Stay Girl Stay Pure
| "Stay Girl Stay Pure" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Stay girl stay pure cover.jpg | ||||
| Single by 1986 Omega Tribe | ||||
| from the album Down Town Mystery[a] | ||||
| B-side | "Sand On The Seat" | |||
| Released | October 18, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | VAP | |||
| Composer(s) | Hiroshi Shinkawa | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Masao Urino | |||
| Producer(s) | Koichi Fujita | |||
| 1986 Omega Tribe singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stay Girl Stay Pure" on YouTube | ||||
"Stay Girl Stay Pure" (Japanese: ステイ・ガール・ステイ・ピュア) is a single by 1986 Omega Tribe released on November 18, 1987 by VAP. The single charted at No. 5 on the Oricon charts.[1]
Background
The single was the last to be listed under "1986 Omega Tribe", being used as the opening of the Nippon TV drama Koi wa Hi-ho!. The single would later be included in the album Down Town Mystery after they renamed to Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe.[2] It would also be included in the compilation album Omega Tribe History: Goodbye Omega Tribe 1983–1991. With the song, the band appeared at The Best Ten for the first time in a while, but with limited appearances. There are a total of four versions of the song: the single version, the "Daylight" version,[3] the "Night Time" version, and the "Best Remix" version. The title of the track has also changed, with some albums stating the title as "Stay girl Stay pure."
The B-side, "Sand On The Beach," was composed by the band's guitarist, Shinji Takashima, having all the band members compose at least one track during the group's time. It was not included in any album except for the compilation album Our Graduation.
Track listing
Single
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stay Girl Stay Pure" | Masao Urino | Tsunehiro Izumi | Hiroshi Shinkawa | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Sand On The Seat" | Masako Arikawa | Shinji Takashima | Motoki Funayama | 4:44 |
Soundtrack appearances
- The song was covered by the vocalist Carlos Toshiki with his new band, B-EDGE, on their 2018 album Nova Nostalga.[4]
- The song was sampled by future funk artists such as Night Tempo and Vantage.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon[1] | 5 |
| The Best Ten | 6 |
| The Top Ten | 5 |
References
- ^ a b "Hits of the World". Billboard. December 26, 1987. p. 82. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ "Stay Girl Stay Pure". uta.573.jp.
- ^ "STAY GIEL STAY PURE (DAYLIGHT VERSION)". mysound.jp.
- ^ Rissun. "Stay Girl Stay Pure". Ameblo.
Notes
- ^ Under Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe.