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Real Na Yume No Jōken
is the 16th single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Neko Oikawa and Osny S. Melo, the single was released on October 21, 1992, by Polystar Records. Background and release The B-side, "Mujitsu no Object" is a Japanese-language cover of Pat Benatar's "Invincible". "Real na Yume no Jōken" peaked at No. 10 on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that ...'s weekly charts and sold over 90,000 copies. Track listing Charts ;Weekly charts ;Year-end charts References External links * * {{Authority control 1992 singles 1992 songs Wink (duo) songs Songs in Japanese Songs with lyrics by Neko Oikawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wink (duo)
was a Japanese idol duo in the late 1980s and early-to-mid-1990s composed of and . They released their first single on April 27, 1988, and their final release was on March 31, 1996. Many of their singles topped the Oricon charts in Japan, including their biggest hit, "Samishii Nettaigyo". History In 1987, Sachiko Suzuki and Shoko Aida both entered a beauty contest given by the magazine ''Up to Boy''. Suzuki won 7th place and Aida won 9th place. The following year, Suzuki and Aida were chosen to form the duo. On April 27, 1988, they debuted with the single "Sugar Baby Love", a cover of an English song by The Rubettes. The single topped at #20 on the Oricon Chart, and was chosen as the theme song of the Fuji Television, Fuji TV drama ''Netsuppoi no!'' (熱っぽいの!, ''I'm Feverish!''), which starred Yoko Minamino and Shizuka Kudo. Their next single, "Amaryllis (song), Amaryllis" (アマリリス, released September 7, 1988) charted at only #30 on the Oricon chart. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wink (duo) Songs
A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent. However, it is ambiguous by itself and highly dependent upon additional context, without which a wink could become misinterpreted or even nonsensical. For example, in some regions of the world, a wink may be considered rude or offensive. Depending on the relationship of the people involved, a wink could possibly constitute a sexual gesture. General overview and meanings Winking is one of the more subtle gestures, usually involving eye contact between those involved. In most cases it is only meant to be known by the sender and their intended receivers, but in some cases can be more widely intended. Single wink A single wink is usually a friendly gesture implying a degree of solidarity or intimacy. A typical use of the wink is to quietly send a message that third parties are not aware of. For example, while pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Songs
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Singles
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Knight
Holly Knight (born 1956) is an American songwriter, musician, and singer. She was a member of the 1980s pop rock groups Spider and Device, and wrote or co-wrote several hit singles for other artists, such as " Rag Doll", " Obsession", " Love Is a Battlefield", " The Best", " Invincible", " Better Be Good to Me", " The Warrior", and "Change". In 2013, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has won thirteen ASCAP Awards, and has co-written hits for numerous successful recording artists, including Tina Turner and Pat Benatar who each won Grammy Awards for their recordings of her songs. Early life and education Knight was born in New York City. She started playing classical piano at the age of four, continuing her studies for ten years at the Mannes School of Music. Career In 1980, Knight's first big break came when she played keyboards (uncredited) on Kiss' '' Unmasked'' album. In the early 1980s, she helped form Spider (featuring Anton Fig of ''Late Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Climie
Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) is an English songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the former lead singer of the UK duo Climie Fisher. Biography Climie was born in London. Beginning his career primarily as a songwriter/session musician, Climie found himself scoring early hits by the mid-1980s with compositions recorded by George Michael and Aretha Franklin (" I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)") and Pat Benatar (" Invincible"). He also wrote songs appearing on albums by such artists as Frida, Smokey Robinson, and Jeff Beck during this time. Then, on the fringes of session work, he did the Fairlight programming for Scritti Politti's album ''Cupid & Psyche''. Later in the 1980s, he formed Climie Fisher together with Rob Fisher, whom he had met when they were both session musicians at Abbey Road Studios. With Climie fronting the group, Climie Fisher had hits in many territories, with the singles " Love Changes (Everything)", which won an Ivor Novello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Kadokura
, is a Japanese composer, arranger, producer, keyboardist. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. He was a producer of Wink, Noriyuki Makihara, Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band formed in Kanagawa in 1974. The band is composed of Keisuke Kuwata (lead vocals and guitars), Yuko Hara (vocals and keyboards), Kazuyuki Sekiguchi (bass), (drums) and (pe ... and many other artists. He also composes scores for video game series '' Metal Max''. Works Video games *'' Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin'' (1991) *'' Metal Max'' (1991) *'' Metal Max 2'' (1993) *'' Metal Max Returns'' (1995) *'' Itadaki Street 3'' (2002) *'' Metal Saga'' (2005) *'' MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death'' (2015) *'' Metal Max Xeno'' (2018) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kadokura, Satoshi 1959 births Japanese composers Japanese keyboardists Japanese male composers Japanese music arrangers Japanese record producers Japanese video game composer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invincible (Pat Benatar Song)
"Invincible" is the Grammy-nominated lead single from Pat Benatar's sixth studio album '' Seven the Hard Way'' (1985), released on June 24, 1985. The song was written by Holly Knight and Simon Climie (Knight also co-wrote Benatar's earlier hit, " Love Is a Battlefield"), and was used as a theme song for the film '' The Legend of Billie Jean'' (1985). Helen Slater ("Billie Jean") once stated "That song will always take me back to a part in the movie where Lisa Simpson gets her period," (referring to a scene involving the character "Putter," played by Yeardley Smith). The song was a huge hit, peaking at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on September 14, 1985. The song was also used prominently in the 2002 film '' Hysterical Blindness'' starring Uma Thurman. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Cover versions *American drag performer and singer Lexi Tucker-Dixon covered "Invincible" on a three-track single including a radio, extended, and remixed version in April 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocturne (Yasōkyoku)
is the ninth studio album by Japanese idol duo Wink, released by Polystar on November 26, 1992. It features the singles " Furimukanaide" (a cover of The Peanuts' song) and " Real na Yume no Jōken". Also included in the album are Japanese-language covers of Vanessa Williams' " Save the Best for Last", Pat Benatar's Invincible, and Mr. Zivago's "Little Russian". The album peaked at No. 19 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 26,000 copies. Track listing All lyrics are written by Neko Oikawa, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Satoshi Kadokura , is a Japanese composer, arranger, producer, keyboardist. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts. He was a producer of Wink, Noriyuki Makihara, Southern All Stars , also known by the abbreviations and SAS, are a Japanese rock band f ..., except where indicated. Charts Footnotes References External links * * * {{Authority control 1992 albums Wink (duo) albums 1990s Japanese-language al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Benatar
Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly and still professionally Benatar ; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US ''Billboard Hot 100, Billboard'' top 40 Single (music), singles, while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 36 million albums worldwide. She is also a four-time Grammy Award winner. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2022. Benatar's 1979 debut album, ''In the Heat of the Night (Pat Benatar album), In the Heat of the Night'', was her breakthrough in North America, especially in Canada where it reached No. 3 on the album chart. Two hit singles from the album were released: "Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar song), Heartbreaker" and "We Live for Love", the latter written by her lead guitarist and future husband, Neil Giraldo. Her second album, 1980's ''Crimes of Passion (Pat Benatar album), Crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in other performance skills such as acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by Talent agent, talent agencies, while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base. Japan's idol industry first emerged in the 1960s and became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s due to television. During the 1980s, regarded as the "Golden Age of Idols", idols drew in commercial interest and began appearing in commercials and television dramas. As more niche markets began to appear in the late 2000s and early 2010s, it led to a significant growth in the industry known as the "Idol Warring Period." Today, over 10,000 teenage girls in Japan are idols, with over 3,000 groups active. Japan's idol industry has been used as a model for other pop idol in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
