Big in Japan (extended remix)

~ Recording by Alphaville

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Big in Japan (extended vocal)7:25AlphavilleBig in JapanAlphavilleSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)0-86947
1.1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:18AlphavilleBig in JapanAlphavilleSingle
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)X9505T
1.7Big in Japan (extended vocal remix '88)7:25AlphavilleThe Singles CollectionAlphavilleAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)81904-1
1.1Big in Japan7:21AlphavilleI Love Disco 80's, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2007-05-10
Blanco y Negro Music (Spanish label/company from the 80s, later renamed as Blanco y Negro)MXCD-1703
1.1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:19AlphavilleSummer Klub80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
4ever MUSIC028-029
3.1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:27AlphavilleBlank & Jones Present So80s (SoEighties) 2Blank & JonesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-03-26
SoundcoloursSC 0314
1.4Big in Japan7:24AlphavilleI Love Disco Germany 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2013-01-28
Blanco y Negro Music (Spanish label/company from the 80s, later renamed as Blanco y Negro)MXCD 2474 (CB)
1.1Big in Japan (extended re‐mix)7:28AlphavilleSo80s (SoEighties) Presents AlphavilleAlphaville curated by Blank & JonesAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-10-14
SoundcoloursSC0344
3.1Big in Japan (extended remix)7:27AlphavilleSo80s (Soeighties) 2Blank & JonesAlbum + Compilation
SoundcoloursSC 0314
2.9Big in Japan (extended remix)7:25AlphavilleForever YoungAlphavilleAlbum
  • XE2019-03-15
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor)0190295509040
2.9Big in Japan (extended remix)7:25AlphavilleForever Young (super deluxe)AlphavilleAlbum
  • XW2019-03-15
Warner Music Germany
3.9Big in Japan (extended remix)7:26AlphavilleForever Young (super deluxe edition)AlphavilleAlbum
  • XE2019-03-15
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Music Central Europe (valid for release label use, but is also a distributor)0190295509033
1.3Big in Japan (extended mix)7:25AlphavilleBig In Japan (24-bit remastered)AlphavilleSingle
Warner Music Germany[none]

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:Boris Balin
Thomas Beck (technical assistant, likely German)
programming:Wolfgang Loos
producer:Andreas Budde
Wolfgang Loos
Colin Pearson (producer and violinist)
additional keyboard:Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:Wednesday (German‐English rock band active from 1975–1980) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:Alphaville (German synth pop band)
Wolfgang Loos
recorded at and mixed at:Studio 54 (Berlin recording studio) in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
mash-ups:Crazy in Japan (Beyoncé vs. Alphaville) by Party Ben
music videos:Big In Japan
recording of:Big in Japan (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)

Big in Japan

lyricist:Marian Gold
composer:Marian Gold
Lloyd Bernhard
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
later parody versions:Kokaiini
later translated versions:Japan ist weit