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'' as well as the opening theme for the 1995 incarnation of the same name. On July 9, 1990, "Odoru Pompokolin" reached the top of the

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Singles Charts, and again on July 23, on August 20, before serving as the number 1 weekly song throughout the month of September 1990. It ultimately remained on the charts for a total of 54 weeks, sold 1.9 million copies, and won both record of the year and pop rock song of the year at the

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as well as the 1991 JASRAC Award. The song was composed and arranged by Tetsuro Oda with lyrics by

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, author of ''Chibi Maruko-chan''. "Odoru Pompokolin" became popular as an anime song, ranked eighth on a list of 100 unforgettable anime theme songs and first on a list of the top 20 anime theme songs of the 1990s, both by

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Other versions

Covers include an uptempo

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version which was featured on '' Anime Speed'', a heavy metal cover by

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on their fanclub-exclusive "For the Brave Hearts Only!" single, an English-language version titled "Dancing Pompokolin" by Captain Jack which was featured in the game ''

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'' and other music games, a version by ManaKana used as the ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' opening theme song from 1998 to 2000, and a cover by

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on her album '' 5 Years'' which has been used as the opening for the anime throughout 2010. In 2011, B.B. Queens reunited and recorded a new version of "Odoru Pompokolin" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''Chibi Maruko-chan''s initial manga release. This version with the subtitle , connected with a new version of "Goodbye Morning" by

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and Fusanosuke Kondo, was released as a single the same year on May 1. This new version of the song also entered use as the ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' theme beginning with the May 1, 2011, broadcast of the new season. On August 13, 2014,

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released a cover of "Odoru Ponpokorin" as its tenth single connected with a cover of by

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as the B-side. This version was used for three months as the opening song of the anime. The single sold 43,653 in its first week. In May 2016,

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Japanese members

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and

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did a musical version of the said song. The Thai version was then used for their first concert in

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. In 2019, Japanese idol group

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released a version with an accompanying music video.

References

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