Haru Ichiban

"Haru Ichiban" (春一番) is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.

The song peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 360,000 copies, becoming their first top-five hit. The trio performed this song on the 27th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Cover versions

 * Jiang Xiao-Qing covered the song in Chinese for a Suntory oolong tea commercial in 1994.
 * Ulfuls covered the song as the B-side of their 1996 single "Banzai ~ Suki de Yokatte ~".
 * Yuzu covered the song in their 2001 live album Kajiki ~ Futari no Big (Egg) Joe-hen.
 * Ikimono-gakari covered the song as the B-side of their 2007 single "Uruwashiki Hito/Seishun no Tobira".
 * Chiaki Takahashi and Asami Imai covered the song in the album The Idolm@ster Radio Uta Dojo.
 * Saori Hayami, Iori Nomizu, and Mina covered the song as the ending theme of the 2009 anime series Heaven's Lost Property.
 * Wakadanna covered the song in his 2012 single "Ore ga Ore ga ~ Sekaijū ga Teki ni Natte mo ~/Haru Ichiban".