Shizue Abe

[1] It was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku.

The song sold over 280,000 copies and rose to the #9 position on the Oricon chart list.

[2] It earned her a nomination for "Best Newcomer of the Year" at the 15th Japan Record Awards,[1] but was beaten by Junko Sakurada.

Her second single, "Mizuiro no Tegami" (The Lightblue Letters), rose to the #7 position on the Oricon chart list,[3] selling over 260,000 copies.

[2][4] She made an appearance on Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 1974 with this song.