Bonga Wanga

Bonga Wanga
Studio album by
Toshinobu Kubota
ReleasedJuly 15, 1990
Recorded1989–1990
GenreR&B, old skool, African, go-go, reggae fusion
Length64:24
LabelSony Music Entertainment Japan
ProducerHitoshi Ishitani (exex. producer), Yasohachi Itoh (exec. producer), Toshinobu Kubota
Toshinobu Kubota chronology
The Baddest
(1989) 		Bonga Wanga
(1990) 		Kiss My Thang: Toshinobu Kubota's Selection
(1990)
Singles from Bonga Wanga
  1. "Be Wanabee / Mama Udongo (Mabuta No Naka Ni)"
    Released: October 1, 1990
  2. "Dai Bora Of Life"
    Released: 1990

Bonga Wanga is the fourth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on July 15, 1990. Under the label, Kubota released his first single, "Be Wanabee" in October 1990, followed by "Mama Udongo" in March 1991. The lead single "Be Wanabee" charted at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart. "Bonga Wanga" became Kubota's first album to peak number one on the Oricon Albums chart.[1] The album also became certified million.[2] That album contains several English lyrics.

In 1991, Kubota went on the Bonga Wanga Tour. In July 1991, Kubota release his concert videotape/DVD "Bonga Wonga Spring Tour 1991".[3][4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Feel so real"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota1:46
2."Dai Bora Of Life (Large Mullet of Life)"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota4:37
3."Tell me why (Kono Koi No Yukue) (Tell Me Why (Whereabouts of This Love))"Brother TomToshinobu Kubota5:49
4."Mama Udongo (Mabuta No Naka Ni) (Mama Udongo (In Eyelid))"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota6:33
5."Be Wanabee"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota5:24
6."Bonga Wanga (featuring Lynn Davis)"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota1:56
7."Shoot the Hoop!"Toshinobu KubotaYoichiro Kakizaki4:39
8."Love Under the Moon"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota6:12
9."Something's Comin' On"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota2:51
10."Mixed Nuts"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota6:30
11."Yasou (Virtual Night)"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota6:57
12."No More Rain"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota4:20
13."Kimi Ni Aitai (Want to Meet You)"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota4:52
14."Bonga Wanga (Reprise) (featuring Lynn Davis)"Toshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota2:05
Total length:64:24

Personnel

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  • Backing Vocals – 501, Fonzi Thornton, Lynn Davis, Michelle Cobbs, Tawatha Agee, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Bass – Bootsy Collins, Tom Barney, Tracy Wormworth
  • Drums – Anton Fig, William House
  • Engineer – Bruce Miller, Bruce Buchanan, Bruce Calder, Gerard Julien, James Kuoriak, Lolly Grodner, Mike Fossenkemper, Rich July, Susan Morrison
  • Engineer [Mastering] – Ted Jensen
  • Engineer [Technical] – Bruce Manning, Leticia Mulzac, Robin Thomas
  • Executive Producer – Hitoshi Ishitani, Yasohachi Itoh
  • Guitar – Bootsy Collins, Charlie Singleton, Chris Udell, Randy Bowland, William Patterson
  • Keyboards, Programmed By – Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Lyrics By – Brother Tom, Toshinobu Kubota
  • Mixed By – Bruce Miller, Larry Fergusson
  • Music By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Orchestrated By – Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
  • Percussion – Bashiri Johnson, Don Alias
  • Producer – Toshinobu Kubota
  • Programmed By [Synclavier] – John Mahoney, Laura Janisse

Charts

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Oricon Sales Chart

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Release Chart Peak position Sales total
July 15, 1990 Oricon Weekly Chart[1] 1 1,000,000+
Oricon Yearly Album Chart 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "Toshinobu KubotaのCDアルバムランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ^ Toshi Kubota Overview. All Music Guide. Retrieved on August 5, 2012
  3. ^ FUNKY LIVE PERFORMANCE 5 日本一のBONGA WANGA男's TOUR'91 完全収録盤 [DVD]. Amazon Japan. Retrieved on September 24, 2012
  4. ^ "SonyMusicShop".
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