Linda Linda

Infobox Single
Name = Linda Linda


Cover size = 150
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Artist = The Blue Hearts
Album = The Blue Hearts
A-side = "Linda Linda"
B-side = "Boku wa Koko ni Tatteiru Yo"
Released = May 1, 1987
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Genre = Rock
Length = 6m57s
Label = Meldac
Writer = Hiroto Kōmoto
Producer =
Last single = "Hito ni Yasashiku"
(1987)
This single = "Linda Linda"
(1987)
Next single = "Kiss Shite Hoshii"
(1987)

nihongo|"Linda Linda"|リンダリンダ|Rinda Rinda was a single by the Japanese rock band The Blue Hearts that was first released on May 1, 1987. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts. The track is 6m57s in length and reached #38 on the Oricon charts during its release year.

It remains one of the groups most popular songs and was included on many albums, including "East West Side Story", [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-218/artist_name-the_blue_hearts/ Nippop | The Blue Hearts | Profile] . Nippop. Accessed February 6, 2008.] a compilation album released in 1995. It was rereleased as a single on February 6, 2002.

The B-side track on the single was "Boku wa Koko ni Tatteiru Yo" (僕はここに立っているよ "I'm Standing Here"), which was written by Masatoshi Mashima, the band's guitarist.

Original Recordings

There is a noticeable difference in the guitar arrangement and sound mixing between "Linda Linda"'s release as a single and its release on the album, "The Blue Hearts". Band members agreed to this change for the album because it represents a change from their amateur days to a major band playing live concerts. The single version of the song, however, is more common on television and in commercials.

Related Media

The song has made many appearances in popular culture, including being central to the plot of the 2005 Japanese movie "Linda Linda Linda", which is about a high school girls' band which plays covers of The Blue Hearts. [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:337151 Linda Linda Linda > Overview] . Macrovision Corporation. Accessed February 6, 2008.]

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