"La La Sunshine" (ララ サンシャイン, Ra Ra Sanshain) is the 29th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hiromasa Ijichi. The single was released by One Up Music on June 10, 1996. The song was used as the opening and ending theme of Fuji TV's news magazine program Mezamashi TV from April 1, 1996 to March 28, 1997.[1] The single was re-released by zetima on April 16, 2008 with a bonus DVD containing the music video to coincide with the song's use by Kao Corporation for a Blaune hair coloring commercial featuring Moritaka.[2]
| "La La Sunshine" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Taiyo | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Mukashi no Hito wa..." | |||
| Released | June 10, 1996 April 16, 2008 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | One Up Music zetima (re-release) | |||
| Composer(s) | Hiromasa Ijichi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
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Background
editMoritaka's 10th studio album Taiyo contains the song "Natsu wa Paralleilon (La La Sunshine Part 2)" (夏はパラレイロン（ララサンシャインPart2）, Natsu wa Parareiron (Ra Ra Sanshain Pātsu Tsū), lit. "Summer is a Paralleilon (La La Sunshine Part 2)"). This is because Fuji TV requested for the song to be used on their news magazine program Mezamashi TV. Moritaka modified the song with the word "natsu" (夏, "summer") replaced with "asa" (朝, "morning") in the lyrics, as well as a reworked arrangement to turn it into "La La Sunshine".[3]
Moritaka performed the song on the 47th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[4]
Chart performance
edit"La La Sunshine" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 179,000 copies.[5][6] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[7]
Other versions
editMoritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 20, 2012.[8] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.[9]
The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.[10][11]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La La Sunshine" (Ra Ra Sanahain (ララ サンシャイン)) | Hiromasa Ijichi | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Mukashi no Hito wa..." ((むかしの人は…, "Once Upon a Time...")) | Moritaka | 3:17 |
| 3. | "La La Sunshine" (Original Karaoke) | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La La Sunshine" (Music video) |
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
- Shin Hashimoto – piano
- Yukio Seto – guitar, bass
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "｢ララ サンシャイン｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "｢ララ サンシャイン｣(CD/DVD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "47th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ a b "ララ サンシャイン/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – ラ ラ サンシャイン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1996年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-20). 森高千里 『ララ サンシャイン』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "「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.2」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2014-10-29). 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
External links
edit- Official website
- "La La Sunshine" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "La La Sunshine" at Discogs