Kaze ni Fukarete

"Kaze ni Fukarete" (風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind") is the 20th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by One Up Music and Warner Music Japan on October 11, 1993. It became her first of two singles to hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart (the second being "Suteki na Tanjō bi"/"Watashi no Daiji na Hito" in 1994).[1]

"Kaze ni Fukarete"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Step by Step
LanguageJapanese
English titleBlowing in the Wind
B-side"Kyushu Sodachi"
ReleasedOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
Format8 cm CD single
Genre
LabelOne Up Music
Warner Music Japan (distrbution)
Songwriter(s)
  • Chisato Moritaka
  • Hideo Saitō
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Hae Otoko/ Memories"
(1993)		 "Kaze ni Fukarete"
(1993)		 "Rock'n Omelette"
(1994)
Music video
Kaze ni Fukarete on YouTube

Background

"Kaze ni Fukarete" marked Moritaka's label transfer to One Up Music, which started as a joint venture between Up-Front Group and Warner Music Japan. One Up Music has since been rebranded as Up-Front Works. The song was inspired by the streets of Yufuin, Ōita Prefecture. It was used by All Nippon Airways for its "La Kyushu" (ラ・九州, Ra Kyūshū) marketing campaign.[2]

Reception

"Kaze ni Fukarete" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 371,000 copies.[3]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 31, 2012.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.[5]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, lit. "Blowing in the Wind"))4:47
2."Kyushu Sodachi" ((九州育ち, lit. "Raised in Kyushu"))4:18
3."Kaze ni Fukarete (Karaoke)" ((風に吹かれて (カラオケ)))4:43

Chart positions
Charts (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 1

Personnel
  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Hideo Saitō – bass, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar
  • Hiroyoshi Matsuo – acoustic guitar
  • Jun Takahashi – acoustic guitar

References
  1. "｢風に吹かれて｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. "風に吹かれて/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-31). 森高千里 『風に吹かれて』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  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.2」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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