Step by Step (ステップ バイ ステップ, Suteppu bai Suteppu) is the ninth studio album by the Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 25, 1994. This was Moritaka's first album under One Up Music. The album includes the song "Kaze ni Fukarete", which became her first No. 1 hit on the Oricon singles chart. Step by Step is Moritaka's first album in to include a cover version of a Beatles song. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]
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| Released | July 25, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Length | 53:31 | |||
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| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Producer | Yukio Seto | |||
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 Limited edition inner cover | ||||
Before the album's release, Moritaka was forced to stop touring after she suffered a temporomandibular joint dysfunction in spring 1994. She did not tour or release another studio album until 1996.[3]
The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 573,000 copies.[4][5] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Kibun Sōkai (Album Version)" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing")) | Kenichi Kurosawa | Yuichi Takahashi | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Wakasa no Hiketsu" ((若さの秘訣, "The Secret of Youth")) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Zuru Yasumi" ((ずる休み, "Playing Hooky")) | Hiromasa Ijichi | Takahashi | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Otoko nara" ((男なら, "If a Man")) | Hideo Saitō | Saitō | 2:31 | |
| 5. | "Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day")) | Saitō | Saitō | 3:42 | |
| 6. | "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" | Lennon–McCartney | Lennon–McCartney | Moritaka | 2:25 |
| 7. | "Torikago" ((鳥かご, "Birdcage")) | Yasuaki Maejima |
| 3:55 | |
| 8. | "Hoshi no Ōjisama" ((星の王子様, "The Star Prince")) | Maejima | Maejima | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Watashi no Daiji na Hito" ((私の大事な人, "My Important Person")) | Moritaka | Maejima | 3:08 | |
| 10. | "Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo" ((一度遊びに来てよ, "Come Out and Play")) | Saitō | Saitō | 5:22 | |
| 11. | "Office-gai no Koi" (Ofisu-gai no Koi (オフィス街の恋, "Love in the Office")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:38 | |
| 12. | "Taifū" ((台風, "Typhoon")) | Ijichi | Takahashi | 4:48 | |
| 13. | "Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind")) | Saitō | Saitō | 4:47 | |
| 14. | "Step by Step ~Kare no Jinsei~" (Suteppu bai Suteppu ~Kare no Jinsei~ (STEP BY STEP～彼の人生～, "Step by Step ~His Life~")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:46 | |
| Total length: | 53:31 | ||||
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums (all tracks), rhythm guitar (2), piano (2–3, 12)
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 11–13, 15), synthesizer (2, 11, 15), bass synthesizer (3)
- Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (1, 3, 7, 12–13)
- Yuko Nōji – guitar (2)
- Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (4–5, 10, 13), sitar (4), tambourine (5, 10, 13)
- Eiji Ogata – guitar (12)
- Jun Takahashi – guitar (13)
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano (2, 7–11), synthesizer (7–9), electric piano (8)
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (1)
- Yukio Seto – bass (2, 5, 7, 11–12, 15), guitar (8, 11), synthesizer (12)
- Seiji Ishikawa – cowbell (5)
- Hiyoshimaru – percussion (12)
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 3 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "STEP BY STEP". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka official website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ a b "STEP BY STEP/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – STEP BY STEP" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1994年8月 on the drop-down menu
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