Benkyō no Uta
"Benkyō no Uta" (勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song") is the 12th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released alongside "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" by Warner Pioneer on February 10, 1991. The song was used as the opening theme of the 1991 anime TV series Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's.[1]
| "Benkyō no Uta" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album The Moritaka | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Study Song | |||
| A-side | "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" | |||
| Released | February 10, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
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| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Benkyō no Uta on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video features Moritaka as a school teacher in a class of masked children.[2]
Reception
"Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 184,000 copies.[3] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ in December 1992.[4]
Other versions
A remix of the song, titled "The Benkyō no Uta", is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 17, 2012.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[6]
The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.[7][8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song")) | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" ((この街, lit. "This Town")) | 4:44 |
Chart positions
| Charts (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 4 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[9] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "｢勉強の歌／この街｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "勉強の歌／この街/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- Moritaka, Chisato (2012-12-17). 森高千里 『勉強の歌』 【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.3」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- Moritaka, Chisato (2014-10-29). 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- "森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – 勉強の歌" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 27, 2021. Select 1992年12月 on the drop-down menu