[2] It was the duo's first single to not be written by Shunichi Tokura and Yū Aku.

In the song's chorus the lines "In the navy" have been replaced with "Pink Lady", and "They want you as a new recruit" with "I want you, you want Mie/I want you, you want Kei" (referring to group members Mie and Kei).

The same year, singer Teppei Shibuya released his cover version of "In the Navy" as "Young Sailor Man (In The Navy)" in his cover album of the same name.

[3] According to Billboard, the original and Pink Lady cover versions were pitted against each other by record company Victor.

[4] The song was also featured on the Japanese music show The Best Ten, where it peaked at No.