"Densetsu no Shōjo" (伝説の少女, lit. "Legendary Girl") is the first single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on May 15, 1991, as the first single from Mizuki's debut studio album Arisa. The title song was written and composed by Amii Ozaki. It was inspired by Anri's "Olivia o Kikinagara," also produced by Ozaki. The song was used in commercials for the Chasse soft drink by Kirin, starring Mizuki herself.
| "Densetsu no Shōjo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Arisa Mizuki | ||||
| from the album Arisa | ||||
| A-side | "Densetsu no Shōjo" | |||
| B-side | "Kagami no Naka no Utopia" | |||
| Released | May 15, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:56 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amii Ozaki | |||
| Producer(s) | Jun Satō | |||
| Arisa Mizuki singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit"Densetsu no Shōjo" debuted on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart at number 5 with 58,150 copies sold in its first week.[1] The single charted for sixteen weeks and has sold a total of 227,340 copies.[2][3] "Densetsu no Shōjo" was the 12th best-selling single of June 1991 and ranked number 61 on the Oricon Yearly Singles chart.[4][5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Amii Ozaki
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Densetsu no Shōjo" (伝説の少女 "Legendary Girl") | Jun Satō | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Kagami no Naka no Utopia" (鏡の中のUTOPIA "Utopia in the Mirror") | Satō | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 9:38 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles[1] | 5 |
| Oricon Monthly Singles[4] | 12 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles[5] | 61 |
References
edit- ^ a b 1991年05月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ 伝説の少女/観月ありさ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ ヴィジョンファクトリー（旧ライジング）＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2004-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ a b 1991年6月オリコンシングルランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
- ^ a b "1991年間シングルランキング TOP100" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-08-04.