Denwa (song)

"Denwa"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Sava Sava
LanguageJapanese
English titleTelephone
B-side"Dragon"
ReleasedMarch 4, 1998 (1998-03-04)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length3:57
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Yuichi Takahashi
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Snow Again"
(1997) 		"Denwa"
(1998) 		"Umi made 5-fun"
(1998)
Music video
Denwa on YouTube

"Denwa" (電話, lit. "Telephone") is the 35th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on March 4, 1998. The song was used in a Kanebo Sala shampoo commercial featuring Moritaka. The B-side is "Dragon", an instrumental track.[1]

Music video

The music video was filmed partially in London. It also features Moritaka playing the accordion solo.

Chart performance

"Denwa" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 58,000 copies.[2][3]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 31, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[5]

Track listing

8 cm CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone"))Chisato MoritakaYuichi TakahashiTakahashi3:57
2."Dragon" (Instrumental) MoritakaMoritaka3:23
3."Denwa" (Original Karaoke)   3:52

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, accordion, pianica
  • Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, keyboard
  • Shin Hashimoto – piano
  • Yukio Seto – bass, percussion

Chart positions

Charts (1998) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 17

References

  1. ^ "｢電話｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "電話/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-07-31). 森高千里 『電話』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ^ "「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.5」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.