"Twinkle Twinkle" (トゥインクル トゥインクル, Tuinkuru Tuinkuru) is the 21st single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Yasushi Akimoto and James Shimoji, the single was released on May 25, 1994, by Polystar Records.[1][2]
| "Twinkle Twinkle" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Wink | ||||
| from the album Overture! | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Tasty" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Polystar | |||
| Composer(s) | James Shimoji | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yasushi Akimoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Haruo Mizuhashi | |||
| Wink singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Twinkle Twinkle" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Twinkle Twinkle" was used by Tokyo City Keiba for its "Twinkle Race" commercials. The B-side, "Tasty", was used by Dunkin' Donuts for their commercial featuring Wink.
"Twinkle Twinkle" peaked at No. 28 on the Oricon's weekly charts and sold over 74,000 copies.[3][4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twinkle Twinkle" (Tuinkuru Tuinkuru (トゥインクル トゥインクル)) | Yasushi Akimoto | James Shimoji | Yuki Kadokura | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Tasty" | Rui Serizawa | Hideo Saitō | Saitō | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Twinkle Twinkle" (Original Karaoke) | ||||
| 4. | "Tasty" (Original Karaoke) |
Chart positions
edit- Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 28 |
- Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 267 |
Twinkle Twinkle 2017
edit| "Twinkle Twinkle 2017" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Shoko Aida feat. Oriental Radio | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Released | June 28, 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Length | 2:05 |
| Label | Yoshimoto R and C |
| Composer(s) | James Shimoji |
| Lyricist(s) | Yasushi Akimoto |
| Music video | |
| "Twinkle Twinkle 2017" on YouTube | |
To promote Tokyo City Keiba's "Twinkle Race 2017", former Wink member Shoko Aida collaborated with the comedy duo Oriental Radio to release a new recording of "Twinkle Twinkle" as a digital single on June 28, 2017. The song features additional rap lyrics by Mitsuhiro Fukada and arrangement by DJ Juvenile. The music video stars fashion model Rola and Oriental Radio.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twinkle Twinkle 2017" |
| James Shimoji | Juvenile | 2:05 |
References
edit- ^ "トゥインクル トゥインクル | Wink". Mora. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "WINK / トゥインクル トゥインクル". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ a b c "トゥインクル トゥインクル | Wink". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "～ローラとオリエンタルラジオが光り輝く豪華ユニットを結成！～「Twinkle Twinkle 2017」公開". Tokyo City Keiba. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
External links
edit- "Twinkle Twinkle" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Twinkle Twinkle" at Discogs