Watashi no Natsu
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| "Watashi no Natsu" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album Lucky 7 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | My Summer | |||
| B-side | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi" | |||
| Released | April 10, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Composer(s) | Hideo Saitō | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Watashi no Natsu on YouTube | ||||
"Watashi no Natsu" (私の夏; lit. "My Summer") is the 18th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō. The single was released by Warner Music Japan on April 10, 1993. The song was used by All Nippon Airways for their "ANA Okinawa" campaign.[1]
Moritaka performed the song on the 44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[2]
The music video and commercial were set in the beaches of Okinawa, with additional scenes of Moritaka singing on a blue screen background displaying the sky, the beach, and a collage of her photos.[3][4] ANA's campaign sparked controversy when University of the Ryukyus professor Kei Kohana noticed that the sky depicted in the commercial was too blue for an Okinawan summer. ANA and advertising agency Hakuhodo admitted that they sent Moritaka and the film crew to an island near Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia due to Okinawa having a rainy season between May and June.[5][6]
Chart performance
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song as a slow acoustic version and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 28, 2012.[10] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.[11] She recorded another self-cover closer to the original and uploaded it on July 5, 2014.[12] The 2014 version is also included in her 2015 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 7.[13]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka.
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏; "My Summer)) | Hideo Saitō | Saito | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi (Single Version)" (Rokkunrōru Kenchōshozaichi (Shinguru Vājon) (ロックンロール県庁所在地 (シングル･ヴァージョン); "Rock 'n' Roll Prefectural Government (Single Version)")) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 2:26 |
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watashi no Natsu" | Saitō | Saito | |
| 2. | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi" | Moritaka | Moritaka | |
| 3. | "Watashi no Natsu" (Karaoke) | |||
| 4. | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi" (Karaoke) |
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
- Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, synthesizer
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[7] | 5 |
