The Singles (Chisato Moritaka album)
The Singles (ザ・シングルス, Za Shingurusu) is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on August 8, 2012 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her music career. The album compiles all of Moritaka's singles from 1987 to 1999. The Singles also marked Moritaka's return to the music industry after her retirement in 1999.[1][2][3]
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| Released | August 8, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1999 | |||
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| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon and Billboard Japan's albums charts.[4][5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "New Season" | HIRO | 4:41 | ||
| 2. | "Overheat Night" (Ōbāhīto Naito (オーバーヒート・ナイト)) | Hiromasa Ijichi | 4:56 | ||
| 3. | "Get Smile" | Ijichi | Ken Shima | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "The Mi-ha (Special Mi-ha Mix)" (Za Mīhā (Supesharu Mīhā Mikkusu) (ザ・ミーハー (スペシャル･ミーハー・ミックス))) | 5:53 | |||
| 5. | "Alone" (Arōn (アローン)) | Shinji Yasuda | Yasuda | 4:23 | |
| 6. | "The Stress -Stress Chūkintō Version-" (Za Sutoresu -Sutoresu Chūkintō Bājon- (ザ・ストレス -ストレス 中近東バージョン-, "The Stress -Stress Middle East Version-)) | 4:53 | |||
| 7. | "17-sai" (Jūnana-sai (17才, "17 Years Old")) | Mieko Arima | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | 4:54 | |
| 8. | "Daite (Las Vegas Version)" (Daite (Rasu Begasu Vājon) (だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)")) | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 5:00 | |
| 9. | "Michi" ((道, "Road")) | Yasuda | 4:54 | ||
| 10. | "Seishun" ((青春, "Youth")) | 4:31 | |||
| 11. | "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ!!, "Cover the Smelly Thing!!")) | 2:42 | |||
| 12. | "Ame" ((雨, "Rain")) | Seiji Matsuura | 4:31 | ||
| 13. | "Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, "Study Song")) | 4:40 | |||
| 14. | "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" ((この街（HOME MIX）, "This Town (Home Mix)")) | 4:47 | |||
| 15. | "Hachigatsu no Koi" ((八月の恋, "Love in August")) | Tsutsumi | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fight!!" (Faito!! (ファイト!!)) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Concert no Yoru" (Konsāto no Yoru (コンサートの夜, "Concert Night")) | 4:47 | ||
| 3. | "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo" ((私がオバさんになっても, "Even If I Become an Old Lady")) | 4:16 | ||
| 4. | "Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge")) | 3:47 | ||
| 5. | "Writer Shibō" (Raitā Shibō (ライター志望, "Writer's Aspirations")) | 3:58 | ||
| 6. | "Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, "My Summer")) | 4:19 | ||
| 7. | "Hae Otoko" ((ハエ男, "Fly Man")) | Moritaka | 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Memories" | 5:20 | ||
| 9. | "Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind")) | 4:46 | ||
| 10. | "Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ)) | Ijichi | 2:30 | |
| 11. | "Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing")) | Kenichi Kurosawa | Takahashi | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day")) | 3:44 | ||
| 13. | "Suteki na Tanjō bi" ((素敵な誕生日, "A Lovely Birthday")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:08 |
| 14. | "Watashi no Daiji no Hito" (Watashi no Daiji no Hito (Shinguru Vājon) (私の大事な人 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "My Important Person (Single Version)")) | Moritaka | Yasuaki Maejima | 3:26 |
| 15. | "Futari wa Koibito" ((二人は恋人, "Two Lovers")) | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Yasumi no Gogo" ((休みの午後, "Holiday Afternoon")) | 4:40 | ||
| 2. | "Jin Jin Jingle Bell" (Jin Jin Jinguru Beru (ジン ジン ジングルベル)) | Moritaka | Takahashi | 3:42 |
| 3. | "So Blue" | Ijichi | Takahashi | 4:36 |
| 4. | "La La Sunshine" (Rara Sanshain (ララ サンシャイン)) | Ijichi | Takahashi | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Gin'iro no Yume" ((銀色の夢, "The Silver Colored Dream")) | Ijichi | Takahashi | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Let's Go!" | Ijichi | Takahashi | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Sweet Candy" | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Miracle Light" (Mirakuru Raito (ミラクルライト)) | Haruomi Hosono | Hosono | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Snow Again" | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Umi made 5-fun" (Umi made Go-fun (海まで5分, "5 Minutes to the Sea")) | Toshinobu Kubota | Maejima | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Tsumetai Tsuki" ((冷たい月, "Cold Moon")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Watashi no Yō ni" ((私のように, "Like Me")) | Shin Kōno | Kōno | 5:04 |
| 14. | "Mahiru no Hoshi" ((まひるの星, "Midday Star")) | Shikao Suga | Takahashi | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo '99" ((一度遊びに来てよ'99, "Come Out and Play '99")) | Maejima | 5:00 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 5 |
References
- "森高千里セルフカバー企画で筒美京平作曲「八月の恋」再演". Natalie.mu. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "森高千里「ザ・シングルス」". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "森高千里 / ザ・シングルス [3CD] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "ザ・シングルス(初回生産限定仕様)/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts". Billboard Japan. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
External links
- Official website (Chisato Moritaka)
- Official website (Warner Music Japan)
- The Singles at MusicBrainz
- The Singles at Discogs
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