Cry for the Moon (song)

For other songs with same name, see Cry for the Moon (disambiguation).
"Cry for the Moon"
Single by Mari Hamada
from the album Anti-Heroine
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Anti-Heroine"
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1993 (1993-01-27)
Recorded1992
StudioCherokee Studios
Genre
Length5:26
LabelMCA Victor
Composer(s)Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
Lyricist(s)Mari Hamada
Producer(s)Marc Tanner
Mari Hamada singles chronology
"Tele-Control"
(1992) 		"Cry for the Moon"
(1993) 		"Company"
(1993)
Music video
Cry for the Moon on YouTube

"Cry for the Moon" (クライ・フォー・ザ・ムーン, Kurai Fō za Mūn) is the 15th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Mari Hamada, from the album Anti-Heroine. Written by Hamada and Hiroyuki Ohtsuki, the single was released by MCA Victor on January 27, 1993.[1][2] It was used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama series Nanatsu no Rikon Suspense (七つの離婚サスペンス, Seven Divorces Suspense). The song was also included in Hamada's international album Introducing... Mari Hamada.[3]

The B-side, "Anti-Heroine", was used as the ending theme of the MBS travel series Chikyū Zig Zag (地球ZIG ZAG, Earth Zig Zag).

The single peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's singles chart, becoming her last top-10 single.[4] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mari Hamada

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Cry for the Moon"Hiroyuki Ohtsuki
5:26
2."Anti-Heroine"Ichiro Hada
  • Hada
  • Tanner
  • Hamada
4:50

Personnel

  • Michael Landau – guitar
  • Craig Stull – acoustic guitar
  • Brett Garsed – acoustic guitar
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • Paul Mirkovich – keyboards
  • Mike Baird – drums
  • Steve Klong – percussion

Chart positions

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] 6

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "浜田麻里30周年でシングルBOX、過去アルバムSHM-CD化". Natalie.mu. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  2. ^ "SONGS|第288回 浜田麻里". NHK. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  3. ^ "Introducing... Mari Hamada". Mari Hamada Official Website. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ a b "Cry for the Moon/浜田麻里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 浜田 麻里 – Cry for the Moon" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 28, 2021. Select 1993年2月 on the drop-down menu