Do the Best (Chisato Moritaka album)

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Do the Best
Greatest hits album by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedMarch 25, 1995 (1995-03-25)
Recorded1990–1995
Genre
Length62:04
LanguageJapanese
LabelOne Up Music
ProducerYukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Step by Step
(1994) 		Do the Best
(1995) 		Taiyo
(1996)
Singles from Do the Best
  1. "Rock'n Omelette"
    Released: January 25, 1994 (1994-01-25)
  2. "Suteki na Tanjōbi/Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
    Released: October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)
  3. "Futari wa Koibito"
    Released: February 10, 1995 (1995-02-10)
Alternative cover
Limited edition inner cover

Do the Best (ドゥ・ザ・ベスト, Du Za Besuto) is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on March 25, 1995. The album marked Moritaka's return to active touring after being sidelined with a temporomandibular joint dysfunction for two years. It covers her singles from 1990 to 1995 and includes the new song "Kyō kara". A limited edition release included a 60-page photo book. The album was released on MiniDisc by zetima on December 23, 1998.[1][2][3]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 1.34 million copies.[4] It also placed at No. 10 on Oricon's 1995 year-ending albums chart.[5] In addition, it was Moritaka's first and only album to be certified Million and Triple Platinum by the RIAJ.[6][7]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi '95" (Rokkunrōru Kenchōshozaichi Kyūjū-go (ロックンロール県庁所在地’95, "Rock 'n' Roll Prefectural Government '95"))Moritaka 3:08
2."Ame" ((雨) "Rain")Seiji Matsuura 5:04
3."Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo (Album Version)" ((私がオバさんになっても (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Even If I Become an Old Lady (Album Version)"))  4:59
4."Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge"))  3:48
5."Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, "My Summer"))  4:20
6."Hae Otoko (Single Version)" ((ハエ男 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "Fly Man (Single Version)"))Moritaka 3:54
7."Memories (Single Version)" ((Memories (シングル・ヴァージョン)))  5:22
8."Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind))  4:47
9."Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ))Hiromasa Ijichi 2:31
10."Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing"))Kenichi KurosawaYuichi Takahashi3:59
11."Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day"))  3:44
12."Suteki na Tanjōbi" ((素敵な誕生日, "A Wonderful Birthday"))TakahashiTakahashi4:08
13."Watashi no Daiji no Hito (Single Version)" ((私の大事な人 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "My Important Person (Single Version)"))MoritakaYasuaki Maejima3:27
14."Futari wa Koibito (Remix)" ((二人は恋人 (Remix), "We Are a Pair of Lovers (Remix)"))  4:25
15."Kyō kara" ((今日から, "Starting Today"))TakahashiTakahashi4:22
Total length:62:04

Personnel[edit]

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes (1, 15)
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, tambourine (1, 15)
  • Yasuaki Maejima – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer (1)
  • Taisei – organ (15)
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (1)
  • Yukio Seto – bass (15)

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 2

Certification[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] 3× Platinum 1,200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "森高千里 / ドゥ・ザ・ベスト". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  2. ^ "DO THE BEST". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. ^ "Ongaku Cafe (The '90s): Moritaka Chisato - Do the Best (1995)". Neo Tokyo 2099. 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  4. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ a b "DO THE BEST/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  6. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – DO THE BEST" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1995年5月 on the drop-down menu
  7. ^ "RIAJ Certified Million Seller Albums". www18.ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

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