So Blue (Chisato Moritaka song)

"So Blue" (ソー・ブルー, Sō Burū) is the 28th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on February 19, 1996. The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS music series Count Down TV.[1]

"So Blue"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Taiyo
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Moritaka Samba"
ReleasedFebruary 19, 1996 (1996-02-19)
Genre
Length4:37
LabelOne Up Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Jin Jin Jingle Bell"
(1995)		 "So Blue"
(1996)		 "La La Sunshine"
(1996)
Music video
So Blue on YouTube

Music video

The music video features Moritaka performing the song at a dance hall with her band "Chisato Moritaka Lonely Hearts Club Band", which is a nod to her love of The Beatles' music.[2]

Reception

"So Blue" peaked at No. 7 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 270,000 copies.[3] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 16, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."So Blue"Hiromasa Ijichi4:37
2."Moritaka Samba" (Moritaka Sanba (千里サンバ))Moritaka4:39
3."So Blue (Original Karaoke)" (Sō Burū (Orijinaru Karaoke) (SO BLUE (オリジナル・カラオケ)))Ijichi4:34

Chart positions
Charts (1996) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 7

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Gold 270,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^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
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
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References
  1. "｢SO BLUE｣（CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. "SO BLUE/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. Moritaka, Chisato (2013-08-16). 森高千里 『SO BLUE』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "「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.
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