So Blue (Chisato Moritaka song) explained

So Blue
Cover:Chisato Moritaka - So Blue.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chisato Moritaka
Album:Taiyo
Language:Japanese
B-Side:Moritaka Samba
Recorded:1995
Length:4:37
Label:One Up Music
Composer:Hiromasa Ijichi
Lyricist:Chisato Moritaka
Producer:Yukio Seto
Prev Title:Jin Jin Jingle Bell
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:La La Sunshine
Next Year:1996

is the 28th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on February 19, 1996. The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS music series Count Down TV.[1]

Music video

The music video features Moritaka performing the song at a dance hall with her band "Chisato Moritaka Lonely Hearts Club Band", a nod to her love of The Beatles' music.[2]

Chart performance

"So Blue" peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 270,000 copies.[3] [4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 16, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[6]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Certification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「SO BLUE」(CD) . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-06.
  2. Web site: Biography . Chisato Moritaka Official Website . . 2020-04-06.
  3. Web site: SO BLUE/森高千里 . . 2020-04-06.
  4. 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 .
  5. 森高千里 『SO BLUE』 【セルフカヴァー】 . Chisato Moritaka . Moritaka . Chisato . . 2013-08-16 . 2020-04-06.
  6. 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 . . 2020-04-06.