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Aneka

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Aneka
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Length
10 tracks
Release Date
1 January 1981
Jolly, sometimes giddy, dance-rock hybrids characterize the core of Scottish folksinger Mary Sanderson's debut as a European pop princess. The most enjoyable cuts here are those that stick to the fun approach of her major hit, "Japanese Boy," which is a unique fusion of new wave guitars and synths and disco rhythms. Aneka's vocal buoyancy and durability make the novel aspects of many tunes more believable than they'd be in an average studio singer's hands. Traditional Asian influences are in place to back the singer's plea for her absent lover to r… read more
Jolly, sometimes giddy, dance-rock hybrids characterize the core of Scottish folksinger Mary Sanderson's debut as a European pop princess. The m… read more
Jolly, sometimes giddy, dance-rock hybrids characterize the core of Scottish folksinger Mary Sanderson's debut as a European pop princess. The most enjoyable cuts here are those tha… read more

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Tracklist

Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang
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 3:20 2,049 listeners
2 Play track Tu-Whit Tu-Whoo
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 4:26 517 listeners
3 Play track Japanese Boy
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 4:03 92,652 listeners
4 Play track Put Out The Light
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 1,039 listeners
5 Play track Come Back To Me
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6 Ahriman
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 889 listeners
7 Play track It'll Be All Right
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 3:57 720 listeners
8 Play track Be My Only Karma
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 644 listeners
9 I Was Free
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10 Play track Little Lady
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Mary Sandeman (born November 20, 1954), is a Scottish better known by the name Aneka. She had an international #1 with the 1981 single "Japanese Boy". Aneka's only studio album, Aneka, failed to chart in the US; with decreasing chart placements for her follow-up singles, the last of which was released in 1984, she was forever labeled a "one-hit wonder." Aneka, whose name was chosen at random from a phone directory, is also remembered for her distinct usage of Japanese clothing. Sandeman has since disowned her '80s act and returned to her musical … read more
Mary Sandeman (born November 20, 1954), is a Scottish better known by the name Aneka. She had an international #1 with the 1981 single "Japanese Boy". Aneka's only stu… read more
Mary Sandeman (born November 20, 1954), is a Scottish better known by the name Aneka. She had an international #1 with the 1981 single "Japanese Boy". Aneka's only studio album, Aneka, failed to chart in the US; w… read more

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