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Denwa (song)

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"Denwa"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Sava Sava
LanguageJapanese
English titleTelephone
B-side"Dragon"
ReleasedMarch 4, 1998 (1998-03-04)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length3:57
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Yuichi Takahashi
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Snow Again"
(1997)
"Denwa"
(1998)
"Umi made 5-fun"
(1998)
Music video
Denwa on YouTube

"Denwa" (電話, lit. "Telephone") is the 35th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on March 4, 1998. The song was used in a Kanebo Sala shampoo commercial featuring Moritaka. The B-side is "Dragon", an instrumental track.[1]

Music video

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The music video was filmed partially in London. It also features Moritaka playing the accordion solo.

Chart performance

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"Denwa" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 58,000 copies.[2][3]

Other versions

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Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 31, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[5]

Track listing

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8 cm CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone"))Chisato MoritakaYuichi TakahashiTakahashi3:57
2."Dragon" (Instrumental) MoritakaMoritaka3:23
3."Denwa" (Original Karaoke)   3:52

Personnel

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  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, accordion, pianica
  • Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, keyboard
  • Shin Hashimoto – piano
  • Yukio Seto – bass, percussion

Chart positions

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Charts (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 17

References

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  1. ^ "「電話」(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "電話/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-07-31). 森高千里 『電話』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ^ "「デビュー25周年企画 森高千里 セルフカバーシリーズ "LOVE" Vol.5」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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