Big in Japan (Alphaville song)

"Big in Japan"
Single by Alphaville
from the album Forever Young
B-side"Seeds"
ReleasedJanuary 1984[1]
GenreSynth-pop[2]
Length
  • 3:52 (single edit/video version)
  • 4:43 (album version)
  • 7:25 (extended remix)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Orlando (Wolfgang Loos)
Alphaville singles chronology
"Big in Japan"
(1984)
"Sounds Like a Melody"
(1984)
Music video
"Big in Japan" on YouTube

"Big in Japan" is the debut single of the German synth-pop band Alphaville from their 1984 album Forever Young.

The single was a success in many countries, including West Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. It was also the group's only UK Top 75 hit, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play in December 1984.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AUT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Big in Japan – Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

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