Group Sounds
The song was translated into Japanese by Kenji Sazanami as and recorded by Tokyo band the , a Japanese Group Sounds band, with 16-year-old drummer Ai Takano singing the lead vocal. On 1 June 1967 the single was released in Japan by Philips Records, backed with a cover of "". The single debuted at #7 in the local charts in September 1967, before peaking at #2 on 4 November 1967. "Sukisa Sukisa Sukisa", the band's first and biggest hit, was included on their debut album "Carnabeats First Album", which was released in 1968, and re-released in 2003 by Teichiku Records. After several more singles, and their only album, The Carnabeats disbanded in the Fall of 1969.