Gin'iro no Yume
"Gin'iro no Yume" (銀色の夢, lit. "The Silver Colored Dream") is the 30th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on November 11, 1996. The song was used for TV commercials promoting Meiji's Melty Kiss chocolate.[1][2]
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Peachberry | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | The Silver Colored Dream | |||
| B-side | "Taiyō to Aoi Tsuki (Taiyō Shin Version)" | |||
| Released | November 11, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
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| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
"Gin'iro no Yume" peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 236,000 copies.[3] It was also Moritaka's last single to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4]
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on January 9, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gin'iro no Yume" ((銀色の夢, lit. "The Silver Colored Dream")) | Hiromasa Ijichi | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Taiyō to Aoi Tsuki (Taiyō Shin Version)" (Taiyō no Aoi Tsuji (Taiyō Shin Vājon) (太陽と青い月（太陽神ヴァージョン）, lit. "The Sun and the Blue Moon (Sun God Version)")) | Moritaka | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Gin'iro no Yume (Original Karaoke)" (Gin'iro no Yume (Orijinaru Karaoke) (銀色の夢 (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "The Silver Colored Dream (Original Karaoke)")) | Ijichi | 4:03 |
Chart positions
| Charts (1995) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 9 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
- Yukio Seto – bass
- Shin Hashimoto – Taishōgoto
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
References
- "｢銀色の夢｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "銀色の夢/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – 銀色の夢" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2021. Select 1996年11月 on the drop-down menu
- Moritaka, Chisato (2013-01-09). 森高千里 『銀色の夢』 【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.3」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.