Utakata (song)

"Uta-Kata"
Single by Pink Lady
B-side	"By Myself"
Released	September 21, 1980
Genre	Pop
Length	3:25
Label	JVC
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Sekai Eiyuu Shi" (1980) "Uta-Kata" (1980) "Remember" (1980)

"Uta-Kata" (うたかた, lit. "Bubble") is Pink Lady's 19th single release, and was released on May 21, 1980. This song was a Japanese version of "Strangers When We Kiss", a song which they recorded for their American debut album Kiss In The Dark.^[1]

Pink Lady announced their breakup during a press conference held on September 1, 1980 in Tokyo, where was stated the duo would dissolve in March 1981, and would release four more major singles. Uta-Kata was the first of these four to be released after the announcement.^[2]

It sold 250,000 copies.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Uta-Kata"

• Japanese lyrics by Noriko Miura, composed by Michael Lloyd

1. "By Myself"

• Written by Noriko Miura, composed by Makoto Kawaguchi

Chart positions

Charts (1980)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	48

References

1. "Pink Lady single overview & information". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
2. Billboard Magazine, September 1980. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
3. "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.