is the third single by Japanese singer
Chisato Moritaka
(born 11 April 1969) is a Japanese pop singer who also is notable as a songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group. . Written by
Hiromasa Ijichi
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and Ken Shima, the single was released by
Warner Pioneer
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on February 25, 1988.
The music video features studio clips and footage from Moritaka's 1987 debut concert ''Get Smile - Live at Nihon Seinenkan''.
Chart performance
"Get Smile" peaked at No. 28 on
Oricon
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's singles chart and sold 14,000 copies.
Other versions
A rock arrangement of "Get Smile" was recorded on the 1989 greatest hits album ''
Moritaka Land''.
The live version of the song is arranged differently with a faster tempo and heavier instrumentals. This version was recorded as "Get Smile (Concert Arrange Version)" on the 1991 remix album ''
The Moritaka
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Moritaka re-recorded the song on vocals and drums and uploaded the video on her
YouTube
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channel on January 2, 2013. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album ''Love Vol. 3''.
Track listing
Personnel
* Chisato Moritaka – vocals
* Ken Shima – keyboards
* Takayuki Negishi – synthesizer programming
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Hideo Saitō – guitar, backing vocals
* Chiharu Mikuzugi – bass
* Jake H. Concepcion – tenor saxophone
* Yukari Fujio – backing vocals
Chart positions
References
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1988 singles
1988 songs
Japanese-language songs
Chisato Moritaka songs
Songs with lyrics by Hiromasa Ijichi
Warner Music Japan singles