"Daite" (だいて, lit. "Hold Me") is the eighth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by Warner Pioneer on September 25, 1989. The song marked a departure from her previous pop singles, using a 1960s classic rock style. It is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.[1]
| "Daite" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Hijitsuryokuha Sengen | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Hold Me | |||
| B-side | "Waka Sugita Koi" | |||
| Released | September 25, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
| Composer(s) | Yuichi Takahashi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Daite on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video was filmed in Tokyo, but clever editing is used to suggest it was held at the Las Vegas Club, with Moritaka playing a Rickenbacker electric guitar alongside a group of non-Japanese male and females strumming guitars and a saxophonist on stage. During the time, she only started playing the electric guitar and would not master it until her sixth studio album Rock Alive in 1992.[2][3]
Chart performance
edit"Daite" peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 57,000 copies.[4][5]
Other versions
editThe album version of "Daite", from the 1989 album Hijitsuryokuha Sengen, is arranged with a slower tempo and less instruments.
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on May 6, 2013.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 4.[7]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daite (Las Vegas Version)" (Daite (Rasu Begasu Vājon) (だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), lit. "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)")) | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Waka Sugita Koi" ((若すぎた恋, lit. "Too Young for Love")) | 4:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Daite (Las Vegas Version)" | |
| 2. | "Waka Sugita Koi" | |
| 3. | "Daite (Las Vegas Version)" (Karaoke) | |
| 4. | "Waka Sugita Koi" (Karaoke) |
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals
- Ken Shima – piano
- Hirokuni Korekata – guitar
- Teruo Goto – tenor saxophone
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "｢だいて｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-06-29). 『だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン)』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ a b "だいて/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-05-06). 森高千里 『だいて』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "「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.4」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Daite" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Daite" at Discogs (list of releases)