Toshishita no Otokonoko
| "Toshishita no Otokonoko" | ||||
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| Single by Candies | ||||
| from the album Toshishita no Otokonoko | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | A Younger Boy | |||
| B-side | "Watashi Dake no Kanashimi" | |||
| Released | February 21, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | CBS Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yūsuke Hoguchi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kazuya Senke | |||
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"Toshishita no Otokonoko" (年下の男の子; "A Younger Boy") is the fifth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Kazuya Senke and Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on September 1, 1973. It was the first single to feature Ran Itō as the main vocalist.
The song peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 260,000 copies, making it the trio's first top-10 hit. The group made their Kōhaku Uta Gassen debut with this song, at the 26th event.