1990 single by B.B.Queens
"
Odoru Pompokolin
"
(
おどるポンポコリン
,
Odoru Ponpokorin
, "Dance the Pompokolin")
is a song by Japanese pop group
B.B.Queens
, serving as their debut single on April 4, 1990. It was used as the original ending theme of the anime series
Chibi Maruko-chan
. On July 9, 1990, "Odoru Pompokolin" reached the top of the
Oricon
Singles Charts, and again on July 23, on August 20, before serving as the number 1 weekly song throughout the month of September 1990. It ultimately remained on the charts for a total of 54 weeks,
[1]
sold 1.9 million copies, and won both record of the year and pop rock song of the year at the
32nd Japan Record Awards
as well as the 1991 JASRAC Award.
The song was composed and arranged by
Tetsuro Oda
with lyrics by
Momoko Sakura
, author of
Chibi Maruko-chan
.
"Odoru Pompokolin" became very popular as an anime theme song, reaching number 8 on a list of 100 unforgettable anime theme songs compiled by
TV Asahi
[2]
and then at number 1 on a list of the top 20 anime theme songs of the 1990s, also compiled by TV Asahi.
[3]
Covers include an uptempo
happy hardcore
version which was featured on
Anime Speed
, a
heavy metal
cover by
Animetal
on their fanclub exclusive "For the Bravehearts Only!" single, an English-language version titled "Dancing Pompokolin" by
Captain Jack
which was featured in the game
Dance Dance Revolution
and other music games, a version by
ManaKana
used as the
Chibi Maruko-chan
opening theme song from 1998 to 2000, and a cover by
Kaela Kimura
on her album
5 Years
which has been used as the opening for the anime throughout 2010.
In 2011, B.B.Queens reunited and recorded a new version of "Odoru Pompokolin" to commemorate the 25th anniversary of
Chibi Maruko-chan
'
s initial manga release. This version subtitled "
Chibi Maruko-chan
Birthday 25th Version"
(
ちびまる子ちゃん 誕生 25th Version
,
Chibi Marukochan Tanj? 25th Version
)
, coupled with a new version of
Keiko Utoku
and
Fusanosuke Kondo
's "Good-by Morning", was released as a single on May 1, 2011.
[4]
This new version of the song also entered use as the
Chibi Maruko-chan
theme beginning with the May 1, 2011, broadcast of the new season.
[5]
On August 13, 2014, the girl-group
E-girls
released a cover of "Odoru Ponpokorin" as their 10th single, coupled with a cover of
Dreams Come True
's "Happy! Fun! I love!"
(
うれしい! たのしい! 大好き!
,
Uresh?! Tanosh?! Daisuki!
)
as the B-side. This version of the song was used for three months as the opening song of the anime. The single sold 43,653 in its first week.
[6]
In May 2016,
TWICE
Japanese members
Sana
and
Momo
did a musical version of the said song. The Thailand version was then used for their first concert in
Bangkok
.
In 2019, Japanese idol group
Momoiro Clover Z
released a version with an accompanying music video.
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Members at
time of disbandment
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Studio albums
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Compilations
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Singles
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Other songs
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Former members
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- Sayaka Yamamoto
- Mimu Hioki
- Reina Kizu
- Elina Mizuno
- Mayu Sugieda
- Kyoka Takeda
- Chiharu Muto
- Misato Hagio
- Rio Inagaki
- Risa Ikuta
- Momoka Nakajima
- Marina Watanabe
- Kyoka Ichiki
- Erie Abe
- Shizuka Nishida
- Aya Nakamoto
- Ami Nakashima
- Miyuu Oishi
- Ruri Kawamoto
- Shuuka Fujii
- Manami Shigetome
- Mio Nakajima
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