Zipangu (song)

"Zipangu"
Single by Pink Lady
B-side	"Jiken Ga Okitara Bell Ga Naru"
Released	March 1979
Genre	J-Pop, kayōkyoku, Disco
Length	3:30
Label	JVC
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Chameleon Army" (1978) "Zipangu" (1979) "Pink Typhoon" (1979)

"Zipangu" (ジパング, Zipangu) is Pink Lady's 11th single, and the first, after nine consecutive number 1 hits, to only reach the highest position of number 4 on the Oricon charts.^[1] The single sold approximately 900,000 copies.^[2]

The title, Zipangu, refers to the accounts of Marco Polo on Japan.

The song was also featured on the Japanese music show The Best Ten, where it peaked at #7.^[3]

A re-recorded version of the song was included on the 2-disc greatest hits release, Innovation, released in December 2010.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Shunichi Tokura, lyrics written by Yū Aku.

1. "Zipangu" 3:30
2. "Jiken Ga Okitara Bell Ga Naru" 4:00

Chart positions

Charts (1979)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	4

Cover versions

• Kome Kome Club covered this song for the Pink Lady tribute album Bad Friends.

References

1. "Pink Lady singles". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
2. "Weblio". Retrieved 2012-05-28.
3. Yamada, Osamuji (2008). The Best Ten. ソニー・マガジンズ. ISBN 4789733726.