is the 19th single by Japanese singer/songwriter

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. Written by Moritaka, the single was released with "Memories" by

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on June 25, 1993. Both songs were used in the

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Music video

The music video is a parody of ''

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'' films, with Moritaka playing a soldier frantically running away from a giant alien in an abandoned building. Towards the end of the video, she realizes that the alien is a giant fly and hits it with a fly swatter.

Chart performance

"Hae Otoko"/"Memories" peaked at No. 12 on

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's singles chart. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her

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channel on February 21, 2015. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album ''Love Vol. 9''.

Track listing

Personnel

* Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano * Yuichi Takahashi – guitar * Eiji Ogata – guitar * Yukio Seto – bass * Shin Hashimoto – piano * Hideo Saitō – guitar, synthesizer

Charts

Certification

Cover versions

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References

External links

* * * {{authority control 1993 singles 1993 songs Songs in Japanese Chisato Moritaka songs Songs with lyrics by Chisato Moritaka Warner Music Japan singles