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Manatsu no Tremolo

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"Manatsu no Tremolo"
Single by Wink
from the album Queen of Love
LanguageJapanese
English titleMidsummer Tremolo
B-side"Shake It"
ReleasedJune 19, 1991 (1991-06-19)
Recorded1991
Genre
Length4:05
LabelPolystar
Composer(s)Takashi Kudō
Lyricist(s)Neko Oikawa
Producer(s)Haruo Mizuhashi
Wink singles chronology
"Kitto Atsui Kuchibiru (Remain)"
(1991)
"Manatsu no Tremolo"
(1991)
"Haitoku no Scenario"
(1991)
Music video
"Manatsu no Tremolo" on YouTube

"Manatsu no Tremolo" (真夏のトレモロ, Manatsu no Toremoro, lit. "Midsummer Tremolo") is the 11th single by Japanese idol duo Wink. Written by Neko Oikawa and Takashi Kudō, the single was released on June 19, 1991, by Polystar Records.[1]

Background and release

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"Manatsu no Tremolo" was used by Panasonic for their RQ-S35 and RQ-S35V headphone commercial. The B-side is "Shake It", which was co-written by veteran musician and producer Kiichi Yokoyama (under the pseudonym "KE-Y").

"Manatsu no Tremolo" became Wink's fourth and final consecutive single to peak at No. 2 on the Oricon's weekly charts.[2] It sold over 225,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[3][4]

Track listing

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All music is arranged by Satoshi Kadokura.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Manatsu no Tremolo" (Manatsu no Toremoro (真夏のトレモロ, "Midsummer Tremolo"))Neko OikawaTakashi Kudō4:05
2."Shake It"Yoshiko MiuraKE-Y4:43

Chart positions

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Weekly charts
Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 2
Year-end charts
Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 63

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "真夏のトレモロ | Wink". Disk Union. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c "真夏のトレモロ | Wink". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ "Wink(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – Wink – 真夏のトレモロ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-07-28. Select 1991年8月 on the drop-down menu
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