"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" (さよならの果実たち, lit. "Goodbye Fruits") is the 12th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi with lyrics by Masao Urino, the single was released on June 21, 1987 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]
| "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" | ||||
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| Single by Yōko Oginome | ||||
| from the album Route 246 Connexion | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Goodbye Fruits | |||
| B-side | "Loftside Graffiti" | |||
| Released | June 21, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Victor | |||
| Composer(s) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Masao Urino | |||
| Producer(s) | Masao Urino | |||
| Yōko Oginome singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" became Oginome's first No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 161,000 copies. In addition, the single earned Oginome the Best Talent Award at the 13th All Japan Song Music Festival.[3]
The music video begins with Oginome being forced into a yellow bus filled with an unruly crowd of American passengers dressed as punks. Once she steps out of the bus, she proceeds to sing while the crowd dances behind her.
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masao Urino; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi
| No. | Title | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" ((さよならの果実たち, "Goodbye Fruits")) | Satoshi Takebe | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Loftside Graffiti" (Rofutosaido Gurafiti (ロフトサイド・グラフィティ)) | Hiroshi Shinkawa | 4:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi (Original Karaoke)" (Sayonara no Kajitsutachi (Orijinaru Karaoke) (さよならの果実たち (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | |
| 4. | "Loftside Grafitti (Original Karaoke)" (Rofutosaido Gurafiti (Orijinaru Karaoke) (ロフトサイド・グラフィティ (オリジナル・カラオケ))) |
Charts
edit- Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| The Best Ten | 5 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Year-End Chart[4] | 45 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 52 |
Cover versions
edit- Kishidan covered the song in the 2021 Kyōhei Tsutsumi tribute album Oneway Generation.
References
edit- ^ "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "さよならの果実たち | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" at Discogs