(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 Moritaka's debut single "
New Season", the song uses a
dance-pop
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arrangement.
"Overnight Heat" was also released as the B-side of the
mini CD
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Formats
Amongst the various formats are the
*Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD si ...
reissue of "New Season" on March 25, 1988.
The video album of "Overheat Night" was released in
CDV format on November 28, 1988.
Warner Music Japan released the "Overheat Night (Extended Mix)" 12" vinyl on November 3, 2019.
Chart performance
"Overheat Night" peaked at No. 24 on
Oricon's singles chart and sold 22,000 copies.
The 2019 Extended Mix LP reached No. 80.
Other versions
"Overheat Night" 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 and uploaded the video on her
YouTube channel on July 19, 2014. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album ''Love Vol. 7''.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
Hiromasa Ijichi, except where indicated; all music is composed and arranged by
Hideo Saitō.
Personnel
* Chisato Moritaka – vocals
* Hideo Saitō – guitar, backing vocals, drum and synthesizer programming
* Nobita Tsukada – keyboards, synthesizer programming
*
Reuben Tsujino – percussion
*
Shingo Kanno –
conga
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* Misa Nakayama – backing vocals
Chart positions
References
External links
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1987 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