Yasashii Akuma
| "Yasashii Akuma" | ||||
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Candies 1½: Yasashii Akuma | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Sweet Little Devil | |||
| B-side | "Anata no Yesterday" | |||
| Released | March 1, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Composer | Takuro Yoshida | |||
| Lyricist | Makoto Kitajō | |||
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"Yasashii Akuma" (やさしい悪魔; "Sweet Little Devil") is the 14th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Makoto Kitajō and Takuro Yoshida, the single was released on March 1, 1977. The song appeared on their 1977 album Candies 1½: Yasashii Akuma. The promotional dresses were designed by singer Ann Lewis.
The song peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and spent 19 weeks in that chart. It sold over 390,000 copies. The trio performed the song on the 28th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.