Wangan Taiyōzoku
# Wangan Taiyōzoku

"Wangan Taiyōzoku" (湾岸太陽族, lit. "Bayshore Route Sun Tribe") is the 11th single by Japanese singer Yōko Oginome. Written by Masao Urino and Minoru Yamazaki, the single was released on March 3, 1987 by Victor Entertainment. The song references the Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route (湾岸線, Wangan-sen).

## Background and release

Like her previous single "Roppongi Junjōha", "Wangan Taiyōzoku" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart, making it Oginome's highest-charting single until "Sayonara no Kajitsutachi" hit No. 1 later that year. It also sold over 162,000 copies.

The B-side, "Konayuki no Resort", was used as an image song for Morinaga High Crown Chocolate.

## Track listing

All lyrics are written by Masao Urino.

## Charts

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 3 |
| The Best Ten | 6 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Oricon Year-End Chart | 44 |
| The Best Ten Year-End Chart | 51 |
