So Blue (Chisato Moritaka song)
| "So Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Taiyo | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Moritaka Samba" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
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| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| So Blue on YouTube | ||||
"So Blue" (ソー・ブルー, Sō Burū) is the 28th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on February 19, 1996. The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS music series Count Down TV.[1]
Music video
The music video features Moritaka performing the song at a dance hall with her band "Chisato Moritaka Lonely Hearts Club Band", which is a nod to her love of The Beatles' music.[2]
Reception
"So Blue" peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 270,000 copies.[3] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4]
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 16, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Blue" | Hiromasa Ijichi | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Moritaka Samba" (Moritaka Sanba (千里サンバ)) | Moritaka | 4:39 |
| 3. | "So Blue (Original Karaoke)" (Sō Burū (Orijinaru Karaoke) (SO BLUE (オリジナル・カラオケ))) | Ijichi | 4:34 |
Chart positions
| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 7 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Gold | 270,000 |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
- Yukio Seto – bass
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
References
- ^ "｢SO BLUE｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "SO BLUE/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-08-16). 森高千里 『SO BLUE』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "「デビュー25周年企画 森高千里 セルフカバーシリーズ "LOVE" Vol.5」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
