| "Benkyō no Uta" | ||||
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| Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| from the album The Moritaka | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Study Song | |||
| A-side | " Kono Machi (Home Mix)" | |||
| Released | February 10, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
| Composer(s) | Hideo Saitō | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
| Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Benkyō no Uta on YouTube | ||||
"Benkyō no Uta" (勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song") is the 12th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō, the single was released alongside " Kono Machi (Home Mix)" by Warner Pioneer on February 10, 1991. The song was used as the opening theme of the 1991 anime TV series Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's. [1]
Music video
The music video features Moritaka as a school teacher in a class of masked children. [2]
Chart performance
"Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi" peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 184,000 copies. [3] [4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ in December 1992. [5]
Other versions
A remix of the song, titled "The Benkyō no Uta", is included in the 1991 remix album The Moritaka.
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 17, 2012. [6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3. [7]
The song was remixed by tofubeats in the 2014 collaboration album Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu. [8] [9]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Benkyō no Uta" ((勉強の歌, lit. "Study Song")) | 4:40 |
| 2. | " Kono Machi (Home Mix)" ((この街, lit. "This Town")) | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Benkyō no Uta" | |
| 2. | "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" | |
| 3. | "Benkyō no Uta" (Karaoke) | |
| 4. | "Kono Machi (Home Mix)" (Karaoke) |
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals
- Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming
- Yuichi Takahashi – backing vocals
- Seiji Matsuura – backing vocals
Chart positions
| Charts (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [3] | 4 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan ( RIAJ) [10] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "｢勉強の歌／この街｣ (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 "勉強の歌／この街/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.
- ^ "ゴールドディスク認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-12-17). 森高千里 『勉強の歌』 【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.3」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2014-10-29). 森高千里 Brand-New “LALA SUNSHINE” Remixed by tofubeats. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "森高千里 with tofubeats 森高豆腐". Warner Music Japan. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – 勉強の歌" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 27, 2021. Select 1992年12月 on the drop-down menu
External links
- Official website
- "Benkyō no Uta/Kono Machi (Home Mix)" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- " Benkyō no Uta/Kono Machi (Home Mix)" at Discogs (list of releases)
