"Hohoemi no Bakudan" (Japanese: 微笑みの爆弾, Hepburn: Hohoemi no Bakudan, The Smile Bomb) is a 1992 single recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Matsuko Mawatari. This is her second single from her second album Nice Unbalance. It reached the 45 position on the Japanese charts in 1992 and again in 2005, reaching number 187 for one week.[1] "Hohoemi no Bakudan" in 2004 was, however, charted together with the song "Unbalance na Kiss wo Shite" (アンバランスなkissをして, Unbalanced to Kiss) by Hiro Takahashi.[1][2] B-side of the single features a song from her first album Aitashi Gakunari Gatashi (逢いたし学なりがたし), "Homework ga Owaranai" (ホームワークが終らない, Hōmuwāku ga Owaranai, The Homework's Never Done)".
| "Hohoemi no Bakudan" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 8cm Single cover | ||||
| Single by Matsuko Mawatari | ||||
| from the album Nice Unbalance | ||||
| Released | November 6, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, new wave, pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Media Remoras | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matsuko Mawatari, Hsiao-Lung Lee | |||
| Matsuko Mawatari singles chronology | ||||
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This song also became the opening theme of the anime series YuYu Hakusho and is included on its compilation album Sai-Kyou Best Selection Album.
Cover versions
edit- Shoko Nakagawa, Shoko-tan Cover 3: Anison wa Jinrui o Tsunagu (2010)
- Megumi Ogata, album YuYu Hakusho (collective rare trax)
- Mariya Ise
- Atsuko Enomoto
- Atsushi Abe
- Hisayoshi Suganuma
- Marina Inoue
- Sara White[3]
- Hiroko Moriguchi, Anison Covers 2 (2024)[4]
Track listing
edit1992 release
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "微笑みの爆弾" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "ホームワークが終らない" | 4:50 |
2005 release
edit| No. | Title | Version | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "微笑みの爆弾" (by Mawatari) | （vocal） | |
| 2. | "アンバランスなKISSをして" (by Takahashi) | （vocal） | |
| 3. | "太陽がまた輝くとき" (by Takahashi) | （vocal） | |
| 4. | "微笑みの爆弾" (by Mawatari) | （DJ YEBISU REMIX） | |
| 5. | "アンバランスなKISSをして" (by Takahashi) | （TABATA REMIX） | |
| 6. | "微笑みの爆弾" (by Mawatari) | （inst.） | |
| 7. | "アンバランスなKISSをして" (by Takahashi) | （inst.） | |
| 8. | "太陽がまた輝くとき" (by Takahashi) | （inst.） |
Chart positions
editCharts
edit| Chart (1992) |
Peak position[2] |
|---|---|
| Japan Pop | #45 |
| Chart (2004) |
Peak position[1] |
| Japan Pop | #187 |
References
edit- ^ a b c ""微笑みの爆弾/アンバランスなkissをして" single at Oricon (オリコン)". Kabushiki-gaisha Oricon (株式会社オリコン). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ a b ""微笑みの爆弾" single at Oricon (オリコン)". Kabushiki-gaisha Oricon (株式会社オリコン). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ "Ask a Funimation Rep!". AnimeSuperhero.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "森口博子、"大人のためのアニソンカバーアルバム『ANISON COVERS 2』発売。ジャケットで34年ぶりにビキニ姿". BARKS. 2024-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-24.