Kibun Sōkai Explained

Kibun Sōkai
Cover:	Chisato Moritaka - Kibun Sokai.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Chisato Moritaka
Album:	Step by Step
Language:	Japanese
English Title:	Refreshing
B-Side:	Te wo Tatakō 2
Recorded:	1993
Length:	3:59
Label:	One Up Music
Composer:	Kenichi Kurosawa
Lyricist:	Chisato Moritaka
Producer:	Yukio Seto
Prev Title:	Rock'n Omelette
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Natsu no Hi
Next Year:	1994

Kibun Sōkai
Type:	video
Artist:	Chisato Moritaka
Cover:	Chisato Moritaka - Kibun Sokai LD.jpg
Language:	Japanese
Label:	One Up Music
Producer:	Yukio Seto
Prev Title:	Lucky 7 Live
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	1996 Do the Best Live at Yokohama Arena
Next Year:	1996

is the 22nd single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Kenichi Kurosawa, the single was released by One Up Music on January 31, 1994. The song was used by Asahi Breweries for commercials promoting Asahi Z beer.^[1]

The song was included in the 2020 various artists album .^[2]

Music video

The music video takes place at a restaurant, with Moritaka singing by her table before all of the customers and staff dance with her. The video introduced the "Kibun Sōkai dance", with Moritaka directing the audience to wave their arms right to left to the chorus.^{[3] [4]}

The music video LaserDisc was released on November 30, 1994, with its contents compiled in the 2000 DVD Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 9: Kibun Sōkai.^{[5] [6]}

Chart performance

"Kibun Sōkai" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 438,000 copies.^{[7] [8]} It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 3, 2013.^[9] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.^[10] It was also used in a 2015 Asahi Style Free beer commercial starring Moritaka.

The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.^{[11] [12]}

Personnel

• Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
• Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Hiroyoshi Matsuo – acoustic guitar
• Shin Hashimoto – piano
• Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
• Yukio Seto – bass

Cover versions

• Yumi Adachi covered the song on her 1995 album Big. Because Adachi was 14 years old at the time, the word was replaced with in the lyrics.
• Shōko Hamada covered the song on her 2007 cover album Hamashō Album ~O teate Shimashōko~.
• Runa Miyashida covered the song on her 2009 album Ska Flavor No. 2.
• Azumi Waki covered the song on the 2016 soundtrack album The Idolm@ster Cinderella Master Jewelries! 003.

External links

• (Single)
• (Video)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ｢気分爽快｣(CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-05.
2. Web site: エガオのウタ～みんなのココロに残るステキな曲、ココロにそっと寄り添う歌～ . . 2020-12-31.
3. Web site: Biography . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-05.
4. 『気分爽快』 セルフライナーノート . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2012-07-11 . 2020-04-05.
5. Web site: ｢気分爽快｣ (VHS/LD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-05.
6. Web site: ｢CHISATO MORITAKA DVD COLLECTION No.9 気分爽快｣(DVD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-05.
7. Web site: 気分爽快/森高千里 . . 2020-04-05.
8. 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 .
9. 森高千里 『気分爽快』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2013-08-03 . 2020-04-05.
10. 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 . . 2020-04-05.
11. 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2014-10-29 . 2020-03-31.
12. Web site: 森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐 . . 2020-03-31.