Kenji Sawada(沢田研二) made quite the impression on me and on most of the viewing public when he appeared on the 1981 Kohaku Utagassen looking like Japan's gift to feather boas and glam rock as he performed his hit, "Stripper". Well, he was selected again for the 1982 show, and although he didn't come out looking quite as wild as the year before, he still made for an arresting figure on the stage with his band, Exotics. This time, he underwent conversion to become a New Wave Man.
Julie's 37th single was released in September 1982 and peaked at No. 6 on Oricon. Within a few months, it earned itself a place on the Top 100 of the year at No. 57. It sold 250,000 records and won the Gold Prize at the Japan Record Awards.
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