A new techno tune based on the original Super Mario Brothers music is racing up the Japanese charts. Surfacing 12 weeks ago, the wild-card entry is now at a healthy No.4 spot."B-Dash" uses samples from the classic Super Mario Brothers game from 1985, then takes the samples and mashes them up with a mix of techno and humorous lyrics. The song was conceived by the arethe Tongari Kids, a Japanese techno band consisting of three members.
"B-Dash" first appeared in 36th place in Japan's music chart for the week of March 28. Despite the fact that songs usually slip in the charts after their initial appearance, "B-Dash" became a national hit after it aired on FM radio, and its popularity was further strengthened after it appeared on TV. The song has continued to stay in the top-10 rankings for the past month; last week, it ranked in sixth place. "B-Dash" has sold a total of 196,000 CD singles in Japan to date.
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