Sayonara no Kajitsutachi

"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" (さよならの果実たち, lit. "Goodbye Fruits") is the 12th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released on June 21, 1987 by Victor Entertainment.[1][2]

"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi"
Single by Yōko Oginome
from the album Route 246 Connexion
LanguageJapanese
English titleGoodbye Fruits
B-side"Loftside Graffiti"
ReleasedJune 21, 1987 (1987-06-21)
Recorded1987
Genre
Length3:42
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Masao Urino
Yōko Oginome singles chronology
"Wangan Taiyōzoku"
(1987)		 "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi"
(1987)		 "Kitakaze no Carol"
(1987)
Music video
"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" on YouTube

Background and release

"Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" became Oginome's first No. 1 single on Oricon's singles chart. It also sold over 161,000 copies. In addition, the single earned Oginome the Best Talent Award at the 13th All Japan Song Music Festival.[3]

The music video begins with Oginome being forced into a yellow bus filled with an unruly crowd of American passengers dressed as punks. Once she steps out of the bus, she proceeds to sing while the crowd dances behind her.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masao Urino; all music is composed by Kyōhei Tsutsumi

1987 single
No.TitleArrangementLength
1."Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" ((さよならの果実たち, "Goodbye Fruits"))Satoshi Takebe3:42
2."Loftside Graffiti" (Rofutosaido Gurafiti (ロフトサイド・グラフィティ))Hiroshi Shinkawa4:08
2013 bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
3."Sayonara no Kajitsutachi (Original Karaoke)" (Sayonara no Kajitsutachi (Orijinaru Karaoke) (さよならの果実たち (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 
4."Loftside Grafitti (Original Karaoke)" (Rofutosaido Gurafiti (Orijinaru Karaoke) (ロフトサイド・グラフィティ (オリジナル・カラオケ))) 

Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1987) Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] 1
The Best Ten 5
Year-end charts
Chart (1987) Peak

position

Oricon Year-End Chart[4] 45
The Best Ten Year-End Chart 52

Cover versions
  • Kishidan covered the song in the 2021 Kyōhei Tsutsumi tribute album Oneway Generation.

References
  1. "Single Discography". Yōko Oginome Official Website. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. "さよならの果実たち | 荻野目洋子". Rising Production. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 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 5, 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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