Futari wa Koibito | |
Cover: | Chisato Moritaka - Futari wa Koibito.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Chisato Moritaka |
Album: | Do the Best |
Language: | Japanese |
English Title: | We Are a Pair of Lovers |
B-Side: | Wakasa no Hiketsu |
Recorded: | 1994 |
Length: | 4:18 |
Label: | One Up Music |
Composer: | Hideo Saitō |
Lyricist: | Chisato Moritaka |
Producer: | Yukio Seto |
Prev Title: | Suteki na Tanjōbi/ Watashi no Daiji na Hito |
Prev Year: | 1994 |
Next Title: | Yasumi no Gogo |
Next Year: | 1995 |
is the 25th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Chisato Moritaka, the music was composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō. The single was released by One Up Music on February 10, 1995. The song was used as the theme of the NTV drama series .[1]
The single cover was photographed in Italy.[2] At the time of the single's release, One Up Music became a fully independent label after Up-Front Group purchased Warner Music Japan's half of the joint venture.[3]
Moritaka performed the song on the 46th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[4]
The black-and-white music video features Moritaka performing both vocals and drums simultaneously as two people. A color version of the video was also released.[5]
"Futari wa Koibito" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 444,000 copies, becoming Moritaka's biggest selling single.[6] [7] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on November 5, 2012.[8] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[9]