Mahiru no Hoshi explained

Mahiru no Hoshi
Cover:Chisato Moritaka - Mahiru no Hoshi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chisato Moritaka
Language:Japanese
English Title:Midday Star
B-Side:Ame (1999)
Recorded:1999
Length:4:36
Label:Media Factory
Composer:Shikao Suga
Lyricist:Chisato Moritaka
Producer:Yukio Seto
Prev Title:Watashi no Yō ni
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo '99
Next Year:1999

is the 39th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Shikao Suga, the single was released by Media Factory on May 19, 1999. The song was used as the ending theme of the Hong Kong/Japanese romance film Moonlight Express.[1]

Chart performance

"Mahiru no Hoshi" peaked at No. 41 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 23,000 copies.[2] [3]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on November 23, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 6.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「まひるの星」(CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-06.
  2. Web site: まひるの星/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 『まひるの星』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2013-09-28 . 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.6」 . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-06.