Japan - I Second That Emotion

Music video by Japan performing I Second That Emotion. (C) 1981 Hansa Productions Ltd

[@carsickmick5594]

Mick Karn...............The only man in history to have dyed pink hair, wear a zebra print jacket and still look suave, sophisticated, and intellectual................. R.I.P.

[@topchefycool]

Carsick Mick he is Mr Cool

[@damianmorrison209]

Yes

[@bibbletang]

Jeff Goldblum stole his style

[@majaspilj2232]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@majaspilj2232]

♥️

[@chrisw8284]

I absolutely adore this version of the old Mowtown classic. Proud to have been a "modern Romantic" in the early 1980s! I bought the black eye liner in Boots Chemist and I used talcum powder to whiten my face!!! I thought I was super cool!! SOOOOOO glad that this was my era of music. The fashion, the music the early 80's I was truly blessed. Oh to be young again and go back in time!! 😜

[@bobhebel4116]

Thanks for sharing your experience. You were very lucky, indeed! If you don't mind my asking, did you also have a chance to frequent the Blitz Club? If so, did you ever see Pete Burns, Boy George, Marilyn or the guys from Spandau Ballet there?

[@janinetrauts]

40 years ago I was a young teenage girl and had a massive crush on David. Wonderful voice and sound. Still brings goosebumps

[@margaretkiernan9957]

Me two where has all the time gone

[@terrkkaa]

i am young teenage girl now and I had a crush on David a couple of months ago) girls after so many years have a crush on him :0 by the way, my boyfriend looks a bit like David Sylvian!! :D

[@margaretkiernan9957]

I met a man who worked in Asda called Adam who looked just like David I am sure he would have been the love of my life but I listened to a friend and let him go please everyone do not make the same mistake when God brings you the chance of happiness in love

[@BarrySlisk]

I assume that's the singer. Strange to me as he is a very girly girly man. What's the attraction?

[@Ndaren101]

@@BarrySlisk Are you joking? Many women are attracted to feminine-looking men. Just look at most rock stars that girls like, and even The Beatles to some degree. Personally, I am exclusively attracted to girly men and David Sylvian is at the top of my list. Guys think women only want the type of manly-man that guys find impressive, but this is far from the truth.

[@markgreenhow7953]

10 years gone since God said "I'm putting a new band together and it needs the greatest bass player of all time" RIP Mick Karn

[@yorkiephil7744]

I guess you have never heard of John Entwistle then? Or Jack Bruce? Or James Jamerson?

[@seanstephens144]

Karn was a genius . Love his playing RIP 🙏

[@yorkiephil7744]

@@seanstephens144 He was a good bassist but certainly not 'the greatest of all time' as per the claim of the original poster. He wouldn't place in a top 30 of greatest bass players.

[@loudandclear2518]

Try simple minds bass player

[@scotmark]

@@loudandclear2518 Forbsie, the greatest of all! (Officially, in 1982.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZPLiXyufseAetE (sorry, wonky aspect ratio) My second fave is Sara Lee (I doubt even Mr Kipling plays bass better). kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4Syo6yAq7l0fdU (that's her in the bath) Mick, of course was no slouch. Who needs frets, they just get in the way of a sexy slide! 😺

[@clairesesay9721]

Such a cool group of guys. This cover is utter sublime and I still love it as much today as when Japan first released it ❤

[@oddities-whatnot]

Im 49 and never really got into Japan as a youngster, I was more into The Who, The Police, Buzzcocks etc, got an older brother who played a lot of stuff very loudly from his bedroom ! Anyway, I am of course familiar with this band and ive been watching a lot of videos on here this last week and as an older man, can appreciate how technically gifted they were. The tones, textures and chord changes are very intricate, not to mention the superb bass playing and the way the vocals weave themselves in and out. Genius band.

[@briancox8518]

I'm a fan of hard rock and glam and Bowie and roxy and the who but this band were unique from the early glam rock to the art rock of the 80s

[@m13elidry]

@@briancox8518 this Live is unique...

[@Ikasaswarrior]

Is 2022 and barely finding out much more about this band. It’s actually pretty 😎 especially this song🙌 so I can relate

[@atilllathehun1212]

Quite simply one of the best covers ever.

[@christopheradderley45]

I second that emotion 🧡

[@stevehogarth4398]

it certainly is..class.

[@Lalalindaam]

Loved Japan then and still love them now. David was a pin up of mine back in the day! Musically superb and David's voice is just like treacle, beautiful!

[@midekuti5221]

Excellent song, exceptional vocals, great video. They aced it.👍👍👍

[@tdurb0]

Very under-rated voice. Some of his stuff was years and years ahead of its time

[@lenny4561]

underrated? he just can't sing, horrible voice and boring music

[@tdurb0]

@@lenny4561 well, there’s your proof just how subjective music is. To you, ‘boring’. To lots and lots of other people, ‘very good’

[@mayazzow2129]

Perhaps, a century.

[@desktopkitty823]

I was a little kid, and nobody around me knew what I was listening to. Everybody thought I was an odd child, just because I didn't think and fall in line with the status quo. But I knew greatness when I saw it, and it was everyone else who were missing out. Even after all these years, they still have a huge fan base. And that's why.

[@suzannethomson5621]

We were all freaky weirdos in the 70s and 80s - that’s what makes us so astonishingly awesome!!

[@MikeyTTTT]

Until a few minutes ago, I hadn't seen this video for 30 years. Amazing. I was such a Japan / Sylvian fan the summer they released this video I bleached my hair (something of a challenge given I'm dark haired), and wore white winkle-pickers with my dark suits. I thought I looked amazing - though I'm sure everyone else thought I looked stomach-churning. I thought David Sylvian was the coolest guy on the planet. I was gutted when Japan split up.

[@dawnp6511]

I'm sure you looked great, Mikey! David Sylvian was, at that time, the coolest person on the planet. I'm glad they never really achieved full 'pop' status, they were too alternative, cult and altogether cool for all that nonsense. Absolutely my favourite band of the 80s. Closely followed by the Cocteau Twins. Ah, memories.

[@MikeyTTTT]

For many years around that time, I loved their album Tin Drum. I loathe it now. However, In Vogue (from Quiet Life), and Gentlemen Take Polaroids (from GTP) remain very firm favourites - In Vogue possibly having the edge. By coincidence, Quiet Life and GTP are the best of their album covers.

[@sjcannell]

Didn't all the lads? Haha :-S x

[@scarlett-belle1448]

I expect you looked cool! LOVE JAPAN!!!!

[@darrylsalisbury9447]

Didn't we all! A checked shirt, white braces, black trousers and white slip-on's with a wedge haircut.

[@andreac674]

I miss the 1980s so much

[@agnesgooch459]

So do I. I would do anything to go back and stay there!

[@trueblueangel896]

Me too. I’d skip the school bit but I wish the 80s never ended.

[@coolcool8860]

This type of the 1980s is what conforts me

[@andreac674]

@@coolcool8860 ill invent a time machine and take everyone back

[@coolcool8860]

@@andreac674 yes you will! lol

[@iamrhino7975]

This one of the catchiest songs all all time, for me. Once I hear it I cannot stop hearing it in my head for days after.

[@pauljones8069]

My teenage years seen like dreams now because of bands like Japan and all the others in the UK. Miss that cool vibe. .

[@divinemadness7119]

I know right! I am so thankful that I was a kid when all these great bands were producing some really innovative & creative sounds

[@alwaysinseptember11]

just curious, did u like dead or alive too? they're my favorite band

[@pauljones8069]

@@alwaysinseptember11 my best friends brother was i n Dead or Alive. X

[@judgedredd3568]

Im 57.... Huge Japan fan...40 years later i still can't believe they did an awesome cover of a Smokie Robinson Classic

[@samanthastephens1907]

I wanted to be David back in the 80s. So glad that i got to see him live, twice, when i lived in Chicago. The shiw around 2003, Steve was with him, and I about passed out when they played a few Japan tracks. Just the best night. I wish i could see the pictures from that night in the book.

[@daviddesmond196]

Loved the original, this version is sublime. Just goes to show that the 80s was such a cool and diverse decade. My favourite song from David Sullivan and Japan.

[@katsgood1189]

David"s voice gives me chills, its wonderful

[@scotmark]

Especially here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGHLeoaogrtkjZY (Slightly abrupt ending, but great performance and video quality, as well as a very cool guest musician.)

[@philhinchliffe7256]

It's amazing

[@sallyh4409]

Fabulous, I was an enormous Japan fan, they summed up all that was great about 80s music. Still love them after all these years.

[@scotmark]

To me, they summed up all that was great about '70s music... 😺

[@ethanoreilly2002]

This song is so silky smooth like butter! Love it

[@brentchipper4247]

A really underrated band one of the best of the 80's. god I miss those times...

[@jazzyboy4339]

I met Sylvian and Jansen once after a gig in Bristol. They were very nice. I was taken aback at how small they were.

[@Mickkarnn]

Wow! I wish I was alive then, I'm a young teen. So jealous! I would do anything to see them playing live. For what you said about height (though nothing is confirmed), David standing next to Ryuichi Sakamoto (170 cm) is a bit shorter than him, so I'm guessing he must be around 165-168 cm! Definitely thought he was going to be really tall for some reason, especially his younger brother Steve. I suppose they just give tall energy haha. I thought it was very funny I'm almost his height now, and will end up being about the same when I'm older.

[@andreybakhilinanimasen]

Japan is a very specific band, guys. It's hard to judge such a talented band just by the colour of the hair. I don't care about their personalities. Music is more important. It's the band which was in the beginning of the Alternative Rock.

[@thomassharoniard4629]

Styles and personalities are crucial in the Japan or Duran Duran it was a huge part of the deal to sell their fantastic creativity

[@Wilantonjakov]

Japan of course yes, but not Duran Duran. Duran were not creative in the slightest.

[@onestepbeyond5221]

Andrey Bakhilin quite correct 🎶🎧👍

[@thewomble1509]

Very good band. They put the music first and used the fashion dummy ,hair and make up stuff to sell it. Nowadays it's the all the other way around. All style ,no content.

[@gavinhughes7136]

And each of their albums are quite different imho

[@lokichakra]

A talented and gorgeous 😍 man. I loved his 🎶- very avant-garde.

[@BillODriscoll-jo2ve]

Japan did an absolute incredible job of this song in when they covered it in July '82 I can just about remember when this was released in 1982 They did smokey robinson proud with this cover version 👏 😍 Early 80s classic 👌 ✨️ 80s music nails it ❤❤🎉🎉

[@owentomos2306]

Between 2:00 and 2:20 send shivers down my spine, somehow encapsulates and amplifies the uniqueness of Japan.

[@p0is0ngirlvic]

i love that part so much omg

[@gontierfrancois8115]

Excellent. God

[@bertlindsay]

Yes. Would have been even better without singing

[@butterfly-sd4tu]

I love Japan, I love this music. Greetings from Doñihue, Chile :)

[@mhurleymh]

Arguably the best cover version ever

[@robturner3117]

The Eighties had some fantastic Motown covers, this being one of the best

[@yvonneallen7227]

David sylvian was once voted the most beautiful man ! Beautiful voice to match 🙂

[@Mickkarnn]

Agreed!

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Poundland Bryan Ferry!😂

[@elizabethstephenson440]

Wish this band were still with us, still listen to their music. ❤️

[@kb7268]

Priceless- a amazing cover version. LOVE IT. Eye Candy 😍 too

[@stephensaxby2820]

One of best cover versions of all time.

[@scotmark]

Another along similar lines from the same era: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWrLZY2HoKyVb9U A little less tempting, but more righteous. 😺

[@RogerMoore-ji8eo]

Got into them late in 83’ as a 14 year old! Loved (and still do) all their stuff! They sounded great and looked so cool!

[@kevb8544]

The Japan swing lends to the song & lyrics perfectly outsmarting the original. whoever thought of this cover deserves a big thankyou, what a group & time.

[@stevecarter2876]

Their manager pushed for it

[@WestbustahSaucedo]

best 80's band, you can't change my mind

[@BarrySlisk]

I can't change your (wrong) mind, but Duran Duran are the best :)

[@margaretkiernan9957]

I agree with that

[@Mickkarnn]

I would definitely have to agree with you. Japan may not have had many hits, but they paved the way for New Wave and the New Romantics. Don't get me wrong, I like other bands like Duran Duran as well, and I appreciate the more pop-sounding vocals Simon Le Bon displayed in most of his work, but Japan just had something special. I think if there would be an edit to your comment, I would add influential and original. Last summer I used to go for runs every night in a loop around a large park, and the music platform would recommend songs based on similar things I listened to. Japan's Gentlemen Take Polaroids came up, and I decided I liked it enough to add to my playlist. The headphones I had at the time were not very good, so I paid little attention to what was going on behind David's rich vocals. Somehow I forgot about it until December or so, and once I had rediscovered them, it was pretty clear I wasn't going to let them get away so easily. When I listened to that track again, it was the first time I could really hear everything. I was blown away by the bassline and synthesizers and developed a secret longing to play bass. I have a history to quit playing instruments, starting with forced piano lessons at age 8, and at age 11 when my uncle gave me one of his many guitars and an amp. I carried a lot of shame with me from being perceived that way by my parents, so I ignored bass and took it upon myself to start learning extensive history about the band, which still remains one of my hyperfixations. Fast forward to early summer 2023, I eventually gave in and spent all of my money on a fretted 4-string Harley Benton Jazz Bass. As soon as it was delivered, I started playing right away, and immediately I knew that this was the instrument for me. I practice bass and listen to Japan every day now. It's my latest obsession, but I'm proud to say it seems I've gotten past my commitment issues. In addition to my newfound love for bass, I found my old keyboard from my piano days, and have started playing both keyboard and guitar as well. I'm almost 14 years old now, and I cannot wait for my future with music. I want to thank Japan for this brilliant gift. Thanks to them, I have found a new passion for playing music, listening to it, making bass tabs, and expanding my knowledge by reading articles and watching old interviews with band members. (And my intense love for David Sylvian, the prettiest man I've ever seen, and giving my school crush extra points for looking exactly like him hahahahaha) Hoping to soon get a fretless bass to play just like Mick, what an amazing man. Rest in peace. On a personal level, this is why Japan will always have a special place in my life, and why I also consider them the best band of the 80's, and probably ever. What a spectacular group of young gentlemen. Richard, Mick, Steve, David, Rob, (and Masami!), thank you so much ❤. I hope you enjoyed my essay hahahahahaha

[@mojopin1997]

Better than the smiths?

[@MissMJH]

One of my all time favourites 🥰😎😍

[@justinneill5003]

At first I thought this track was out of character for the band; then I realised that within a venture to explore all avenues of musical creativity, even the cover version of a Smokey Robinson classic has its place.

[@JeanetteDeacon]

David is such a gorgeous man ❤❤❤❤

[@anubis9293]

David Sylvian was so handsome.

[@shaunpmarshall]

I thought it was a woman ?

[@stroksandra]

He still is, a really beautiful man

[@pyewackett5]

@a People change. Mebbe he got tired of being a pin up ...

[@m.bowyer5045]

And very pretentious....his old man was a plasterer from Lewisham.

[@shanef8728]

@@m.bowyer5045 im sure he is very proud of his father and his occupation! What a very childish comment to make!

[@nmacog]

Mick Karn - greatest bass player of all time.

[@thesandsie13the2nd]

i miss you mick. hard to believe it's been 5 years since heard your voice down my phone. rest in peace my friend.

[@UberSynth]

Best cover version of a song period

[@myalfie]

I totally agree being a big Japan/ David Sylvian fan but I did rate roxy musics jealous guy very highly much better than John Lennon’s version which he wrote.

[@dannymiles6503]

@@myalfie And Mark, if you havent seen it already, one of my faves Lou Reed, gives one of his greatest emotional deliveries of the song at the NY benefit show. The audience roars and begin to stand for him after his devastating performance. Its magnificent for any Lou Reed fans and a real tribute to Lennon.

[@thecycle2worker152]

Love this but The Clash I fought the law has to be up there too.

[@TweedSuit]

Japan had a knack for making cover songs their own. Don't Rain On My Parade All Tomorrow's Parties I Second That Emotion Ain't That Peculiar.

[@ivonepereira8838]

Handsom British Men in suit... 👍👌 love when Japan had saxophone sound on their songs. Mick Karn the genious of them all

[@mariaobazs4649]

Just the best thing I heard today, and I’ve been listening to close to the beginning ❤

[@PatriciaDavies-dh2fh]

Oh how I miss the 80s music..❤❤

[@Sasjazz]

Absolutely love this song!! reminds me of happy days being in my teens! ❤

[@Bangy]

Why are these guys so pretty

[@haxio17]

What is all this Anime Crap & why is it styled like how we grew up ?

[@FinalMegaFangirl1230]

i agree

[@Mikeski1969]

love this one. great taste, style, and class.

[@markhannam7144]

Wonderful it plays with soul and those long lost parties

[@kkadnar]

Rob Dean just about gets more screen time in this video than in every other Japan video combined.

[@MichaelBlack-dm4ms]

This is awesome 👍

[@deestewart.4759]

Brilliant track I second that emotion!!🤗💯💖

[@arefriendsaseptic]

I haven't had a tune stuck in my head with no remedy for so long as with this absolute beauty

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

✨ Great Song ✨

[@kevindavenport9766]

Love this classic

[@JeanetteDeacon]

David has such a unique and beautiful voice and pull off that make up too

[@pillbug1657]

really??? This is what half of the people at Karaoke do, basically talking slightly deeply, but pushing from the lungs. Other half are all head-voice, which he does too. Basically he can't sing.

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Unique?😂 Bargain bin Bryan Ferry at best!

[@threadnugent]

Beyond underrated…beyond influential… Duran’s 1st LP is one of my fave Japan records

[@tanyawebber8867]

Lov the 80s...

[@medvedik16]

The whole band is so damn talented... And I’m simply in love with Richard.

[@scotmark]

Back in 1980, as a teenager considering my sexuality, I determined I was fairly straight (it's a spectrum, right?). Except maybe for David Sylvian or Adam Ant... 😻

[@NailHeavenAshford]

Adam Ant. Now there was a man who knew a fine line in masculinity and trod it. I was one of the only people not dancing at one of his little gigs some years back and he kept looking at me. We locked eyes multiple times. He must have wondered what idiot came to his shows to stand and stare.

[@pyramidhead3109]

and he's in love with Gavin Harrison

[@Mickkarnn]

AHHHH he's gorgeous

[@nickcolby1391]

One of the most interesting covers of all time , think I prefer this actually and the original is great , isn’t David gourgeous? Like a male Debbie Harry ❤

[@ta2770]

Lyrics: Maybe you'll wanna give me kisses sweet But only for one night with no repeat And maybe you'll go away and never call And a taste of honey is worse that none at all Oh little girl In that case I don't want no part I do believe that that would only break my heart Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me If you got the notion I second that emotion So, if you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion I second that emotion Maybe you'll think that love will tie you down And you don't have the time to hang around Or maybe you'll think that love will make us fools And so it makes you wise to break the rules Oh little girl In that case I don't want no part I do believe that that would only break my heart Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me If you got the notion I second that emotion So, if you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion I second that emotion In that case I don't want no part I do believe that that would only break my heart Oh, but if you feel like lovin' me If you got the notion I second that emotion So, if you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion I second that emotion

[@quynhanh5990]

Thank you so much

[@davidhubbert9445]

This a splendid cover of an exceptional song.

[@angelaburke6303]

As a metal head I really loved Japan…they had the total package ♥️

[@Sasjazz]

I bloody love this song!

[@dimahkhan5203]

I became a fan of this band ever since i heard this song....

[@pdwiny1966]

Just so totally coool!!!

[@philmc1981]

A masterpiece

[@DapperChappy1010]

Still the best version....magic

[@latexxisfun]

When hairspray ruled the world!!!!

[@eamonnquigley2125]

has to be one off the best cover of a song out there ......................and i think it became there biggest hit

[@jaysoncarmichael1238]

Or Ghosts

[@clairecoultan4371]

Reminds me of being in my early teens . And and a friend I grew up with who is unfortunately now with the angels ! 🥲

[@roberthughes6399]

One of my favorite songs

[@justanotherlyd2325]

My all time favourite Japan song, the best version of this song imo?

[@OnecanjanJoppy]

its a wonder i never wore this out COULDNT GET ENOUGH my favorite of theirs ,gets to me more than when Smokie sings it 💓

[@bouncersue]

what a voice, love him still xxx

[@maureensaul8417]

Back in the eighties the first time I saw him I couldn't believe someone that stunning existed.

[@Mickkarnn]

I'm 13, and still haven't found anyone prettier than David. The only person who comes close is my school crush who looks exactly like him haha! Steve (his younger brother, the drummer) was also very cute.

[@maureensaul8417]

He is absolutely gorgeous loved him when I saw him ❤

[@ianhaynes5906]

Brilliant, the look and the sound

[@Zoinko]

"What should we name our band?" "I dunno....what country will American teenagers be obsessed with in 40 years?" "Japan"

[@abralejen2928]

Mick's look at David when David came near him and makes that ' go sing somewhere else' face😂😂

[@sally5887]

можно таймкод?

[@Gardeningismypassion833]

@@sally5887 2:00

[@Ronno4691]

David Sylvain owes Bryan Ferry royalties for his singing voice!

[@ralucagymnast]

Gives me shivers down my spine; in my opinion this is actually better than Smokeys original version; this is something very very special indeed ♥♥♥

[@lenny4561]

I don't understand...horrible voice, boring music

[@BeYounique...Maryanne]

I agree 100 percent. They truly made this song their own. I get chills when I hear this. No disrespect to Smokey Robinson, but he sings it like he's going to a circus.

[@alibob62]

@@lenny4561 what’s to understand? It’s a brilliant version!

[@Niko7739]

@@lenny4561 agree 100% rubbish voice with no soul! this is definately a version for white people!

[@blackprimeminister]

@@Niko7739 It's a close second to the original. The arrangement is imaginative, musicianship excellent. I'm sure Smokey loves this just the way he loved ABC, and I don't know why you would make such a cheap and tacky comment.

[@puttypiss]

This takes me right back to my mid teens…1982 if I’m not mistaken. Ah yes the memories are flooding back.

[@peterchambers2553]

David Sylvian does Bryan Ferry vocals. Great version of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles classic.

[@sam6525]

it's was brill being 17 when this was in the charts and changing to new wave (romantic) great tunes from japan my clothes were expensive but they were worth it

[@jairusabimuheal4185]

Fantastic and my best cover of Motown classic. Japan is definitely one of the best of British pop bands

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Don't talk rubbish.😂

[@garyheaton4073]

2021 and still sounding 👌. Wish I was back in the eighties 🥲

[@margaretkiernan9957]

It was better then there was so much good music

[@piotrnatalczuk8769]

Feel good right now. Thank you Japan

[@mrcodhead67]

This brings back some memories from 78-80

[@dancing_on_the_valentine_83]

Unfortunately UK never appreciated its bands... Like Depeche Mode. Nowadays kids doesn't know who they are! In Poland where I come from, everyone knows DM and appreciate their input into the music. Speaking about Japan... They've finished so early... I always imagine what could they do if not that splitting.... But I understand them... David was an amazing artist. His solo albums are so deep and extraordinary.... love them all.

[@offwithhishead2556]

Too true. Unfortunatly we produced a lot of crap as well. Stock, Aitken & Waterman should all have been shot. DM were class, mind.

[@clairenoon4070]

Absolute nonsense! I grew up in the UK in the 70s/80s and I can assure you we very much appreciated the music. Depeche Mode had 14 songs in the top 10 of the UK charts, and 43 in the top 40.

[@Mickkarnn]

Haha speak for yourself I'm 13 and love them all! Plenty of my friends online like them a lot as well, we've just been sort of underground since it's not the mainstream stuff. ❤

[@billodriscoll-iz8br]

Great song from ' 82 1982 was a great year for music 80s music forever

[@alwaysinseptember11]

no it was from 1980

[@magorzataworoch1002]

swietny videoclip oraz super piosenka oraz wspanialy zespol japan

[@novo611]

Fantastic band 🙏👍love japan

[@miafleming4328]

Beautiful song! x

[@juliebrookes2282]

Great days in the 80's brilliant bands....thank you xx

[@NorthernFella]

such a great track!

[@tonyquek1]

# 1 HIT IN THE UK SINGLES CHART FOR JAPAN IN 1981

[@cbak12sg]

+Acer Canon Japan never had a UK no 1 single.

[@colinb1747]

+Acer Canon Only reached no 9, should have one higher, therebiggest hit was Ghosts no 5

[@eckeynecker]

Number 9 was the highest uk chart position for this track ,ghosts got to number 5 ,Japan have never had a uk no 1 .

[@eckeynecker]

Japanese boy by aneka was a uk no 1 in 1981 .

[@OnlyGoodMusic_]

@@eckeynecker At that time the competitiveness was enormous. Everyone always knew the entire top 10.

[@elizabethtyrrell4190]

A lovely haunting quality to his voice and excellent playing of instruments. REpunk

[@Chigleybus]

One of two outstanding covers that Japan performed, the other being All Tomorrow's Parties. Both songs on a par with anything from the early 80s, in my opinion.