Michi (Chisato Moritaka song) explained

Michi
Cover:Chisato Moritaka - Michi.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chisato Moritaka
Album:Moritaka Land
Language:Japanese
English Title:Road
A-Side:Seishun
Recorded:1989
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:53
Label:Warner Pioneer
Composer:Shinji Yasuda
Lyricist:Chisato Moritaka
Producer:Yukio Seto
Title2:Seishun
Prev Title:Daite
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!
Next Year:1990

is the ninth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Shinji Yasuda. The single was released alongside by Warner Pioneer on January 25, 1990. "Michi" was used in a Glico Pocky commercial featuring Moritaka, while "Seishun" was used in the NTV drama series .[1] [2]

Music video

Two music videos were made for "Michi". The first one is solely a close-up shot of Moritaka. The second video, titled features Moritaka dressed as a western style princess aboard a ship manned by Arabian-like sailors. Both videos were released in the 1991 video album Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!; the contents of the original LD release were compiled in the 2000 DVD Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 6: Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!/Rock Alive.[3] [4]

Chart performance

"Michi"/"Seishun" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 164,000 copies.[5] [6]

Other versions

A remix of "Seishun" is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.

Moritaka re-recorded "Michi" and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 1, 2013.[7] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 6.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Hideo Saitō.

Personnel

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「道/青春」 (CT/CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-05.
  2. 『道』 セルフライナーノート . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2012-06-19 . 2020-04-05.
  3. Web site: 「臭いものにはフタをしろ!! 」(VHS/LD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-05-14.
  4. Web site: 「CHISATO MORITAKA DVD COLLECTION No.6 臭いものにはフタをしろ!!/ROCK ALIVE」(DVD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-05-14.
  5. Web site: 道/青春/森高千里 . . 2020-04-05.
  6. 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 .
  7. 森高千里 『道』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2013-12-13 . 2020-04-05.
  8. 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 . . 2020-04-05.