"Mahiru no Hoshi" (まひるの星, lit. "Midday Star") is the 39th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Shikao Suga, the single was released by Media Factory on May 19, 1999. The song was used as the ending theme of the Hong Kong/Japanese romance film Moonlight Express.[1]
| "Mahiru no Hoshi" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Midday Star | |||
| B-side | "Ame (1999)" | |||
| Released | May 19, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Media Factory | |||
| Composer(s) | Shikao Suga | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit"Mahiru no Hoshi" peaked at No. 41 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 23,000 copies.[2][3]
Other versions
editMoritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on November 23, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 6.[5]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Mahiru no Hoshi" ((まひるの星, "Midday Star")) | Shikao Suga | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Ame (1999)" ((雨 (1999), "Rain (1999)")) | Seiji Matsuura | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Mahiru no Hoshi" (Original Karaoke) | 4:31 |
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ "｢まひるの星｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "まひるの星/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "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 (2013-09-28). 森高千里 『まひるの星』 【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.6」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Mahiru no Hoshi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Mahiru no Hoshi" at Discogs