Michi (Chisato Moritaka song)
"Michi" (道, lit. "Road") is the ninth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Shinji Yasuda, the single was released alongside "Seishun" by Warner Pioneer on January 25, 1990. "Michi" was used in a Glico Pocky commercial featuring Moritaka, while "Seishun" was used in the NTV drama series Ikenai Joshikō Monogatari (いけない女子高物語, Naughty Girls' High School Story).[1][2]
| "Michi" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Moritaka Land | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Road | |||
| A-side | "Seishun" | |||
| Released | January 25, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 4:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Michi on YouTube | ||||
Music video
Two music videos were made for "Michi". The first one is solely a close-up shot of Moritaka. The second video, titled "Michi (Chisato-hime no Bōken)" (道 (千里姫の冒険), lit. "Road (Princess Chisato's Adventure)") features Moritaka dressed as a western style princess aboard a ship manned by Arabian-like sailors. Both videos were released in the 1991 video album Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!; the contents of the original LD release were compiled in the 2000 DVD Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 6: Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!/Rock Alive.[3][4]
Other versions
A remix of "Seishun" is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.
Moritaka re-recorded "Michi" and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 1, 2013.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 6.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Hideo Saitō.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Michi" ((道, lit. "Road")) | Shinji Yasuda | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Seishun" ((青春, lit. "Youth")) | Saitō | 4:27 |
Chart positions
| Charts (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
Cover versions
- Sakura Tange covered the song as the B-side of her 1998 single "Free".
References
- "｢道／青春｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- Moritaka, Chisato (2012-06-19). 『道』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "｢臭いものにはフタをしろ!! ｣(VHS/LD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "｢CHISATO MORITAKA DVD COLLECTION No.6 臭いものにはフタをしろ!!／ROCK ALIVE｣(DVD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- "道/青春/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- Moritaka, Chisato (2013-12-13). 森高千里 『道』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "「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.6」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
External links
- "Michi/Seishun" at Discogs