This song is their highest selling song with 829,000 copies of sales. Released in February 25, 1978, after they have announced their disbandment plan, this song became Candies first song that reached #1 in Oricon chart, and also their last. Candies were already a very famous idol group, but their popularity reached even further to the next level in the period between their disbandment announcement to their last farewell concert. That's why this song exploded in sales.
This song has other Candies song titles inserted in its lyrics such as: "Haru Ichiban" (line 34), "Wana" (line 40), "Un Deux Trois" (line 43), "Heart no Ace" (line 47), "Yasashii Akuma" (line 60).
Their live performances:
^ in "Yoru no Hit Studio"
^ in ski resort
^ singing in casual clothes, live broadcaste by "Yoru no Hit Studio". They would hold their farewell concert in that stadium the next day.
Candies sang the medley of their songs in one of their last perfomances on TV before disbandment
^ (9:20) the feel! :(
Ito Ran singing this song in 2020
^ among Candies ex-members, Ran is the only one still active as singer and actress now. Sue passed away in 2011. Miki already retired from show industry since mid 1980s after her marriage, last seen in public in 2011 during Sue's funeral.
Song interpretation:
Seems like the couple break up on good terms before they moved out from their apartment. The guy still help her move out and give back gifts to neighbors who gave them farewell gifts. And related to the title, they don't just exchange gifts, but also give back the smiles all those kind neighbors have given them when they lived there. But after they're finished, it's time for the couple to part. It's a heartwarming song, but turns sad in the ending.