Pink Lady (1979 album)

Pink Lady (also known in Japan as Pink Lady in the USA (ピンク・レディー・イン・USA, Pinku Redī in Yū Esu Ē)) is the fourth studio album by Japanese idol duo Pink Lady, released through Victor Entertainment on September 5, 1979, and through Elektra Records as their U.S. debut album on June 1, 1979. It was the duo's first and only English-language album, consisting of three original tracks. The lead single "Kiss in the Dark" Peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top 40 and at No. 19 on Oricon's weekly singles chart.[1][2][3][4]

Pink Lady
Studio album by
Pink Lady
ReleasedJune 1, 1979 (1979-06-01) (U.S.)
September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05) (Japan)
Recorded1978
Genre
Length30:49
LabelElektra Records (U.S.)
Victor (Japan)
ProducerMichael Lloyd
Pink Lady chronology
Magical Music Tour
(1979)		 Pink Lady
(1979)		 We Are Sexy
(1979)
Singles from Pink Lady
  1. "Kiss in the Dark"
    Released: May 1, 1979 (1979-05-01) (U.S.)
    September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05) (Japan)
  2. "Dancing in the Halls of Love"
    Released: August 1979 (1979-08) (U.S.)

The album peaked at No. 30 on Oricon's weekly albums chart and sold over 17,000 copies.[5][6] It also reached No. 205 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under Top LPs" chart.[7]

Track listing

All music is arranged by John D'Andrea except "Walk Away Renée" by Erich Bulling.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Kiss in the Dark"Michael Lloyd 2:54
2."Dancing in the Halls of Love"
  • Billy Alessi
  • Bobby Alessi
Alessi Brothers3:22
3."Show Me the Way to Love"Lloyd 3:22
4."Walk Away Renée"
  • Mike Brown
  • Bob Calilli
  • Tony Sansone
The Left Banke3:03
5."Strangers When We Kiss"Lloyd 3:28
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Love Me Tonight"
Tom Jones3:05
2."I Want to Give You My Everything"Larry WeissCarl Douglas2:14
3."Deeply (From the motion picture Happy)"Norman GimbelAnson Williams2:15
4."Give Me Your Love"Bob GundryLeslie and Kelly3:18
5."Love Countdown"
  • Detlef Petersen
  • James Hopkins
  • James Harrison
  • Geoffey Peacey
Luan Peters3:48

Charts
Charts (1979) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[5][6] 30
US Bubbling Under Top LPs[7] 205

References
  1. "ピンク・レディー". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  2. "ピンク・レディー / ピンク･レディー・インUSA [紙ジャケット仕様] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. "ピンク・レディー・イン U S A | PINK LADY ピンク・レディー". Disk Union. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  4. "Pink Lady Albums". Archived from the original on 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  5. "ピンク・レディー イン U.S.A | ピンク・レディー". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Pink Lady" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  7. "Billboard Magazine, September 1979" (in Japanese). 22 September 1979. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
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