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A song "Kokoro Moyou" was released as a lead single in September 1973 and became his first top-ten charting hit consequently, peaking at #7 on the Oricon. It was originally titled "Futsū Yūbin" and written for the folk duo Betsy &amp; Chris, but the pair refused to record his song. A pop idol Saori Minami covered "Kokoro Moyou" on her album "Natsu no Kanjou" released in a following year. Ayaka Hirahara and Akina Nakamori also recorded the song in later years.