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"Utakata"
Single by Pink Lady
from the album Turning Point
Language	Japanese
English title	Bubble
B-side	"By Myself"
Released	September 21, 1980 (1980-09-21)
Genre	J-pop disco
Length	7:42
Label	Victor
Composer(s)	Michael Lloyd
Lyricist(s)	Yoshiko Miura
Pink Lady singles chronology
"Sekai Eiyushi" (1980) "Utakata" (1980) "Remember (Fame)" (1980)

"Utakata" (うたかた, lit. "Bubble") is Pink Lady's 19th single release, and was released on May 21, 1980. This song was a Japanese version of "Strangers When We Kiss", a song which they recorded for their American debut album Kiss in the Dark.

On September 1, 1980, the duo held a press conference to announce their disbandment by March 1981, as well as the release of their four final singles. "Utakata" was the first of these four to be released after the announcement.

The song sold 250,000 copies.

Track listing (7" vinyl)

All lyrics are written by Yoshiko Miura; all arrangement by Makoto Kawaguchi.

Chart positions

See also

• 1980 in Japanese music

References

1. "Pink Lady single overview & information". Retrieved 2009-08-08.
2. Billboard Magazine, September 1980. 20 September 1980. Retrieved 2011-10-25. {{cite book}}: |magazine= ignored (help)
3. "Pink Lady single sales". Retrieved 2012-05-28.

External links

• "Utakata" at MusicBrainz
• "Utakata" at Discogs

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