Yasumi no Gogo

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LanguageJapanese
English titleHoliday Afternoon
B-side"Wasuremono"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
"Yasumi no Gogo"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Taiyo
LanguageJapanese
English titleHoliday Afternoon
B-side"Wasuremono"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:41
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Hideo Saitō
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Futari wa Koibito"
(1995)
"Yasumi no Gogo"
(1995)
"Jin Jin Jingle Bell"
(1995)

"Yasumi no Gogo" (休みの午後; lit. "Holiday Afternoon") is the 26th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by One Up Music on October 10, 1995. The song was used as the ending theme of the TV Tokyo drama series Iitabi Yume Kibun (いい旅・夢気分; Good Trip, Dreamy Feeling). The single marked Moritaka's final collaboration with Saitō, whom she had worked with since her debut single "New Season" in 1987.[1][2]

"Yasumi no Gogo" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 219,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on September 19, 2012.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.[7]

Track listing

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

8 cm CD
No.TitleLength
1."Yasumi no Gogo" ((休みの午後; lit. "Holiday Afternoon"))4:41
2."Wasuremono" ((忘れ物; "Lost Item"))3:17
3."Yasumi no Gogo" (Original Karaoke)4:37

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, horns, synthesizer, tambourine, backing vocals
  • Yasuaki Maejima – piano, organ

Chart positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 5

Certification

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

References

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