Ano Ko ni Touch
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was the eleventh single by the Japan
ese band The Blue Hearts
and reached #24 on the Oricon
charts in 1991.
, which was released shortly after the single on December 21. The promotional video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles
.
The B-side track, "Waa Waa" (わーわー), was a live version of the recording. It was written by the band's guitarist Masatoshi Mashima
. It is unknown if this song was ever actually recorded in a studio, as only live versions of it have been included on albums.
Japan
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ese band The Blue Hearts
The Blue Hearts
was a popular Japanese punk rock band that performed from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. In 2003, they were ranked by HMV Japan as number 19 on their list of 100 most important Japanese pop acts...
and reached #24 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts in 1991.
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"Ano Ko ni Touch" was released as part of The Blue Hearts' fifth album, High KicksHigh Kicks
was the fifth studio album released by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. It was the first album by the band to reach #1 on the Oricon charts.-Tracks:#"Minagoroshi no Melody" #"Monkey"...
, which was released shortly after the single on December 21. The promotional video for the song was filmed in Los Angeles
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The B-side track, "Waa Waa" (わーわー), was a live version of the recording. It was written by the band's guitarist Masatoshi Mashima
Masatoshi Mashima
is a guitarist who has performed with Japanese rock bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons. He was born in Hino and raised in Kodaira in Tokyo, Japan.His nickname while playing was "Marcy."-Solo albums:...
. It is unknown if this song was ever actually recorded in a studio, as only live versions of it have been included on albums.