puffy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "True Asia (Asia No Junshin) (Ami Yumi Emi Version)" on YouTube | ||||
Cover versions
- Yōsui Inoue and Tamio Okuda, composers of "Asia no Junshin" recorded the song on their collaborative album Shopping released in 1997.
- German band Gigantor covered the song on their 1999 album Back to the Rockets.
- The Ventures covered the song on their 2005 album J-Rock Summer Wind (Melodies in Memories). They sung an English version of it on their album An Illustrated History.
- Junko Ohashi recorded the song on her 2007 cover album Terra 2.
- MAX covered the song on their 2010 cover album Be MAX.
- Bahashishi covered the song on their 2011 album Luminescence.
Track listing (3-inch CD single)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)" | Tamio Okuda, Yōsui Inoue | |
| 2. | "Puffy na Ohirune (Puffyなお昼寝, Pafī na Ohirune)" | Okuda, Takemi Shima | |
| 3. | "Asia no Junshin (アジアの純真, Ajia no Junshin)" (Karaoke) | Okuda |
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Weekly Singles Chart (top 100)[2] | 3 | 46 | 1,189,000+[3] |
Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | Million[4] |
Awards
| The 38th Japan Record Awards | |
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Best New Artist[5] |
References
- Sanneh, Kelefa (2002-07-23). "ROCK REVIEW; New Import From Japan That's Loaded With Sugar". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- "Highest position and charting weeks of "Asia no Junshin" by Puffy". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Singles Chart Daijiten - Puffy" (in Japanese). December 30, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- "(RIAJ - Statistics - Other Data - List of million-certified compact discs by year - 1996)". riaj.or.jp (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- "Japan Record Award". 24 January 2003. Archived from the original on 24 January 2003.
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