Kindan no Telepathy

"Kindan no Telepathy" (禁断（きんだん）のテレパシー, Kindan no Terepashī, lit. "Forbidden Telepathy") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo, from her debut solo studio album Mysterious. It was released through Canyon Records as the lead single from Mysterious on August 31, 1987.

"Kindan no Telepathy"
Single by Shizuka Kudo
from the album Mysterious
ReleasedAugust 31, 1987 (1987-08-31)
Genre
Length3:47
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tsugutoshi Gotō
Shizuka Kudo singles chronology
"Kindan no Telepathy"
(1987)		 "Again"
(1987)
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Background

"Kindan no Telepathy" was written and produced by Yasushi Akimoto and Tsugutoshi Gotō, the same duo behind all five singles of the Onyanko Club offshoot idol group Ushirogami Hikaretai, of which Kudo was still an active member when she made her solo debut.[1] Its lyrics describe the intuitive feeling about a romantic breakup that the protagonist is pretending to ignore.[2] "Kindan no Telepathy" debuted at number-one on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for eight weeks.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto; all music is composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō.

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Kindan no Telepathy" (禁断のテレパシー Kindan no Terepashī "Forbidden Telepathy")
3:47
2."Ai ga Itai Yoru" (愛が痛い夜 "Nights When Love Hurts")
  • Gotō
4:03
Total length:7:50

Charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position		 Sales
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[3] 1 146,000[4]
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[5] 3
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon) 59

Nana Katase version
"Kindan no Telepathy"
Single by Nana Katase
from the album Extended
ReleasedMarch 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)
Genre
Length3:47
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shōichirō Hirata
Nana Katase singles chronology
"Meu Amor e..."
(2004)		 "Kindan no Telepathy"
(2004)

In 2004, Japanese singer Nana Katase released a dance-pop inspired rendition of "Kindan no Telepathy" as the second single from her concept album "Extended", on which she covered seven hit songs from the 1980s.[6][7] Katase's version was produced by Hirata Shōichirō. "Kindan no Telepathy" was the sixth and final single released by Katase. It debuted at number 38 on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for two weeks.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Yasushi Akimoto; all music is composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō.

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Kindan no Telepathy"
  • Shōichirō Hirata
4:13
2."Kindan no Telepathy" (Extended Dance Mix)
  • Hirata
5:32
3."Kindan no Telepathy" (Instrumental)
  • Hirata
4:11
Total length:13:56

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position		 Sales
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[8] 38 4,000

See also

References
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  2. "工藤静香 ソロデビュー３０周年 歌手そして母として円熟味増すも細身のプロポーションは変わらず". Sankei Shimbun. September 3, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  3. "工藤静香と共演した川田裕美 「お手本のような女性」と大絶賛". Excite. September 13, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. "オリコン(oricon)「1987年09月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. "片瀬那奈「ミ・アモーレ」初披露、１０日発売！カバー企画第１弾". Sankei Sports. March 6, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2004. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  7. "フェロモン全開！片瀬那奈が太ももを露にセクシーショット". Sankei Sports. April 14, 2004. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  8. "禁断のテレパシー 片瀬那奈". Oricon. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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