"Sweet Candy" (スウィートキャンディ, Suuīto Kyandi) is the 32nd single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on June 11, 1997. The song was used by Lawson for their store commercials. The B-side is "Mirai", which was used at the 54th National Sports Festival in Moritaka's hometown of Kumamoto.[1]
| "Sweet Candy" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Peachberry | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Mirai" | |||
| Released | June 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios (drum tracks) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Composer(s) | Yuichi Takahashi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Sweet Candy on YouTube | ||||
Background
editBeing a fan of the Beatles, Moritaka fulfilled a life-long dream with "Sweet Candy" by recording her drum tracks at Abbey Road Studios. The music video was also filmed in parts of London during the recording sessions.[2]
Moritaka performed the song on the 48th Kōhaku Uta Gassen, which was her sixth and final appearance on the annual New Year's Eve special.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Sweet Candy" peaked at No. 10 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 93,000 copies.[4][5]
Other versions
editMoritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 23, 2012.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 1.[7]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Candy" | Yuichi Takahashi | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Mirai" ((未来, "Future")) | Moritaka | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Sweet Candy" (Original Karaoke) | 4:53 |
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboards
- Shin Hashimoto – piano, keyboard
- Yukio Seto – guitar, bass
- Nobuyuki Mori – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Wakaba Kawai – trombone
- Futoshi Kobayashi – trumpet
- Shiro Sasaki – trumpet
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "｢SWEET CANDY｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-29). 『SWEET CANDY』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "48th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "SWEET CANDY/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 (2012-07-23). 森高千里 『SWEET CANDY』 【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.1」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Sweet Candy" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Sweet Candy" at Discogs