Ame (song)
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| "Ame" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Kokon Tozai | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Rain | |||
| B-side | "Cup Mudle" | |||
| Released | September 10, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
| Composer(s) | Seiji Matsuura | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 "Ame"/"Watarasebashi" (2009) | ||||
| Music videos | ||||
| "Ame" on YouTube | ||||
"Ame" (雨; lit. "Rain") is the 11th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Seiji Matsuura. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on September 10, 1990.[1] A remix of the song, titled "Ame (as right as rain mix)", was released alongside "Watarasebashi" by zetima on November 25, 2009.[2][3]
The B-side is "Cup Mudle", which is a play on the word Mudol (ミュードル, Myūdoru), a mashup of "musician" and "idol".[1]
Other versions
"Ame" has been released in numerous versions:
- "Ame (Album Version)": The version in Moritaka's 1990 album Kokon Tozai runs at 5:18.
- "Ame (Rock Version)": A rock arrangement in Moritaka's 1991 remix album The Moritaka.
- "Ame (1999)": Included in Moritaka's 1999 remix album mix age*.
- "Ame (as right as rain mix)": A re-arranged version released as a single on November 25, 2009.[7]
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on June 28, 2013.[8] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 4.[9]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Hideo Saitō.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ame" ((雨; "Rain")) | Seiji Matsuura | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Cup Mudle" (Kappu Myūdoru (カップ・ミュードル)) | Saitō | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ame" | Matsuura | |
| 2. | "Cup Mudle" | Saitō | |
| 3. | "Ame" (Karaoke) | Matsuura | |
| 4. | "Cup Mudle" (Karaoke) | Saitō |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ame (as right as rain mix)" ((雨 (as right as rain mix); "Rain (as right as rain mix)")) | Matsuura | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋; "Watarase Bridge")) | Saitō | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Ame (as right as rain mix)" (Instrumental) | Matsuura | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Watarasebashi" (Instrumental) | Saitō | 3:43 |
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 2 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Moeko Matsushita version
| "Ame" | ||||
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| Single by Moeko Matsushita | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Rain | |||
| B-side | "Summer Breeze Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~" | |||
| Released | January 8, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Composer(s) | Seiji Matsuura | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Moeko Matsushita singles chronology | ||||
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"Ame" was covered by Moeko Matsushita as her fifth and final single, released by Avex Trax on January 8, 2003. It was used as the ending theme of the NTV variety show TV Ojamanbow (TVおじゃマンボウ, Terebi Oja Manbō). The first B-side, "Summer Breeze", was the ending theme of the Japanese dub of Totally Spies!. The second B-side, "Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~", was used for a Seventeen magazine TV commercial.[10][11]
The single peaked at No. 50 on Oricon's singles chart.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Ame" ((雨; "Rain")) | Chisato Moritaka | Seiji Matsuura | Takashi Iwato | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Summer Breeze" | Saiko Kawamura | Tsukasa | Hiroshi Uesugi | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~" (ド・キ・ド・キ 〜自転車に乗って〜 ("Do-ki-do-ki ~Riding a Bicycle~")) | moeco | Hideki Kurosawa | Kurosawa | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Ame" (Instrumental) | 4:36 | |||
| 5. | "Summer Breeze" (Instrumental) | 4:33 | |||
| 6. | "Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~" (Instrumental) | 4:07 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart | 50 |
