Bonga Wanga is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 15, 1990. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Be Wanabee" in October 1990, followed by "Mama Udongo" in March 1991. The lead single "Be Wanabee" charted at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. "Bonga Wanga" became Kubota's first album to peak number one on the Oricon Albums chart.[1] The album also became certified million.[2] That album contains several English lyrics.
In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".[3][4]
| Title | Lyrics | Music |
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| 1. | "Feel so real" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 1:46 |
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| 2. | "Dai Bora Of Life (Large Mullet of Life)" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 4:37 |
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| 3. | "Tell me why (Kono Koi No Yukue) (Tell Me Why (Whereabouts of This Love))" | Brother Tom | Toshinobu Kubota | 5:49 |
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| 4. | "Mama Udongo (Mabuta No Naka Ni) (Mama Udongo (In Eyelid))" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 6:33 |
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| 5. | "Be Wanabee" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 5:24 |
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| 6. | "Bonga Wanga (featuring Lynn Davis)" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 1:56 |
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| 7. | "Shoot the Hoop!" | Toshinobu Kubota | Yoichiro Kakizaki | 4:39 |
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| 8. | "Love Under the Moon" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 6:12 |
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| 9. | "Something's Comin' On" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 2:51 |
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| 10. | "Mixed Nuts" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 6:30 |
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| 11. | "Yasou (Virtual Night)" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 6:57 |
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| 12. | "No More Rain" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 4:20 |
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| 13. | "Kimi Ni Aitai (Want to Meet You)" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 4:52 |
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| 14. | "Bonga Wanga (Reprise) (featuring Lynn Davis)" | Toshinobu Kubota | Toshinobu Kubota | 2:05 |
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| Total length: | 64:24 |
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- Backing Vocals – 501, Fonzi Thornton, Lynn Davis, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Bass – Bootsy Collins, Tom Barney, Tracy Wormworth
- Drums – Anton Fig, William House
- Engineer – Bruce Miller, Bruce Buchanan, Bruce Calder, Gerard Julien, James Kuoriak, Lolly Grodner, Mike Fossenkemper, Rich July, Susan Morrison
- Engineer [Mastering] – Ted Jensen
- Engineer [Technical] – Bruce Manning, Leticia Mulzac, Robin Thomas
- Executive Producer – Hitoshi Ishitani, Yasohachi Itoh
- Guitar – Bootsy Collins, Charlie Singleton, Chris Udell, Randy Bowland, William Patterson
- Keyboards, Programmed By – Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Lyrics By – Brother Tom, Toshinobu Kubota
- Mixed By – Bruce Miller, Larry Fergusson
- Music By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Orchestrated By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
- Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Don Alias
- Producer – Toshinobu Kubota
- Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney, Laura Janisse
| Release
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Chart
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Peak position
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Sales total
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| July 15, 1990
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Oricon Weekly Chart[1]
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1
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1,000,000+
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| Oricon Yearly Album Chart
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8
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