Japanese Boy

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"Japanese Boy"
Single by Aneka
from the album Aneka
B-side"Ae Fond Kiss"
ReleasedJuly 1981 (1981-07)[1]
Genre
Length3:57
Label
Songwriter(s)Bob Heatlie
Producer(s)Bob Heatlie, Neil Ross
Aneka singles chronology
"Japanese Boy"
(1981)
"Little Lady"
(1981)
Music video
"Japanese Boy" (TopPop, 1981) at YouTube

"Japanese Boy" is a 1981 debut single by Scottish singer Aneka. It was taken from her self-titled debut studio album Aneka. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland, number 3 in Germany, number 4 in Austria, France and Norway, number 5 in Israel, number 7 in the Netherlands, number 18 in Italy, number 19 in South Africa, number 42 in Canada and number 57 in Australia. It did not chart in Japan and New Zealand.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Where Are They Now? Aneka". Talk About Pop Music. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kantor, Justin. "Aneka – Aneka". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2013. "Japanese Boy," which is a unique fusion of new wave guitars and synths and disco rhythms.