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"Monster" (モンスター, Monsutā) is Pink Lady's eighth single release, and their seventh number-one hit on the Oricon charts in Japan.[1] The single sold 1,600,000 copies, and was number one for eight weeks. It also peaked at number-one on the Japanese Music Labo chart.[2]

"Monster"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Best Hits Album (1978)
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Catch Lip"
ReleasedJune 25, 1978 (1978-06-25)
Genre
  • J-pop
  • kayōkyoku
  • disco
Length7:20
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Shunichi Tokura
Lyricist(s)Yū Aku
Producer(s)Hisahiko Iida
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Southpaw"
(1978)
"Monster"
(1978)
"Tōmei Ningen"
(1978)

According to Oricon, this was the third best selling single from 1978.[3]

"Catch Lip", the B-side song, was used for commercials promoting Snow Brand's Hōseki-bako ice cream.[4]

The song was performed on Pink Lady and Jeff along with "UFO," making those two the only Pink Lady songs to be performed on the show.

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.

No.TitleLength
1."Monster" (Monsutā (モンスター))4:30
2."Catch Lip" (Kyatchi Rippu (キャッチ・リップ))2:50

Chart positions


Charts (1978) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 1
Japanese Music Labo Chart[2] 1

Cover versions



References


  1. "List of the number-one hit singles on the Japanese Oricon Chart". Retrieved 2008-10-13.
  2. "Billboard Magazine, August, 1978". Billboard. 12 August 1978.
  3. "Annual Oricon Charts 1977-1980" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  4. "宝石箱(アイスクリーム)". 懐かし流行大百科. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. "楽勝!ハイパー ドール 音楽篇". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  6. "Twinstar produce Pink Lady Euro Tracks". Para Para Mania. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  7. "ピンク・ベイビーズ/渚のシンドバッド Type-C". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-02-08.





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