"Kiss in the Dark" (キッス・イン・ザ・ダーク, Kissu in za Dāku) is the 14th single released in Japan, and the first single released in the United States, by Japanese duo Pink Lady. The song was recorded for their debut American album Pink Lady. The duo debuted the song in May 1979 on a Leif Garrett TV special. The song's peak position in Japan on the Oricon chart was 19, and on the American Billboard charts was 37.[1] This was the first release of the duo to fail to make the top 10 in Japan. In addition to the all-English version of the song which was a hit in the U.S., Pink Lady recorded a bilingual version for the album We Are Sexy, with the chorus in English and the verses in Japanese. The B-side of the single is a cover of The Left Banke's "Walk Away Renée".[2]
| "Kiss in the Dark" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Pink Lady | ||||
| from the album Pink Lady | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| B-side | "Walk Away Renée" | |||
| Released | January 3, 1979 (U.S.) September 4, 1979 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 7" 5:19 12" | |||
| Label | Elektra/Curb (U.S.) Victor (Japan) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
| Pink Lady singles chronology | ||||
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Pink Lady became the first Japanese recording act to chart in America since Kyu Sakamoto ("Sukiyaki") 16 years earlier, and the first to have a hit sung in English, as Sakamoto's hit was sung in Japanese.[3]
In Japan, the single sold 350,000 copies.[4] A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits album, Innovation, released in December 2010.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss in the Dark" | Michael Lloyd | John D'Andrea | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Walk Away Renée" |
| Erich Buling | 3:10 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Chart | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| US Cash Box magazine | 49 |
| Canada RPM Top 100 Singles | 64 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Billboard top 40 hits 1979". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Pink Lady Discography". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine, June 23, 1979. "Pink Lady Ends Drouth"". Billboard. 23 June 1979.
- ^ "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.