Futari wa Koibito

"Futari wa Koibito" (二人は恋人, lit. "We Are a Pair of Lovers") is the 25th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by One Up Music on February 10, 1995. The song was used as the theme of the NTV drama series Koi no 2-dome Nara (恋も2度目なら, Koi no Ni-dome Nara, Love for a Second Time).[1]

"Futari wa Koibito"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Do the Best
Language	Japanese
English title	We Are a Pair of Lovers
B-side	"Wakasa no Hiketsu"
Released	February 10, 1995 (1995-02-10)
Genre	J-pop pop rock
Length	4:18
Label	One Up Music
Songwriter(s)	Chisato Moritaka Hideo Saitō
Producer(s)	Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Suteki na Tanjō bi" (1994) "Futari wa Koibito" (1995) "Yasumi no Gogo" (1995)
Music video
Futari wa Koibito on YouTube

Background

The single cover was photographed in Italy.[2] At the time of the single's release, One Up Music became a fully independent label after Up-Front Group purchased Warner Music Japan's half of the joint venture.[3]

Moritaka performed the song on the 46th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[4]

Music video

The black-and-white music video features Moritaka performing both vocals and drums simultaneously as two people. A color version of the video was also released.[5]

During the filming of the video, Moritaka started experiencing symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, which forced her to stop touring for nearly two years.[2]

Reception

"Futari wa Koibito" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 444,000 copies, becoming Moritaka's biggest selling single.[6] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[7]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on November 5, 2012.[8] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.

No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Futari wa Koibito" ((二人は恋人, lit. "We Are a Pair of Lovers"))	Hideo Saitō	Saitō	4:18
2.	"Wakasa no Hiketsu" (Wakasa no Hiketsu (Shinguru Vājon) (若さの秘訣 (シングル・バージョン), lit. "The Secret of Youth (Single Version)"))	Moritaka	Moritaka	3:34
3.	"Futari wa Koibito (Drama Opening Size)" (Futari wa Koibito (Dorama Ōpuningu Saizu) (二人は恋人 (ドラマ・オープニング・サイズ), lit. "Two Lovers (Drama Opening Size)"))	Saitō	Saitō	2:04
4.	"Futari wa Koibito (Original Karaoke)" (Futari wa Koibito (Orijinaru Karaoke) (二人は恋人 (オリジナル・カラオケ)))	Saitō	Saitō	4:13

Chart positions

Charts (1995)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[6]	5

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7]	Platinum	444,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

• Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, cowbell
• Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, synthesizer, tambourine, backing vocals
• Yuichi Takahashi – guitar
• Yasuhiko Fukuda – piano
• Yasuaki Maejima – piano
• Yukio Seto – bass

References

1. "｢二人は恋人｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
2. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-06-11). 『二人は恋人』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
3. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
4. "46th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
5. Moritaka, Chisato. 森高千里 『二人は恋人』 (PV/Color). YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
6. "二人は恋人/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
7. "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
8. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-11-05). 森高千里 『二人は恋人』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
9. "「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.

External links

• "Futari wa Koibito" at Discogs