| "Mystery Virgin" | |
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| Single by Ryosuke Yamada | |
| B-side |
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| Released | January 9, 2013 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | J-Pop |
| Length | 8:00 (Limited Edition 1) 7:49 (Limited Edition 2) 29:54 (Regular Edition) 16:00 (NTV Drama Edition) |
| Label | J Storm |
| Songwriter(s) | Vandrythem, Takuya Watanabe, Atanegaku, Ryosuke Yamada, Tsuyoshi Domoto |
| Producer(s) | Erik Lidbom, Daichi, Yasumasa Sato, Akira Mitake, Takuya Watanabe, QQ, Jun Suyama, Takugoro Moriyama, Taro Makido, Koichi Domoto, Ken Yoshida |
"Mystery Virgin" (ミステリー ヴァージン) is the first solo single by the Japanese idol Ryosuke Yamada after his success as a member of the popular Japanese all-male band, Hey! Say! JUMP. The song was produced and written by Vandrythem, Erik Lidbom and Daichi.[1] It was released to mainstream radio on November 30, 2012, and was available for digital download on December 26, 2012.[2] The song was physically released on January 9, 2013. "Mystery Virgin" was written as the ending theme song for the fourth season of the popular Japanese drama television series, Kindaichi Case Files Neo SP1: Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case in which Yamada also played the main role, Hajime Kindaichi.
In Japan, "Mystery Virgin" debuted at #1 on the Oricon chart, making him the first teenage male artist in 33 years to have a number one debut single and one of only two artists to achieve this milestone.[3] The fact that Yamada was only in his teens at the time the single reached #1 helped the singer set several new records in the Japanese music industry. In Japan, although many teen bands frequently top the charts, the industry lacked young solo male artists for over two decades and this is said[by whom?] to be a factor that contributed to the single's success.
Yamada performed the song in a number of live appearances including Best Artist 2012, Shounen Club, Johnnys’ World and Music Japan.
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