Densetsu no Shōjo explained

Densetsu no Shōjo
Cover:Densetsu no shoujo.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arisa Mizuki
Album:Arisa
A-Side:Densetsu no Shōjo
B-Side:Kagami no Naka no Utopia
Released:May 15, 1991
Genre:Pop
Length:4:56
Label:Nippon Columbia
Producer:Jun Satō
Next Title:Eden no Machi
Next Year:1991

is the first single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on May 15, 1991, as the first single from Mizuki's debut studio album Arisa. The title song was written and composed by Amii Ozaki. It was inspired by Anri's "Olivia o Kikinagara," also produced by Ozaki. The song was used in commercials for the Chasse soft drink by Kirin, starring Mizuki herself.

Chart performance

"Densetsu no Shōjo" debuted on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart at number 5 with 58,150 copies sold in its first week.[1] The single charted for sixteen weeks and has sold a total of 227,340 copies.[2] [3] "Densetsu no Shōjo" was the 12th best-selling single of June 1991 and ranked number 61 on the Oricon Yearly Singles chart.[4] [5]

Charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles5
Oricon Monthly Singles12
Oricon Yearly Singles61

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=1991&month=5&week=4&submit4.x=36&submit4.y=18. ja:1991年05月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. 2011-08-04. Japanese. Oricon.
  2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/79409/1/. ja:伝説の少女/観月ありさ. 2011-08-04. Japanese. Oricon.
  3. Web site: ja:ヴィジョンファクトリー(旧ライジング)@売上データ補完スレ . http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1068830546/18 . 2004-01-20 . Japanese . 2011-08-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324084454/http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1068830546/18 . 2012-03-24 .
  4. Web site: http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/91903097.html . ja:1991年6月オリコンシングルランキング . 2011-08-04 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421173239/http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/91903097.html . 2012-04-21 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1991年間シングルランキング TOP100 . 2011-08-04 . Japanese.