Kibun Sōkai

"Kibun Sōkai" (気分爽快, lit. "Refreshing") is the 22nd single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Kenichi Kurosawa, the single was released by One Up Music on January 31, 1994. The song was used by Asahi Breweries for commercials promoting Asahi Z beer.[1]

"Kibun Sōkai"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Step by Step
LanguageJapanese
English titleRefreshing
B-side"Te wo Tatakō 2"
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)
Recorded1993
Genre
Length3:59
LabelOne Up Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Rock'n Omelette"
(1994)		 "Kibun Sōkai"
(1994)		 "Natsu no Hi"
(1994)
Music video
Kibun Sōkai on YouTube
Kibun Sōkai
Video by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedNovember 30, 1994 (1994-11-30)
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelOne Up Music
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Lucky 7 Live
(1994)		 Kibun Sōkai
(1994)		 1996 Do the Best Live at Yokohama Arena
(1996)

The song was included in the 2020 various artists album Egao no Uta ~ Minna no Kokoro ni Nokoru Suteki na Kyoku, Kokoro ni Sotto Yorisou Uta ~ (エガオのウタ～みんなのココロに残るステキな曲、ココロにそっと寄り添う歌～, Songs of Smiles ~ Wonderful Songs That Remain in Everyone's Heart, Songs That Gently Snuggle Up to Your Heart~).[2]

Music video

The music video takes place at a restaurant, with Moritaka singing by her table before all of the customers and staff dance with her. The video introduced the "Kibun Sōkai dance", with Moritaka directing the audience to wave their arms right to left to the chorus.[3][4]

The music video LaserDisc was released on November 30, 1994, with its contents compiled in the 2000 DVD Chisato Moritaka DVD Collection No. 9: Kibun Sōkai.[5][6]

Reception

"Kibun Sōkai" peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 438,000 copies.[7] It was also her first single to be certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[8]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 3, 2013.[9] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[10] It was also used in a 2015 Asahi Style Free beer commercial starring Moritaka.

The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu.[11][12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.

CD single
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, lit. "Refreshing"))Kenichi KurosawaYuichi Takahashi3:59
2."Te wo Tatakō 2" (Te wo Tatakō Tsū (手をたたこう2, lit. "Clap Your Hands 2"))MoritakaMoritaka3:39
3."Kibun Sōkai (Original Karaoke)" (Kibun Sōkai (Orijinaru Karaoke) (気分爽快 (オリジナル・カラオケ), lit. "Refreshing (Original Karaoke)"))KurosawaTakahashi3:54
LaserDisc
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, lit. "Watarase Bridge"))Hideo SaitōSaitō 
2."Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, lit. "My Summer"))SaitōSaitō 
3."Hae Otoko (Long Version)" (Hae Otoko (Rongu Vājon) (ハエ男 (ロング・ヴァージョン), lit. "Fly Man" (Long Version)))MoritakaMoritaka 
4."Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, lit. "Blowing in the Wind"))SaitōSaitō 
5."Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ))MoritakaMoritaka 
6."Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, lit. "Refreshing"))KurosawaTakahashi 
7."Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, lit. "Summer Day"))SaitōSaitō 
8."Suteki na Tanjōbi" ((素敵な誕生日, lit. "A Wonderful Birthday"))TakahashiTakahashi 
9."Making of "Watashi no Daiji no Hito"" ((私の大事な人, lit. "My Important Person"))MoritakaYasuaki Maejima 

Chart positions
Charts (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[7] 3

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel
  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Hiroyoshi Matsuo – acoustic guitar
  • Shin Hashimoto – piano
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
  • Yukio Seto – bass

Cover versions
  • Yumi Adachi covered the song in her 1995 album Big. Because Adachi was 14 years old at the time, the word "beer" (ビール, bīru) was replaced with "cola" (コーラ, kōra) in the lyrics.
  • Shōko Hamada covered the song in 2007 cover album Hamashō Album ~O teate Shimashōko~.
  • Runa Miyashida covered the song in her 2009 album Ska Flavor No. 2.
  • Azumi Waki covered the song in the 2016 soundtrack album The Idolm@ster Cinderella Master Jewelries! 003.

References
  1. "｢気分爽快｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. "エガオのウタ～みんなのココロに残るステキな曲、ココロにそっと寄り添う歌～". Universal Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-07-11). 『気分爽快』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. "｢気分爽快｣ (VHS/LD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. "｢CHISATO MORITAKA DVD COLLECTION No.9 気分爽快｣(DVD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. "気分爽快/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – 気分爽快" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 2, 2021. Select 1994年4月 on the drop-down menu
  9. Moritaka, Chisato (2013-08-03). 森高千里 『気分爽快』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  10. "「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 2020-04-05.
  11. Moritaka, Chisato (2014-10-29). 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  12. "森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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