Kanashimi Johnny
title: "Kanashimi Johnny" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1997-singles", "ua-(singer)-songs", "japanese-television-drama-theme-songs", "1997-songs", "songs-written-by-ua-(singer)", "speedstar-records-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanashimi_Johnny" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kanashimi Johnny |
| cover | Kanashimijohnny.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | Ua |
| album | Ametora |
| released | |
| recorded | 1997 |
| genre | R&B, pop |
| length | 16:27 |
| label | Speedstar Records |
| writer | Ua, Hirofumi Asamoto, Hakase |
| producer | Hirofumi Asamoto |
| chronology | Ua |
| prev_title | Amai Unmei |
| prev_year | 1997 |
| next_title | Milk Tea |
| next_year | 1998 |
| misc | {{Extra album cover |
| header | Alternative covers |
| type | single |
| cover | Kanashimijohnny vinyl.jpg |
| caption | 12" vinyl cover |
| :: |
| name = Kanashimi Johnny | cover = Kanashimijohnny.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Ua | album = Ametora | released = | recorded = 1997 | studio = | venue = | genre = R&B, pop | length = 16:27 | label = Speedstar Records | writer = Ua, Hirofumi Asamoto, Hakase | producer = Hirofumi Asamoto | chronology = Ua | prev_title = Amai Unmei | prev_year = 1997 | next_title = Milk Tea | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{Extra album cover | header = Alternative covers | type = single | cover = Kanashimijohnny vinyl.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = 12" vinyl cover
"Kanashimi Johnny" is Japanese singer-songwriter Ua's eighth single, released on October 22, 1997. It served as theme song for the TBS TV drama "Fukigen na Kajitsu" starring Yuriko Ishida. "Kanashimi Johnny" debuted at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with 60,740 units sold, becoming Ua's highest debut. Its b-side "Amefuri Hiades" was used in UCC Ueshima Coffee's Super 2 commercials.
Track listing
CD
| headline = | all_lyrics = Ua | total_length = 16:09 | title1 = Kanashimi Jonī | note1 = "Sad Johnny" | music1 = Hirofumi Asamoto | length1 = 5:42 | title2 = Amefuri Hiyadesu | note2 = "Hiades in the Rain" | music2 = Hakase | length2 = 4:52 | title3 = Amai Unmei (Instrumental) | music3 = Asamoto | length3 = 5:42
Vinyl
| headline = Side A | title1 = Kanashimi Johnny | title2 = Kanashimi Johnny (Last Portpia) | title3 = Kanashimi Johnny (Instrumental) | headline = Side B | title1 = Amefuri Hiades (Alternate Mix) | title2 = Amefuri Hiades (Dub) | title3 = Amefuri Hiades (Mo' Spunky Mix) | title4 = Amefuri Hiades (Mo' Sparky Mix)
Charts, certifications and sales
::data[format=table] | Chart (1997) | Peak position | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Sales | |---|---|---|---| | Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 11 | Gold | 210,270 | ::
References
References
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