Jin Jin Jingle Bell Explained

Jin Jin Jingle Bell
Cover:Chisato Moritaka - Jin Jin Jingle Bell.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chisato Moritaka
Language:Japanese
B-Side:Gin Gin Gingle Bell
Ichigatsu Ichijitsu
Recorded:1995
Length:3:44
Label:One Up Music
Producer:Yukio Seto
Prev Title:Yasumi no Gogo
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:So Blue
Next Year:1996

is a Christmas song and the 27th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka, the single was released by One Up Music on December 1, 1995. The song is a modified version of "Gin Gin Gin", which Moritaka wrote for a Suntory Ice Gin commercial. The first B-side is "Gin Gin Gingle Bell", which was used for the Suntory Ice Gin Christmas commercial that year. The second B-side is Moritaka's cover of "Ichigatsu Ichijitsu", a popular Japanese New Year's Day song.[1]

Chart performance

"Jin Jin Jingle Bell" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 253,000 copies.[2] [3] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 1, 2012.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[5] Moritaka uploaded different self-covers of the song annually until 2016.[6]

The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.[7]

Track listing

All songs are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.

Personnel

Certification

Nozomi Sasaki version

Jin Jin Jingle Bell
feat. Pentaphonic
Cover:Nozomi Sasaki - Jin Jin Jingle Bell.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Nozomi Sasaki
Album:Nozomi Collection
Language:Japanese
Recorded:2010
Label:SME Records
Composer:Chisato Moritaka
Prev Title:Kamu to Funyan feat. Astro
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Papepipu ♪ Papipepu ♪ Papepipupo ♪
Next Year:2011

Japanese model and singer Nozomi Sasaki covered "Jin Jin Jingle Bell" as her second single on November 24, 2010. This version features rap lyrics by Pentaphonic. The single peaked at No. 29 on Oricon's singles chart.[8] [9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka and Pentaphonic; all music is composed by Moritaka and Masaru Iwabuchi; all music is arranged by Iwabuchi.

CD
DVD

Chart positions

Super Girls version

Jin Jin Jingle Bell
Cover:Super Girls - Jin Jin Jingle Bell.jpg
Caption:CD + DVD cover
Type:single
Artist:Twinkle Veil from Super Girls
Album:Chōzetsu Shōjo Best 2010〜2014
Language:Japanese
B-Side:Survival
Recorded:2013
Label:Idol Street
Prev Title:Tokonatsu High Touch
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Sorairo no Kiseki
Next Year:2014

Japanese idol group Super Girls (performing as) covered "Jin Jin Jingle Bell" as their eighth single on December 4, 2013. The single peaked at No. 10 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 12,137 copies.[10] [11]

Track listing

CD + DVD
CD Single
CD Single [Event Venue / mu-mo Shop Limited Edition]

Chart positions

Other cover versions

External links

Chisato Moritaka

Nozomi Sasaki

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「ジン ジン ジングルベル」(CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-01.
  2. Web site: ジン ジン ジングルベル/森高千里 . . 2020-04-01.
  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 『ジンジンジングルベル』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2012-12-01 . 2020-04-01.
  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.3」 . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-01.
  6. 森高千里 『ジンジンジングルベル2016』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2016-12-17 . 2020-04-01.
  7. Web site: 森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐 . . 2020-04-01.
  8. Web site: 佐々木希/ジン ジン ジングルベル feat.Pentaphonic . . 2020-04-01.
  9. Web site: ジン ジン ジングルベル/佐々木希 . . 2020-04-01.
  10. Web site: ジン ジン ジングルベル . Super Girls Official Website . . 2020-04-01.
  11. Web site: ジン ジン ジングルベル(DVD付)/トゥィンクルヴェール from SUPER☆GiRLS . . 2020-04-01.
  12. Web site: Flowers of Love ~X'mas Ska~ 美吉田月 . Mora . 2021-12-25.