Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
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| Released | July 25, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 56:00 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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Hijitsuryokuha Sengen (非実力派宣言, Non-Proficiency Declaration) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 25, 1989 by Warner Pioneer. It features two versions of Moritaka's cover of the 1971 Saori Minami song "17-sai".[1][2] The album is themed around Moritaka's awareness of being an idol, with songs addressing her flaws, failed romances, and interactions with her fans.[3]
The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 216,000 copies.[4][5] It was also Moritaka's first album to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "17-sai (Carnation Version)" (Jūnana-sai (Kānēshon Vājon) (17才（カーネーション・ヴァージョン）, "17 Years Old (Carnation Version)")) | Mieko Arima | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | Masataro Naoe | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Korekkiri Bye Bye" (Korekkiri Bai Bai (これっきりバイバイ, "Final Bye Bye")) | Hideo Saitō | Saitō | 4:54 | |
| 3. | "Daite" ((だいて, "Hold Me")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:54 | |
| 4. | "Hijitsuryokuha Sengen" ((非実力派宣言, "Non-Proficiency Declaration")) | Saitō | Saitō | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo" ((今度私どこか連れていって下さいよ, "Take Me Out Somewhere Next Time")) | Saitō | Saitō | 3:44 | |
| 6. | "Hadaka ni wa Naranai" ((はだかにはならない, "I Don't Get Naked")) | Naoe | Naoe | 3:01 | |
| 7. | "Watashi wa Onchi" ((私はおんち, "I'm Tone Deaf")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Shirita Gari" ((しりたがり, "Shy")) | Moritaka |
| 2:47 | |
| 9. | "Waka Sugita Koi" ((若すぎた恋, "Too Young for Love")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:28 | |
| 10. | "A-kun no Higeki" ((A君の悲劇, "The Tragedy of Boy A")) | Saitō | Saitō | 4:38 | |
| 11. | "Yoru no Entotsu" ((夜の煙突, "Night Chimney")) | Naoe | Naoe | Carnation | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Sonogo no Watashi (Moritaka Connection)" (Sonogo no Watashi (Moritaka Konekushon) (その後の私（森高コネクション）, "Me Afterwards (Moritaka Connection)")) | Saitō | Saitō | 4:06 | |
| 13. | "Yume no Naka no Kiss" (Yume no Naka no Kisu (夢の中のキス, "A Kiss in a Dream")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:07 | |
| 14. | "17-sai (Orange Mix)" (Jūnana-sai (Orenji Mikkusu) (17才 (オレンジ・ミックス), "17 Years Old (Orange Mix)")) | Arima | Tsutsumi | Saitō | 5:14 |
| Total length: | 56:00 | ||||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, synthesizer percussion (8)
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (3, 9); bass, tambourine (13)
- Akira Wada – guitar (8)
- Yukio Seto – guitar (13)
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano (8)
- Naoki Suzuki – synthesizers (3, 9)
- Hiromichi Tsugaki – synthesizers (8)
- Kazuyoshi Yamauchi – bass (3, 9)
- Hiroshi Sawada – bass (8)
- Naoki Kimura – drums (3, 9)
- Mansaku Kimura – drums (8)
- Carlos Kanno – tambourine, percussion (3, 8)
- Kenji Yoshida – trumpet (8)
- Masahiro Kobayashi – trumpet (8)
- Osamu Matsuki – trombone (8)
- Hisashi Yoshinaga – alto saxophone (8)
- Takeru Muraoka – alto saxophone (8)
- Carnation (1, 6, 11)
- Masataro Naoe – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
- Giro Bando – guitar
- Yuji Mada – bass
- Yuichi Tanaya – keyboards, backing vocals
- Hiroshi Yabe – drums
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 2 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "非実力派宣言". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Miyauchi, Ryo (2019-06-17). "Keeping Up with Chisato Moritaka: A Review of Hijitsuryokuha Sengen". Medium. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ a b "非実力派宣言/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – 非実力派宣言" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1989年9月 on the drop-down menu
