"Denwa" (電話, lit. "Telephone") is the 35th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on March 4, 1998. The song was used in a Kanebo Sala shampoo commercial featuring Moritaka. The B-side is "Dragon", an instrumental track.[1]
| "Denwa" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Sava Sava | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Telephone | |||
| B-side | "Dragon" | |||
| Released | March 4, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Composer(s) | Yuichi Takahashi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Denwa on YouTube | ||||
Music video edit
The music video was filmed partially in London. It also features Moritaka playing the accordion solo.
Chart performance edit
"Denwa" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 58,000 copies.[2][3]
Other versions edit
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 31, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[5]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone")) | Chisato Moritaka | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Dragon" (Instrumental) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 3:23 | |
| 3. | "Denwa" (Original Karaoke) | 3:52 |
Personnel edit
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, accordion, pianica
- Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, keyboard
- Shin Hashimoto – piano
- Yukio Seto – bass, percussion
Chart positions edit
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 17 |
References edit
- ^ "｢電話｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b "電話/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-07-31). 森高千里 『電話』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "「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. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
External links edit
- Official website
- "Denwa" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Denwa" at Discogs