Natsu no Hi

"Natsu no Hi" (夏の日, lit. "Summer Day") is the 23rd single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by One Up Music on May 10, 1994. The song was used as the ending theme of TV Tokyo's variety show Asakusabashi Young Yōhinten.[1]

"Natsu no Hi"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Step by Step
LanguageJapanese
English titleSummer Day
B-side"Kowai Yume"
ReleasedMay 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
Genre
Length3:45
LabelOne Up Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Chisato Moritaka
  • Hideo Saitō
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Kibun Sōkai"
(1994)		 "Natsu no Hi"
(1994)		 "Suteki na Tanjō bi/ Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
(1994)
Music video
Natsu no Hi on YouTube

Reception

"Natsu no Hi" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 409,000 copies.[2] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[3]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 10, 2012.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2012 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 1.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō.

No.TitleLength
1."Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, lit. "Summer Day"))3:45
2."Kowai Yume" ((こわい夢, lit. "A Scary Dream"))3:44
3."Natsu no Hi (Original Karaoke)" (Natsu no Hi (Orijinaru Karaoke) (夏の日 (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "Summer Day (Original Karaoke)"))3:40

Chart positions
Charts (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 5

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Platinum 409,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel
  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Hideo Saitō – bass, keyboard, piano, tambourine, backing vocals

Cover versions
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References
  1. "｢夏の日｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. "夏の日/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  4. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-10). 森高千里 『夏の日』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. "「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.1」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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