After all these years, I'd thought that I had already put up an article on this special Pink Sapphire Christmas song but evidently I have not. Ironic since I did include it in a mixtape of J-Xmas tunes decades ago.
"Pink/White X'mas" was the coupling song for the rock band's 2nd single, "Dakishimetai"（抱きしめたい...I Want to Hold You）, which was released in November 1990. It may be a Pink Sapphire rocker but the lyrics by Yoshihiko Ando（安藤義彦）describe a common theme in Japanese Xmas songs: that of the big lovers' spat on Christmas Eve and how to resolve the situation. Composer Toshihiko Shibaya（柴矢俊彦）of the band Juicy Fruits（ジューシーフルーツ）and arranger Takayuki Hijikata（土方隆行）took care of this one as if they were channeling some Van Halen.
For those who want something a little different in their J-Xmas tunes, have a go at "Pink/White X'mas". As for the single, "Dakishimetai" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon, but "Pink/White X'mas" also ended up on Pink Sapphire's BEST collection, "BEST FOR YOU〜Single Collection" which came out in December 1992. I'll have to talk about "Dakishimetai" itself sometime soon.
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