Wangan Taiyōzoku

"Wangan Taiyōzoku"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Route 246 Connexion
LanguageJapanese
English titleBayshore Route Sun Tribe
B-side"Konayuki no Resort"
ReleasedMarch 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
Recorded1986
Genre
Length3:38
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Masao Urino
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Roppongi Junjōha"
(1986) 		"Wangan Taiyōzoku"
(1987) 		"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi"
(1987)
Music video
"Wangan Taiyōzoku" on YouTube

"Wangan Taiyōzoku" (湾岸太陽族, lit. "Bayshore Route Sun Tribe") is the 11th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Minoru Yamazaki, the single was released on March 3, 1987 by Victor Entertainment. The song references the Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route (湾岸線, Wangan-sen).[1][2][3]

Background and release

Like her previous single "Roppongi Junjōha", "Wangan Taiyōzoku" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart, making it Oginome's highest-charting single until "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" hit No. 1 later that year. It also sold over 162,000 copies.[4]

The B-side, "Konayuki no Resort", was used as an image song for Morinaga High Crown Chocolate.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masao Urino

1987 single
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Wangan Taiyōzoku" ((湾岸太陽族, "Bayshore Route Sun Tribe"))Minoru YamazakiAkira Nishihira3:38
2."Konayuki no Resort" (Konayuki no Rizōto (粉雪のリゾート, "Powdered Snow Resort"))Tetsuya FurumotoNishihira4:20
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
3."Wangan Taiyōzoku (Original Karaoke)" (Wangan Taiyōzoku (Orijinaru Karaoke) (湾岸太陽族 (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 
4."Konayuki no Resort (Original Karaoke)" (Konayuki no Rizōto (Orijinaru Karaoke) (粉雪のリゾート (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1987) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 3
The Best Ten 6
Year-end charts
Chart (1987) Peak

position

Oricon Year-End Chart[5] 44
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 51

References

  1. ^ "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "湾岸太陽族 | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "荻野目洋子 / 湾岸太陽族". Stereo Records. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.