Hachigatsu no Koi
| "Hachigatsu no Koi" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album The Moritaka | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Love in August | |||
| B-side | "Itsumademo" | |||
| Released | June 25, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
| Composer(s) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Hachigatsu no Koi on YouTube | ||||
"Hachigatsu no Koi" (八月の恋, lit. "Love in August") is the 13th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Kyōhei Tsutsumi, the single was released by Warner Pioneer on June 25, 1991.[1]
Background[edit]
This was Moritaka's first collaboration with Tsutsumi after the success of her 1989 cover of "17-sai", which Tsutsumi originally co-wrote for Saori Minami in 1971. The resulting composition was a kayōkyoku ballad with Canzone Napoletana influences.[2]
The B-side is "Itsumademo", which was used as the ending theme of the 1991 anime TV series Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's.
Chart performance[edit]
"Hachigatsu no Koi" peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 106,000 copies.[3][4]
Other versions[edit]
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 8, 2012.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 1.[6]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Hideo Saitō.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hachigatsu no Koi" ((八月の恋, "Love in August")) | Kyōhei Tsutsumi | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Itsumademo" ((いつまでも, "Forever and Ever")) | Shinji Yasuda | 4:27 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hachigatsu no Koi" | Tsutsumi | |
| 2. | "Itsumademo" | Yasuda | |
| 3. | "Hachigatsu no Koi" (Karaoke) | ||
| 4. | "Itsumademo" (Karaoke) |
Personnel[edit]
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals
Chart positions[edit]
| Charts (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "｢八月の恋｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ a b "八月の恋/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-08). 森高千里 『八月の恋』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "「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.1」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Hachigatsu no Koi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- "Hachigatsu no Koi" at Discogs (list of releases)
