| "Turning Japanese" | ||||
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 Standard European picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Vapors | ||||
| from the album New Clear Days | ||||
| B-side | "Talk Talk" (USA/Canada) "Here Comes the Judge" (live) (international) | |||
| Released | January 1980 | |||
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| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Fenton | |||
| Producer(s) | Vic Coppersmith-Heaven | |||
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"Turning Japanese" is a song by English band the Vapors, from their 1980 album New Clear Days. It was an international hit, becoming the band's most well-known song. The song prominently features the Oriental riff played on guitar.
- ^ a b Mason, Stewart. "Turning Japanese – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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