Flamingo in Paradise

"Flamingo in Paradise" (フラミンゴ in パラダイス, Furamingo in Paradaisu) is the eighth single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Nobody, the single was released on March 26, 1986 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]

"Flamingo in Paradise"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Raspberry Wind
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Slope ni Tenki Ame"
ReleasedMarch 26, 1986 (1986-03-26)
Recorded1985
Genre
Length3:52
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)"
(1985)		 "Flamingo in Paradise"
(1986)		 "Dance Beat wa Yoake made"
(1986)
Music video
"Flamingo in Paradise" on YouTube

Background and release

"Flamingo in Paradise" was the first single to be co-written by Urino, who went on to pen several of Oginome's other hit singles by the end of the 1980s. The rock duo Nobody (Yukio Aizawa and Toshio Kihara) also co-wrote many other Oginome songs, including the singles "Dance Beat wa Yoake made" and the No. 1 single "Stranger Tonight".

The B-side, "Slope ni Tenki Ame", was used as the theme song of the anime OVA Bari Bari Densetsu.

The music video features Oginome as a cowgirl crossing the desert. She is also seen wearing the same pink wig and outfit used in the "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" video.

"Flamingo in Paradise" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 146,000 copies.[3]

Track listing
1986 single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Flamingo in Paradise" (Furamingo in Paradaisu (フラミンゴ in パラダイス))Masao UrinoNobodyMotoki Funayama3:52
2."Slope ni Tenki Ame" (Surōpu ni Tenki Ame (スロープに天気雨, "Rainy Weather on the Slope"))Keiko AsōMasayoshi TakanakaTakanaka4:22
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
3."Flamingo in Paradise (Original Karaoke)" ((フラミンゴ in パラダイス (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 
4."Slope ni Tenki Ame (Original Karaoke)" ((スロープに天気雨 (オリジナル・カラオケ), "Rainy Weather on the Slope (Original Karaoke)")) 

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] 5
The Best Ten 5
Year-end charts
Chart (1986) Peak

position

Oricon Year-End Chart[4] 61
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 49

References
  1. "Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "フラミンゴ in パラダイス | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. "荻野目洋子(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. 1968-1997 オリコン チャート・ブック (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon. 1997. p. 64. ISBN 4871310418.
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