Released: December 3, 2008

Songwriter: Shunichi Tokura Yu Aku

[SPEED「ジョニイへの伝言」歌詞]

ジョニイが来たなら伝えてよ
二時間待ってたと
割と元気よく出て行ったよと
お酒のついでに話してよ
友だちなら そこのところ うまく伝えて

ジョニイが来たなら伝えてよ
わたしは大丈夫
もとの踊り子でまた稼げるわ
根っから陽気に出来てるの
友だちなら そこのところ うまく伝えて

今度のバスで行く
西でも東でも
気がつけばさびしげな町ね
この町は

友だちなら そこのところ うまく伝えて

今度のバスで行く
西でも東でも
気がつけばさびしげな町ね
この町は

ジョニイが来たなら伝えてよ
二時間待ってたと
サイは投げられた もう出かけるわ
わたしはわたしの道を行く
友だちなら そこのところ うまく伝えて
うまく伝えて

SPEED (JPN)

SPEED is a four piece Japanese girl group consisting of Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋寛子), Eriko Imai (今井絵理子), Takako Uehara (上原多香子), and Hitoe Arakaki (新垣仁絵) with the single “Body & Soul” in 1996 with the main vocalists being Hiroko and Eriko; the youngest members at the time were only 13 years of age.

The group would go on to win the Japan Gold Disc Awards such as New Artist of the Year, Pop Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. However, by 2000, the group decided to disband, much to the dismay of loyal fans, but did get together numerous times – twice to release music, and many other times for charity. During their disbandment, the members embarked on solo careers, most notably Hiroko.

On August 20, 2008, the group announced that they would be reuniting permanently, and made their major comeback on November 12, 2008, with the single “あしたの空”, which translates roughly as “Tomorrow’s Sky”.