Big in Japan
~ Recording by Guano Apes
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Crossing All Over! Volume 11 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | 74321 74694 2, SUPERSONIC 052 |
| 1.4 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Booom 2000: The Second | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 75267 2 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | 74321 75224 2, SUPERSONIC 051 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | 74321 75223 4 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | 74321 75223 2, SUPERSONIC 051 |
| 2.1 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Just the Best 2/2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 75175 2 |
| 1.14 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Bravo Hits 29 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-38664-2 |
| 1.14 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Bravo Hits 29 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany), Sony Music Media, Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-38662-2 |
| 1.14 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Bravo Hits 29 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Marketing (Germany) | 9548-38663-2 |
| 2.5 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | The Dome, Volume 14 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 76339 2 |
| 1.9 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Gurtenfestival 2000: The Compilation | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Muve Recordings | 902162 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Don't Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | 74321-78225-2, BVCP-21144 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Fetenhits: Party Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 2.7 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Top 2000: Die besten Hits des Jahres | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | Big in Japan | 2:47 | Guano Apes | De Afrekening 23 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 520.165-2 |
| 1.1 | Big In Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Big in Japan | Guano Apes | Single |
| Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | SUPERSONIC 050 |
| 1.1 | Big in Japan | 2:51 | Guano Apes | Big in Japan | Guano Apes | Single |
| Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | SUPERSONIC 050 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Big Noize | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media) | 7243 526104 2 6 |
| 1.4 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Booom 2000: The Second | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321 757202 |
| 1.1 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Crossing All Over! Presents Monster Mastership 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises) | 74321 77097 2 |
| 2.2 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | DO IT AGAIN! Original & Coverversion (Club Exclusive) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 66 394 8 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| BMG Russia | |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
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| 1.4 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Don’t Give Me Names | Guano Apes | Album |
| Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | BM150 |
| 1.1 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Alternative Collection | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 2.14 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | El mejor álbum de música de anuncios TV, Volumen 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI‐Odeon, S.A. (not for release label use! subsidiary of EMI Music Spain, S.A.) | 7243 5 33048 2 9 |
| 1.20 | Big in Japan | 2:47 | Guano Apes | Die 80er Show | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Famous (10 Jahre Gun Supersonic) | Alternative Allstars, Antoinette Colandreo, Forrest, Guano Apes, Ignite, Spermbirds, T.A.S.S., Wolfgang Funk & Wolfgang Stach | Album + Compilation |
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| 5.1 | Big in Japan | ?:?? | Guano Apes | The Complete Single Collection | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Planet of the Apes | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 82876 63992 2, SUPERSONIC 177 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records) | SUPERSONIC 177 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | Planet of the Apes: Best of Guano Apes | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Russia | 82876 67270 2 |
| 1.20 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | AntyRadio - Niegrzeczne dzieci eteru i zakazane piosenki Vol.1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876770582 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | The Best & The Lost (T)apes | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008), GUN Records (Great Unlimited Noises) | 88697 03752 2, GUN 278 |
| 1.15 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Die Hit-Giganten: Cover-Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697374492 |
| 2.15 | Big in Japan | 2:50 | Guano Apes | One Shot 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 5323130 |
| 1.17 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Rock Times, Volume 23: 1999-2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | 2700000102 |
| 2.3 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Original Album Classics (Volume 1) | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 19075821692 |
| 1.3 | Big in Japan | ?:?? | Guano Apes | Don't Give Me Names / Walking on a Thin Line | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.1 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | Werners Paadie | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Big in Japan | ?:?? | Guano Apes | Alternative Collection | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WB32589CD |
| 1.16 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | Walking on a Thin Line | Guano Apes | Album |
| BMG Berlin Musik (imprint of BMG Berlin Musik GmbH) | none |
| 1.22 | Big in Japan | 2:46 | Guano Apes | Break the Line | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | DeLuxe Collection | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation | Dream Sound Studio (Russian pirate label) | ||
| 1.1 | Big in Japan | 2:48 | Guano Apes | The Best | Guano Apes | Album + Compilation | |||
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| 1.4 | Big in Japan | 2:49 | Guano Apes | Big Brother | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 75420 2 |
Relationships
| miscellaneous support: | Reagan Cairns Artemis Gounaki Peter Parzich |
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| programming: | Dirk Riegner |
| additional engineer: | Gert Jacobs (Belgian musician, producer, engineer) Wolfgang Stach |
| engineer: | Clemens Matznick |
| producer: | G.A. Wolfgang Stach Fabio Trentini |
| assistant mixer: | Gert Jacobs (Belgian musician, producer, engineer) Tom Janssen |
| mixer: | Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) |
| percussion: | Michael Wolpers |
| viola: | Marc Tooten (Belgian viola player) |
| violin: | Véronique Gilis (violinist) Mark Steylaerts (violinist) |
| lead vocals: | Sandra Nasić |
| conductor: | Markus Stollenwerk (Conductor) |
| contains samples by: | Dirk Riegner |
| strings arranger: | Christian Wolff (American composer of experimental classical music) |
| recorded at: | Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany VOX Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Niedersachsen, Germany |
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| mixed at: | Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium |
| has remixes: | Big in Japan (Space Jazz Dubmen mix) |
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| recording of: | Big in Japan (cover) |
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Related works
Big in Japan
| lyricist: | Marian Gold |
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| composer: | Marian Gold Lloyd Bernhard Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz) |
| publisher: | Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music) |
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| later parody versions: | Kokaiini |
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| later translated versions: | Japan ist weit |