is a song recorded by Japanese singer

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, from her debut solo studio album ''

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''. It was released through

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as the lead single from ''Mysterious'' on August 31, 1987.

Background

"Kindan no Telepathy" was written and produced by

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and

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, the same duo behind all five singles of the

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offshoot

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, of which Kudo was still an active member when she made her solo debut. Its lyrics describe the intuitive feeling about a romantic breakup that the protagonist is pretending to ignore. "Kindan no Telepathy" debuted at number-one on the

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and charted for eight weeks.

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Nana Katase version

In 2004, Japanese singer

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released a

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inspired rendition of "Kindan no Telepathy" as the second single from her second album '' Extended'', on which she covered seven hit songs from the 1980s. Katase's version was produced by Hirata Shōichirō. "Kindan no Telepathy" was the sixth and final single released by Katase. It debuted at number 38 on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for two weeks.

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References

{{authority control 1987 songs 1987 debut singles 2004 singles Torch songs Songs with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto Oricon Weekly number-one singles Shizuka Kudo songs Pony Canyon singles Songs written by Tsugutoshi Gotō

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Nana Katase version

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