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“Adolescent Sex” by Japan
From the album Adolescent Sex (1978)
“Adolescent Sex” by Japan appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1978 on the album Adolescent Sex. Its best result is #363 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,927 alternative song of all time.
David Sylvian wrote "Adolescent Sex", words and music, and it gave Japan's 1978 debut album its title as well as a single that got around. The English new wave band first let it out in Spain that April, in the same take as the album, backed with their earlier single "Don't Rain on My Parade".
That spring they also re-recorded it with more punch, and the new version did the rounds: a UK double A-side with "The Unconventional" in August, a German single backed with "Sometimes I Feel So Low" in October, then releases in the Netherlands, Australia and France in 1979 and an Italian one with "Transmission" on the flip. It became the band's only single to chart anywhere in Europe beyond the UK and Ireland, making the top 40 in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 363 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
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