Īt the time of the song's release, songwriter Yū Aku was often asked if it was inspired by the Lockheed bribery scandal in Japan, as the arrest of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka was fresh in the public's memories. A number of reissues have been made, including 8 cm and 12 cm CD versions.Īccording to Oricon, this was the 14th best selling single from 1977. Subsequent recordings and covers do, however, include the line. The original recording did not have the signature "Pepper Keibu yo" at the end, as the live performances did. It was also nominated for the Best New Artist Award, but lost to "Omoide Boro Boro" by Yasuko Naitō.
The titular song won the duo the Newcomer Award at the 18th Japan Record Awards. "Pepper Keibu" reached a peak chart position of number four, with a total of 1,050,000 sales. The single was released on August 25, 1976, under the Victor label. "Inspector Pepper") is the debut single by the Japanese hit duo Pink Lady. "Pepper Keibu" ( ペッパー警部, Peppā Keibu, lit.
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