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"Marie-Anne" is the sixteenth single released by [[THE ALFEE|ALFEE]]. The title track was inspired by the French-German film ''[ | "Marie-Anne" is the sixteenth single released by [[THE ALFEE|ALFEE]]. It was initially released as an EP record, then later as an 8cm CD. The title track was inspired by the French-German film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047217/ Marianne de ma jeunesse] (Marianne of My Youth)''. "Marie-Anne" is the band's breakthrough single. It initially charted outside the [[Oricon]] weekly top ten, but later reached #7. Overall, it charted for 32 weeks and sold approximately 373,000 copies. Later that year, the band performed the song at the ''[[NHK]] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]''. | ||
Although the title is romanized as "Marie-Anne" on the single's cover, the pronunciation is "Mary Anne". | Although the title is romanized as "Marie-Anne" on the single's cover, the pronunciation is "Mary Anne". | ||
An English eurobeat cover called "MARY ANN" was sung by [[Wikipedia:Dave Rodgers|DAVE RODGERS]] and DOMINO on the album ''[[The ALFEE Meets Dance|the ALFEE MEETS dance]]''. | An English eurobeat cover called "MARY ANN" was sung by [[Wikipedia:Dave Rodgers|DAVE RODGERS]] and DOMINO on the album ''[[The ALFEE Meets Dance|the ALFEE MEETS dance]]''. It was also covered with a heavy metal sound by [[Anchang]] on his single "[[Cobra Twist]]". | ||
==Song Information== | ==Song Information== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/215053/1/ Oricon Profile (8cm CD)] | * [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/215053/1/ Oricon Profile (8cm CD)] | ||
* [http://www.alfee.com/disco/single/main.asp?CID=14&AID=1&TID=1 | * [http://www.alfee.com/disco/single/main.asp?CID=14&AID=1&TID=1 ALFEE.COM Profile] | ||
* | * ALFEE.COM Lyrics: [http://www.alfee.com/disco/single/song.asp?SID=27 Marie-Anne] | [http://www.alfee.com/disco/other/ot_a_song.asp?SID=718 MARY ANN] | ||
{{THE ALFEE}} | {{THE ALFEE}} |
Revision as of 23:34, 8 May 2010
- Artist
- ALFEE
- Single
- Marie-Anne (メリーアン)
- Released
- 1983.06.21 (EP)
- 1988.06.21 (8cm CD)
- Catalog Number
- 7A-0288 (EP)
- S10A-0124 (8cm CD)
- Price
- ¥700 (EP)
- ¥956 (8cm CD)
- Tracklist
- Marie-Anne (メリーアン)
- Radical Teenager (ラジカル・ティーンエイジャー)
- Information
"Marie-Anne" is the sixteenth single released by ALFEE. It was initially released as an EP record, then later as an 8cm CD. The title track was inspired by the French-German film Marianne de ma jeunesse (Marianne of My Youth). "Marie-Anne" is the band's breakthrough single. It initially charted outside the Oricon weekly top ten, but later reached #7. Overall, it charted for 32 weeks and sold approximately 373,000 copies. Later that year, the band performed the song at the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
Although the title is romanized as "Marie-Anne" on the single's cover, the pronunciation is "Mary Anne".
An English eurobeat cover called "MARY ANN" was sung by DAVE RODGERS and DOMINO on the album the ALFEE MEETS dance. It was also covered with a heavy metal sound by Anchang on his single "Cobra Twist".
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Takamizawa Toshihiko, Takahashi Ken
- Music
- Takamizawa Toshihiko
- Other Information
- Arrangement: ALFEE
- Production: ALFEE
- Electric Guitar: Takamizawa Toshihiko
- Acoustic Guitar: Sakazaki Kohnosuke
- Electric Bass: Sakurai Masaru
- Drums: Tomioka Yoshihiro
- Keyboards: Yamaishi Takayuki
External Links
- Oricon Profile (8cm CD)
- ALFEE.COM Profile
- ALFEE.COM Lyrics: Marie-Anne | MARY ANN
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