Lovely Boy wa Mikan Iro

[Machine Translation] Lovely Boy is the Color of Mandarin Oranges" = "Lovely Boy is the Color of Mandarin Oranges" Hirotoshi Eto (Zutorubi) and Hiroko Hayashi, two idols representing the Showa era, duet! If you are a member of the Showa-era song generation, the title "Lovely Boy is Mikan-iro" alone should make anyone stop and think, "Whoa! The title alone should make anyone of the Showa-era singers stop and think, "Whoa! The song is a duet of "Mikan-iro no Koi", "Oyoge! Taiyakukun" and "Hottest Season of the Year," etc. The song was composed by Sase Juichi, a well-known hit maker. The playful lyrics are by Hiroko Hayashi, with killer phrases from "Mikan-iro no Koi" (Zutorubi) and "Lovely Lovely Boy" (Hiroko Hayashi) sprinkled throughout. The Showa-style jacket combining "Lovely Lovely Boy" and "Mikan-iro no Koi" is also noteworthy! Two people who had feelings for each other in high school, but graduated without confessing them to each other, meet again in their 50s. They meet again in their 50s, and their sweet and sour feelings from those days come back to life... This is a duet song of adolescence for mature people, depicting such a story!

「素敵なラブリーボーイ」×「みかん色の恋」=「ラブリーボーイはみかん色」昭和を代表するアイドル江藤博利(ずうとるび)と林寛子がデュエット!昭和歌謡世代なら「ラブリーボーイはみかん色」というこのタイトルだけで誰もが「おっ!?」と目を止めるはず。「みかん色の恋」「およげ!たいやくくん」「暑中お見舞い申し上げます」等で知られる、ヒッメーカー佐瀬寿一が作曲。「みかん色の恋」(ずうとるび)と「素敵なラブリーボーイ」(林寛子)のキラーフレーズを散りばめた、遊び心満点の歌詞は、林寛子によるもの。「素敵なラブリーボーイ」と「みかん色の恋」を合体させた昭和チックなジャケットにも注目!高校時代に想いを寄せ合いながら、互いに告白せずに卒業した二人が、50代を迎えて再会。あの頃の甘酸っぱい想いが蘇り...。そんなストーリーを描いた、オトナの青春デュエットソングです!