"Japanese Boy" | ||||
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Single by Aneka | ||||
from the album Aneka | ||||
B-side | "Ae Fond Kiss" | |||
Released | July 1981[1] | |||
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Length | 3:57 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Bob Heatlie | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Heatlie, Neil Ross | |||
Aneka singles chronology | ||||
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"Japanese Boy" (TopPop, 1981) on YouTube |
"Japanese Boy" is a hit single by Scottish singer Aneka, released in July 1981. The song became her highest-charting release, reaching number one in several countries, including the United Kingdom. The song's success would eventually lead audiences to associate Aneka closely with both the lyrics' subject matter as well as the kimono that she wore during some televised performances of the song, associations that she found difficult to discard as her career proceeded.
"Japanese Boy," which is a unique fusion of new wave guitars and synths and disco rhythms.