is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer

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. Released through

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on April 21, 1986, the album marked Oginome's transition from idol-based

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and

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, following the success of her 1985 single "

Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) is the seventh single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome, released on November 21, 1985 by Victor Entertainment. It is a Japanese-language cover of the 1985 song " Eat You Up" by British singer-songwriter Angie Gold. Background and release "Danci ...

". It includes the hit single " Flamingo in Paradise", as well as the ''

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'' theme song "Slope ni Tenki Ame". The CD release includes the English version of "Dancing Hero" as an exclusive track. It was reissued on March 24, 2010 with five bonus tracks as part of Oginome's 25th anniversary celebration. The album peaked at No. 4 on

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's albums chart and sold over 109,000 copies.

Track listing

* Track 6 not included in the LP and

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releases.

Charts

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* * * {{Authority control 1986 albums Yōko Oginome albums 1980s Japanese-language albums Victor Entertainment albums