Fantastipo (song)

"Fantastipo"
Single by Toraji Haiji
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2005 (2005-01-26)
Genre
Length15:42[2]
LabelJohnny's Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
  • Yōji Kubota
  • Akio Shimizu
  • Chokkaku

"Fantastipo" (ファンタスティポ) is a song recorded by Japanese idol unit Toraji Haiji for the film Fantastipo, which stars the Toraji Haiji members. It was released on January 26, 2005. It is their first and only single. The song was written by Yōji Kubota and Akio Shimizu, and arranged by Chokkaku. "Fantastipo" is a 70's mirror ball disco number with a steady kayōkyoku melody.[1]

Toraji Haiji performed the song for the first time on television on Music Station on January 21, 2005. The following week they performed on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Utaban.[3]

"Fantastipo" was a commercial hit, selling over 200,000 copies in its first week, and debuting at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart.[4][5] It charted for 25 weeks.[6] In February 2005, the single was certified for Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipments of over 250,000 copies.[7] "Fantastipo" sold over 420,000 copies by the end of the year and was the 9th best-selling single of 2005.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Chit-chat" (オシャベリ Oshaberi)   7:05
2."Fantastipo" (ファンタスティポ)Yōji KubotaAkio ShimizuChokkaku4:19
3."Fantastipo (instrumental)"   4:18
Total length:15:42
Limited edition – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Fantastipo music video" 
2."How to Dance" (Choreography video) 

Credits and personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "トラジ・ハイジ / ファンタスティポ" (in Japanese). CD Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fantastipo" (in Japanese). Rakuten. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "トラジ・ハイジのTV出演情報" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "太一&剛のユニットが首位へ向け好発進!" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 26, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "話題のトラジハeが初登場1位!" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2005. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fantastipo" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Record No.454" (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 454. Recording Industry Association of Japan: 14. 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking 2005" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 16, 2018.