"Watashi no Yō ni" (私のように, lit. "Like Me") is the 38th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Shin Kōno, the single was released by zetima on March 17, 1999. The song was used by Kirin for their Naturals smoothies commercials.[1][2]
| "Watashi no Yō ni" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album mix age* | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Like Me | |||
| B-side | "Space" | |||
| Released | March 17, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
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| Length | 5:06 | |||
| Label | zetima | |||
| Composer(s) | Shin Kōno | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Watashi no Yō ni on YouTube | ||||
Chart performance
edit"Watashi no Yō ni" peaked at No. 37 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 11,000 copies.[3][4]
Other versions
editMoritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on September 28, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watashi no Yō ni" ((私のように, "Like Me")) | Shin Kōno | Kōno | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Space" | Moritaka | Yuichi Takahashi | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Watashi no Yō ni" (Original Karaoke) | 5:02 |
Personnel
edit- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
- Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, synthesizer programming
- Shin Kōno – Fender Rhodes, acoustic guitar
- Cornell Dupree – guitar
- Yukio Seto – guitar
Chart positions
edit| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ "｢私のように｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-07-02). 『私のように』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "私のように/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 『私のように』 【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
- "Watashi no Yō ni" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Watashi no Yō ni" at Discogs