Alone (Chisato Moritaka song)

"Alone"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Mite
Language	Japanese
B-side	"Chase"
Released	October 25, 1988 (1988-10-25)
Recorded	1988
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:26
Label	Warner Pioneer
Composer(s)	Shinji Yasuda
Lyricist(s)	Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)	Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"The Mi-ha" (1988) "Alone" (1988) "The Stress" (1989)
Music videos
"Alone" on YouTube

"Alone" (アローン, Arōn) is the fifth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Chisato Moritaka, the music was composed and arranged by Shinji Yasuda. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on October 25, 1988.[1][2]

Music video

The music video features Moritaka walking on her way home after work. During her commute, she rents a VHS copy of Aitsu ni Koishite (which she also starred in) and buys a bento meal. Upon arriving in her apartment, she has her dinner and watches the movie before looking at a ring in a jar, which is presumably an engagement ring from a former boyfriend.

Chart performance

"Alone" peaked at No. 25 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 26,000 copies.[3][4]

Other versions

"Alone" was remixed for the 1989 greatest hits album Moritaka Land.

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 19, 2014.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 8.[6]

Track listing

7-inch vinyl/8 cm CD

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Alone" (Arōn (アローン))	Chisato Moritaka	Shinji Yasuda	Yasuda	4:26
2.	"Chase"	Kanon Kuwa	Takumi Yamamoto	Yamamoto	4:11

Cassette

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Alone"	Moritaka	Yasuda	Yasuda
2.	"Chase"	Kuwa	Yamamoto	Yamamoto
3.	"Alone" (Karaoke)
4.	"Chase" (Karaoke)

Personnel

• Chisato Moritaka – vocals
• Naoki Suzuki – synthesizer programming
• Shinji Yasuda – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	25

References

1. "｢ALONE｣ (CT/EP/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
2. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
3. "ALONE". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
4. "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
5. Moritaka, Chisato (2014-12-19). 森高千里 『ALONE』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
6. "「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.8」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.

External links

• Official website
• "Alone" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Alone" at Discogs (list of releases)