So Blue (Chisato Moritaka song)
1996 song by Chisato Moritaka
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"So Blue" (ソー・ブルー, Sō Burū) is the 28th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on February 19, 1996. The song was used as the opening theme of the TBS music series Count Down TV.[1]
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Taiyo | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| B-side | "Moritaka Samba" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Composer | Hiromasa Ijichi | |||
| Lyricist | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| So Blue on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video features Moritaka performing the song at a dance hall with her band "Chisato Moritaka Lonely Hearts Club Band", a nod to her love of The Beatles' music.[2]
Chart performance
Other versions
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "So Blue" | Hiromasa Ijichi | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Moritaka Samba" (Moritaka Sanba (千里サンバ)) | Moritaka | 4:39 |
| 3. | "So Blue" (Original Karaoke) | 4:34 |
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
- Yasuaki Maejima – piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
- Yukio Seto – bass
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass
Chart positions
| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 7 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||