"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]
| "So Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Taiyo | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Moritaka Samba" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Composer(s) | Hiromasa Ijichi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| So Blue on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video features Moritaka performing the song at a dance hall with her band "Chisato Moritaka Lonely Hearts Club Band", a nod to her love of The Beatles' music.[2]
Chart performance
edit"So Blue" peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 270,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]
Other versions
editMoritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 16, 2013.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[7]
Track listing
editAll 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) | 4:34 |
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
- Yukio Seto – bass
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 7 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "｢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.
- ^ "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 – So Blue" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1996年2月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Official website
- "So Blue" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)