U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 37
Backstory: This Japanese pop duo was formed by school childhood friends Mitsuyo Nemoto and Keiko Masuda in 1976, and had plenty of huge hits in their native Japan. In 1979, they released this single off of Elektra/Curb and Victor Records that was one of the last disco hits. It made the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, making them one of only TWO Japanese musical acts to this day to have a top 40 hit single here in the States, the other one being Kyu Sakamoto with his 1963 classic No. 1 hit, "Sukiyaki", which was later covered by A Taste of Honey in 1981, with their version peaking at No. 3 on the Hot 100. They even had a short lived critically panned variety comedy show on NBC called Pink Lady and Jeff, which was created by both of the Kroft brothers. After that, they disbanded in 1981, although they have gotten back together many times after that and recorded a bit more music. They even had one or two of their songs on the Japanese version of the incredibly successful Just Dance video game series. Definitely an awesome pop/disco duo!
The review: I have always absolutely loved this song. The upbeat funky little disco rhythms, along with Mie and Kei's smooth voices makes this one a definite winner in my book. That being said, I still wouldn't call it one of my all time favorite disco songs, but it's still definitely a really good one! Should've travelled further into the Top 40.
Final rating: 9/10
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