Big in Japan (song)
| Big in Japan | |
|---|---|
| Alphaville | |
| publication | January 12, 1984 |
| length | 3:52 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Bernhard Lloyd, Marian Gold , Frank Mertens, |
| Producer (s) | Orlando |
| album | Forever Young |
Big in Japan is a 1984 published pop song of Alphaville , that of Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens was written. The piece reached number one on the charts in some countries.
background
The song is 3:52 minutes long, was produced by Orlando (pseudonym of Andreas Budde, Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson) and released as a single on WEA Records in January 1984 . In September 1984 it also appeared on Alphaville's debut album, Forever Young .
success
Big in Japan was the most successful single of 1984 in Germany (see annual hit parade 1984 ).
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (23 weeks) | 23 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
4th (12 weeks) | 12 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (18 weeks) | 18th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
8th (14 weeks) | 14th |
 United States (Billboard)
|
66 (10 weeks) | 10 |
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 gold
|
250,000 |
Cover versions
Big in Japan was, among others, Sandra ( Japan is far away ), Hannes Beautiful ( Symphony of Love ), the Guano Apes , Vinylshakerz ( Luv in Japan ), Ane Brun and And One (Live Version) gecovert .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan. Discogs , accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan. Discogs , accessed June 2, 2014 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan Chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan Chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan Chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Alphaville - Big in Japan chart placement in the United States. Billboard , accessed May 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on May 26, 2018 .