Benkyō no Uta

"Benkyō no Uta" (勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song") is the 12th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released alongside "Kono Machi" by Warner Pioneer on February 10, 1991. The song was used as the opening theme of the 1991 anime TV series Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's.[1]

"Benkyō no Uta"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album The Moritaka
LanguageJapanese
English titleStudy Song
A-side"Kono Machi (Home Mix)"
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1991 (1991-02-10)
Format8 cm CD single
Cassette single
Genre
LabelWarner Pioneer
Songwriter(s)
  • Chisato Moritaka
  • Hideo Saitō
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Ame"
(1990)		 "Benkyō no Uta" / "Kono Machi"
(1991)		 "Hachigatsu no Koi"
(1991)
Music video
Benkyō no Uta on YouTube

Music video

The music video features Moritaka as a school teacher in a class of masked children.[2]

Reception

"Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 184,000 copies.[3]

Other versions

A remix of the song, titled "The Benkyō no Uta", is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 17, 2012.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[5]

The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.[6][7]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song")) 
2."Kono Machi (Home Mix)" ((この街, lit. "This Town")) 

Chart positions
Charts (1991) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 4

References
  1. "｢勉強の歌／この街｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "勉強の歌／この街/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-12-17). 森高千里 『勉強の歌』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. "「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. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. Moritaka, Chisato (2014-10-29). 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  7. "森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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