"Haru Ichiban" (春一番, "Spring's First Breeze") is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.[1]
The song peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit.[2] The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Track listing
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Arrangement
Length
1.
"Haru Ichiban" ((春一番, "Spring's First Breeze"))
Yūsuke Hoguchi
Hoguchi
Hoguchi
3:19
2.
"Futari Dake no Yoake" ((二人だけの夜明け, "Meeting at Dawn"))