"Nagisa no Sindbad" (渚のシンドバッド, Nagisa no Shindobaddo, lit. "Sindbad of the Beach") is Pink Lady's fourth single release, released on June 10, 1977, with a total of 1,450,000 sales, This single stayed at the number-one spot for eight weeks.[1]
According to Oricon, this was the best selling single of 1977.[2]
The song's dance choreography uses a beach motif, with emphasis on swimming and surfing.[3]
A re-recorded version of the song was included on the two-disc greatest hits release, INNOVATION, released in December 2010.
Track listings
7" vinyl
All lyrics are written by Yū Aku; all music is composed and arranged by Shunichi Tokura.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Nagisa no Sindbad" (Nagisa no Shindobaddo (渚のシンドバッド, "Sindbad of the Beach"))
The 10-member tribute groupPink Babies covered the song on August 31, 2016 as their first physical release, with "Lady X" as the B-side. Four versions of the single were offered; each one includes two different songs.[4][5]
A limited edition single titled "Le Sinbad de la plage" was sold exclusively at Japan Expo in Paris, France on July 2–5, 2015. The single includes "Armée de papaye" ("Papaya Gundan") and "Inspecteur Pepper" ("Pepper Keibu").[6]
Powerviolence band Romantic Gorilla recorded a short and fast cover of this song which includes only the first phrase and the first chorus. It appeared on the 1993 demo tape and rerecorded for the 1996 Split album with Spazz.
Trasparenza covered the song in their 2002 album Pink Lady Euro Tracks.[8]
Idol duo W covered the song in their 2004 debut album Duo U&U.
Keiko Masuda self-covered the song in her 2008 covers album Moichido Asobimasho: Now & Then (もいちど遊びましょNow & Then, Let's Play Again: Now & Then) and her 2012 compilation album Colors ~ 30th Anniversary All Time Best.[9][10]
Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 also covered it for their 2008 album Tora no Ana 2.
Ayano Tsuji released a cover of this song on her album Cover Girl 2, released in 2008.
