The Singles (Chisato Moritaka album)

The Singles (ザ・シングルス, Za Shingurusu) is a compilation album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on August 8, 2012 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her music career, as well as her return to the music industry after her retirement in 1999. The three-disc album compiles all of Moritaka's singles from 1987 to 1999. A special edition release includes a 48-page photo booklet.[1][2][3]

The Singles
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 2012 (2012-08-08)
Recorded1987–1999
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Music Japan
ProducerYukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka chronology
My Favorites
(2004)
The Singles
(2012)
YouTube Public Recording & Live at Yokohama Blitz
(2013)

The album peaked at No. 5 on Oricon and Billboard Japan's albums charts.[4][5]

Track listing

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

Disc 1 (1987–1991)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."New Season"HIRO  4:41
2."Overheat Night" (Ōbāhīto Naito (オーバーヒート・ナイト))Hiromasa Ijichi  4:56
3."Get Smile"IjichiKen Shima 4:18
4."The Mi-ha (Special Mi-ha Mix)" (Za Mīhā (Supesharu Mīhā Mikkusu) (ザ・ミーハー (スペシャル・ミーハー・ミックス)))   5:53
5."Alone" (Arōn (アローン)) Shinji YasudaYasuda4:23
6."The Stress -Stress Chūkintō Version-" (Za Sutoresu -Sutoresu Chūkintō Bājon- (ザ・ストレス -ストレス 中近東バージョン-, "The Stress -Stress Middle East Version-))   4:53
7."17-sai" (Jūnana-sai (17才, "17 Years Old"))Mieko ArimaKyōhei Tsutsumi 4:54
8."Daite (Las Vegas Version)" (Daite (Rasu Begasu Vājon) (だいて (ラスベガス・ヴァージョン), "Hold Me (Las Vegas Version)")) Yuichi TakahashiTakahashi5:00
9."Michi" ((, "Road")) Yasuda 4:54
10."Seishun" ((青春, "Youth"))   4:31
11."Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!" ((臭いものにはフタをしろ!!, "Cover the Smelly Thing!!"))   2:42
12."Ame" ((, "Rain")) Seiji Matsuura 4:31
13."Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, "Study Song"))   4:40
14."Kono Machi (Home Mix)" ((この街(HOME MIX), "This Town (Home Mix)"))   4:47
15."Hachigatsu no Koi" ((八月の恋, "Love in August")) Tsutsumi 4:09
Total length:69:20
Disc 2 (1991–1995)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Fight!!" (Faito!! (ファイト!!))TakahashiTakahashi5:00
2."Concert no Yoru" (Konsāto no Yoru (コンサートの夜, "Concert Night"))  4:47
3."Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo" ((私がオバさんになっても, "Even If I Become an Old Lady"))  4:16
4."Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge"))  3:47
5."Writer Shibō" (Raitā Shibō (ライター志望, "Writer's Aspirations"))  3:58
6."Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, "My Summer"))  4:19
7."Hae Otoko" ((ハエ男, "Fly Man"))Moritaka 3:53
8."Memories"  5:20
9."Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind"))  4:46
10."Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ))Ijichi 2:30
11."Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing"))Kenichi KurosawaTakahashi3:58
12."Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day"))  3:44
13."Suteki na Tanjōbi" ((素敵な誕生日, "A Wonderful Birthday"))TakahashiTakahashi4:08
14."Watashi no Daiji no Hito" (Watashi no Daiji no Hito (Shinguru Vājon) (私の大事な人 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "My Important Person (Single Version)"))MoritakaYasuaki Maejima3:26
15."Futari wa Koibito" ((二人は恋人, "We Are a Pair of Lovers"))  4:14
Total length:62:14
Disc 3 (1995–1999)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Yasumi no Gogo" ((休みの午後, "Holiday Afternoon"))  4:40
2."Jin Jin Jingle Bell" (Jin Jin Jinguru Beru (ジン ジン ジングルベル))MoritakaTakahashi3:42
3."So Blue"IjichiTakahashi4:36
4."La La Sunshine" (Rara Sanshain (ララ サンシャイン))IjichiTakahashi3:42
5."Gin'iro no Yume" ((銀色の夢, "The Silver Colored Dream"))IjichiTakahashi4:04
6."Let's Go!"IjichiTakahashi4:24
7."Sweet Candy"TakahashiTakahashi4:55
8."Miracle Light" (Mirakuru Raito (ミラクルライト))Haruomi HosonoHosono3:38
9."Snow Again"TakahashiTakahashi4:24
10."Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone"))TakahashiTakahashi3:55
11."Umi made 5-fun" (Umi made Go-fun (海まで5分, "5 Minutes to the Sea"))Toshinobu KubotaMaejima4:14
12."Tsumetai Tsuki" ((冷たい月, "Cold Moon"))TakahashiTakahashi4:26
13."Watashi no Yō ni" ((私のように, "Like Me"))Shin KōnoKōno5:04
14."Mahiru no Hoshi" ((まひるの星, "Midday Star"))Shikao SugaTakahashi4:35
15."Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo '99" ((一度遊びに来てよ'99, "Come Out and Play '99")) Maejima5:00
Total length:65:27

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japanese Top Albums (Billboard)[5] 5
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 5

References

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