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{{Infobox song
| name       = Just Communication
| cover      = Two-Mix - Just Communication.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Two-Mix]]
| album      = [[BPM 132]]
| B-side     = Second Impression
| language   = Japanese
| released   = {{Start date|1995|04|29}}
| recorded   = 1995
| studio     =
| genre      = {{hlist|[[J-pop]]|[[electropop]]|[[anison]]}}
| length     = 4:20
| label      = [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]]
| composer   = [[Kōji Makaino]]
| lyricist   = Shiina Nagano
| producer   = Two-Mix
| next_title = [[Rhythm Emotion]]
| next_year  = 1995
| misc         = {{External music video
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"'''Just Communication'''" is the debut [[Single (music)|single]] by [[J-pop]] duo [[Two-Mix]], released by [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]] on April 29, 1995. Composed by Shiina Nagano and [[Kōji Makaino]], the song was used as the first opening theme of the anime series ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing]]'', and marked the band's breakthrough into the mainstream.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cubic-m.net/two-mix/disco/jst_comm.htm |title=Just Communication |website=The Two-Mix Electronic Library |access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref>

Both the song and its B-side "Second Impression" originally had Two-Mix credited as songwriters due to a {{nihongo4|"Virtual Artist"|ヴァーチャルアーティスト|Vācharu Ātisuto}} policy imposed by {{nihongo4|ISM Artist|株式会社イズム・アーティスト|Kabushiki-gaisha Izumu Ātisuto}}, the duo's management at the time.<ref>[[:ja:JUST COMMUNICATION]]</ref>

The single peaked at No. 23 on [[Oricon]]'s weekly singles chart.<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/24654/products/142414/1/ |title=Just Communication {{!}} TWO-MIX |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> It sold over 264,000 copies and was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]].<ref name="RIAJ"/>

==Track listing==
All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.
{{Track listing
| headline      = 8 cm CD
| title1        = Just Communication
| music1        = [[Kōji Makaino]]
| length1       = 4:18
| title2        = Second Impression
| music2        = [[Minami Takayama]]
| length2       = 4:51
| title3        = Just Communication 
| note3         = Original Karaoke
| length3       = 4:18
| title4        = Second Impression
| note4         = Original Karaoke
| length4       = 4:51
}}

==Chart position==
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart (1995)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|Japanese [[Oricon|Oricon Singles Chart]]<ref name="Oricon"/>
|align="center"|23
|}

== Certification ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|award=Gold|artist=Two-Mix|title=Just Communication|relyear=1995|certyear=1995|certmonth=7|domestic=true|refname="RIAJ"|access-date=2022-08-06}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

== Other versions ==
Remixes of the song were released on the albums ''[[Two-(Re)Mix]]'' and ''[[BPM "Dance Unlimited"]]''. An alternate version titled "Just Communication II" was recorded on the 1998 EP ''[[Fantastix II Next]]''. An English-language version was recorded on the 2000 self-cover album ''[[BPM Cube]]''.

== Cover versions ==
* Sachi & Nao covered the song on the 1998 soundtrack album ''[[4th Super Robot Wars|Super Robot Taisen F Kanketsu-hen: Vocal & Arrange Collection Gold]]''.
* [[Yoko Ishida]] covered the song on the 2000 various artists album ''Para Para Max: The Power of New Animation Songs''.
* A Thai version was released on CD and cassette in 2001, on the album ''Highlight Cartoon 9 Songs Hit - Famous Cartoon Party''. as "Fai nai Fon" (ไฟในฝน).
* [[Sanae Kobayashi]] covered the song on ShiinaTactix-Sana.K's 2008 album ''BPM 151 Tactix
* [[Minami Kuribayashi]] covered the song on the 2009 various artists album ''[[Gundam Tribute from Lantis]]''.
* [[Yoko Hikasa]] covered the song on her 2014 live album ''Glamorous Live''.
* [[Nami Tamaki]] covered the song on her 2014 cover album ''[[NT Gundam Cover]]''.
* [[Sayaka Sasaki]] covered the song on her 2016 album ''Sayakaver.''
* [[Hiroko Moriguchi]] covered the song on her 2019 album ''[[Gundam Song Covers]]''.
* Peaky P-key covered the song on the 2021 soundtrack album ''[[D4DJ|D4DJ Groovy Mix Cover Tracks Vol. 1]]''.
* [[Angela (band)|Angela]] covered the song on the 2022 various artists album ''[[Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKICS-4058/ |title=TWO-MIX Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm" |publisher=[[King Records (Japan)|King Records]] |access-date=2022-08-06}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=14d425d9-9784-43a9-a20a-481160c00ad8|name=Just Communication|type=single}}
* {{Discogs release|id=1873197|name=Just Communication|type=single}}

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[[Category:1995 debut singles]]
[[Category:1995 songs]]
[[Category:Two-Mix songs]]
[[Category:Gundam songs]]
[[Category:Mobile Suit Gundam Wing]]
[[Category:Songs in Japanese]]
[[Category:King Records (Japan) singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Kōji Makaino]]