Denwa (song) explained

Denwa
Cover:Chisato Moritaka - Denwa.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chisato Moritaka
Album:Sava Sava
Language:Japanese
English Title:Telephone
B-Side:Dragon
Recorded:1997
Length:3:57
Label:One Up Music
Composer:Yuichi Takahashi
Lyricist:Chisato Moritaka
Producer:Yukio Seto
Prev Title:Snow Again
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Umi made 5-fun
Next Year:1998

is the 35th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on March 4, 1998. The song was used in a Kanebo Sala shampoo commercial featuring Moritaka. The B-side is "Dragon", an instrumental track.[1]

Music video

The music video was filmed partially in London. It also features Moritaka playing the accordion solo.

Chart performance

"Denwa" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 58,000 copies.[2] [3]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 31, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[5]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「電話」(CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-06.
  2. Web site: 電話/森高千里 . . 2020-04-06.
  3. Web site: 森高千里(シングル) . Yamachan Land . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524164721/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/moritaka.html . Japanese . 2021-08-16. 2011-05-24 .
  4. 森高千里 『電話』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2013-07-31 . 2020-04-06.
  5. Web site: 「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 . . 2020-04-06.