Linda Linda

Not to be confused with Linda Linda Linda or The Linda Lindas.

1987 single by the Blue Hearts

"Linda Linda"

Single by the Blue Hearts
from the album  The Blue Hearts
Language| Japanese
B-side| "Boku wa Koko ni Tatteiru Yo"
Released| May 1, 1987
Genre| Punk rock
Length| 3:22
Label| Meldac
Songwriter(s)| Hiroto Kōmoto
The Blue Hearts singles chronology
| "Hito ni Yasashiku"
(1987)  | "Linda Linda"
(1987)  | "Kiss Shite Hoshii"
(1987)

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"Linda Linda" (リンダリンダ) is a single by the Japanese punk rock band the Blue Hearts that was released on May 1, 1987. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by the Blue Hearts. The track reached No. 38 on the Oricon charts during its release year.

It remains one of the group's most popular songs and was included on many albums. It was rereleased as a single on February 6, 2002.

The B-side track on the single was "Boku wa Koko ni Tatteiru Yo" (僕はここに立っているよ I'm Standing Here), which was written by Masatoshi Mashima, the band's guitarist.

## Original recordings

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There is a noticeable difference in the guitar arrangement and sound mixing between Linda Linda's release as a single and its release on the album, The Blue Hearts. Band members agreed to this change for the album because it represents a change from their amateur days to a major band playing live concerts. The single version of the song, however, is more common on television and in commercials.

## Related media

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The song has made many appearances in popular culture, including being central to the plot of the 2005 Japanese movie Linda Linda Linda, which is about a high school girls' band which plays songs of The Blue Hearts.[1]

The song was also recorded by American singer Andrew W.K. on his 2008 cover album, The Japan Covers.[2]

American punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes included the song on their 2011 EP, Sing in Japanese.

American punk rock band MxPx recorded the song in English on their 2009 album On The Cover II. They included a Japanese version as a bonus track on Japanese pressings of the CD.

The Minneapolis-based band The Outliers released a version of the song on their 2008 album It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time.

It also made an appearance in the Nintendo DS rhythm games Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan as the song in the ramen shop owner stage, Metcha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Nanatsu no Shima no Daibouken, as well as the Wii rhythm game Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Do Don to 2 Daime, and the PS4 rhythm game  Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session[3]

It was also released as the character song of Masaomi Kida from Durarara!! in the first DVD.

A cover of Linda Linda was featured in the anime series The Rolling Girls.

All-girl Asian-American and Latina punk rock band The Linda Lindas named their band after the song.[4] They later performed a cover of "Linda Linda" on the bonus edition of their album, Growing Up.[5][6]

The song is featured in the original 2021 Netflix film Mixtape.

## References

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1. ^ "Linda Linda Linda (2005) – Nobuhiro Yamashita : Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
2. ^ "Ippatsu Shobu – Covers Andrew W.K. CD Album". CD Japan. Neowing. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
3. ^ "Discover the amazing track list for Taiko no Tatsujin". Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
4. ^ Andrade, Sofia (2021-06-04). "Punk Was Never Just for White Dudes". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
5. ^ "世界を席巻するティーンエイジ・バンド THE LINDA LINDAS(ザ・リンダ・リンダズ)が 待望のデビュー・アルバム「GROWING UP」を 本日デジタル・リリース!" [The world-beating teenage band THE LINDA LINDAS releases their long-awaited debut album GROWING UP digitally today!]. Bigmouth (in Japanese). April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
6. ^ Growing Up (Bonus Edition) by the Linda Lindas, Apple Music, May 16, 2023, archived from the original on November 7, 2023, retrieved March 24, 2024

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The Blue Hearts

* Hiroto Kōmoto
* Masatoshi Mashima
* Junnosuke Kawaguchi
* Tetsuya Kajiwara

Other personnel
Mikio Shirai

Singles|

* "1985"
* "Hito ni Yasashiku"
* "Linda Linda"
* "Kiss Shite Hoshii"
* "Blue Hearts Theme"
* "Chernobyl"
* "Train-Train"
* "Aozora"
* "Jōnetsu no Bara"
* "Kubitsuri-dai Kara"
* "Ano Ko ni Touch"
* "Too Much Pain"
* "Yume"
* "Tabibito"
* "1000 no Violin"
* "Party"
* "Yūgure"

Studio albums|

* The Blue Hearts
* Young and Pretty
* Train-Train
* Bust Waste Hip
* High Kicks
* Stick Out
* Dug Out
* Pan

Live albums|

* Live All Sold Out
* Yaon Live on '94 6.18/19

Compilations|

* Blast Off!
* Meet the Blue Hearts
* East West Side Story
* Super Best
* The Blue Hearts Box
* Singles 1990–1993

Videos|

* Tour '88 Pretty Pineapple Special
* Zen-Nippon East Waste Tour '91
* The Blue Hearts no Dekoboko Chindōchū
* Blue Hearts ga Kikoenai - History of the Blue Hearts
* Blue Hearts no Video + Maboroshi no Video Fukkokuban

Others|

* Just a Beat Show
* King of Mix

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