Haru Ichiban
| "Haru Ichiban" | ||||
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Haru Ichiban | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Spring's First Breeze | |||
| B-side | "Futari Dake no Yoake" | |||
| Released | March 1, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Songwriter | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
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| "Haru Ichiban" on YouTube | ||||
"Haru Ichiban" (春一番; "Spring's First Breeze") is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.
The song peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and spent 16 weeks in that chart. It sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit. The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.