Hae Otoko
"Hae Otoko" (ハエ男, lit. "Fly Man") is the 19th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka, the single was released with "Memories" by Warner Music Japan on June 25, 1993. Both songs were used in the Fuji TV variety show Utchan Nanchan no Yarunara Yaraneba! (ウッチャンナンチャンのやるならやらねば!, If Uchan Nanchan Does It, We Have to Do It!).[1]
| "Hae Otoko" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Lucky 7 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Fly Man | |||
| A-side | "Memories (Single Version)" | |||
| Released | June 25, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Hae Otoko on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video is a parody of Alien films, with Moritaka playing a soldier frantically running away from a giant alien in an abandoned building. Towards the end of the video, she realizes that the alien is a giant fly and hits it with a fly swatter.[2][3]
Reception
"Hae Otoko"/"Memories" peaked at No. 12 on Oricon's singles chart.[4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on February 21, 2015.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 9.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hae Otoko (Single Version)" (Hae Otoko (Shinguru Vājon) (ハエ男 (シングル･ヴァージョン), lit. "Fly Man (Single Version)")) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Memories (Single Version)" (Memorīzu (Shinguru Vājon) (Memories (シングル･ヴァージョン))) | Hideo Saitō | Saitō | 5:17 |
Chart positions
| Charts (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 12 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar
- Eiji Ogata – guitar
- Yukio Seto – bass
- Shin Hashimoto – piano
- Hideo Saitō – guitar, synthesizer
Cover versions
- Cute covered "Hae Otoko" in the Limited Edition C & D versions of their 2013 single "Kono Machi".
References
- "｢ハエ男｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- Moritaka, Chisato (2012-06-07). 『ハエ男』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- "ハエ男/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – ハエ男／Memories" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 29, 2021. Select 1993年7月 on the drop-down menu
- Moritaka, Chisato (2015-02-21). 森高千里 『ハエ男』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- "「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.9」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.