is the debut single by Japanese singer
Chisato Moritaka. Written by
HIRO and
Hideo Saitō, the single was released by
Warner Pioneer on March 25, 1987. The song was used as the theme song of the 1987
Toho film ''
Aitsu ni Koishite
is a 1987 Japanese drama film directed by Taku Shinjō, based on the 1985 novel by Yasuhisa Shimazaki. The film is notable for the acting debut of teen singer Chisato Moritaka. ''Aitsu ni Koishite'' was released theatrically on May 30, 1987 as p ...
'', which also featured Moritaka's acting debut. It was also featured in the
Fuji TV drama special , also starring Moritaka.
Background
Shortly after winning the first
Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest in 1986, Moritaka moved from
Kumamoto to Tokyo to begin her entertainment career. A team of songwriters led by
Hiromasa Ijichi (using the pseudonym "HIRO") and
Hideo Saitō were brought in to compose materials for her debut album (also titled ''
New Season''), as she had not yet experimented on writing her own songs.
In the music video, as well as earlier live performances, Moritaka played percussion and the keyboard solo; she has since focused only on vocals on the song.
The single was re-released on
mini CD
Mini CDs, or pocket CDs, are CDs with a smaller diameter and one-third the storage capacity of a standard 120 mm disc.
Formats
Amongst the various formats are the
*Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD si ...
format on March 25, 1988, with "
Overheat Night
(stylized as "OVERHEAT.NIGHT") is the second single by Japanese singer Chisato Moritaka. Written by Hiromasa Ijichi and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by Warner Pioneer on October 25, 1987. In contrast to the pop rock sound of Morita ...
" replacing "Period" as the B-side.
Chart performance
"New Season" peaked at No. 23 on
Oricon's singles chart and sold 44,000 copies.
Other versions
"New Season" was remixed for the 1989 greatest hits album ''
Moritaka Land
is a remix album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on December 10, 1989. The album includes two new tracks: "Uwasa" and " Michi", plus songs re-recorded by Moritaka and remixed by Hideo Saitō. A limited edition release inc ...
''.
Moritaka re-recorded the song on vocals and drums and uploaded the video on her
YouTube channel on December 22, 2012. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album ''Love Vol. 3''.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
HIRO, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by
Hideo Saitō.
Personnel
* Chisato Moritaka – vocals, keyboard
* Hideo Saitō – guitar, backing vocals
* Nobita Tsukada – keyboards
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Yasuhiko Fukuda – keyboards
* Chiharu Mikuzugi – bass
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Reuben Tsujino – drums
* Yukari Fujio – backing vocals
Chart positions
References
External links
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1987 debut singles
1987 songs
Japanese-language songs
Chisato Moritaka songs
Songs with lyrics by Hiromasa Ijichi
Songs with music by Hideo Saitō (musician, born 1958)
Warner Music Japan singles