Gin'iro no Yume

"Gin'iro no Yume"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Peachberry
LanguageJapanese
English titleThe Silver Colored Dream
B-side"Taiyō to Aoi Tsuki (Taiyō Shin Version)"
ReleasedNovember 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:05
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Hiromasa Ijichi
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"La La Sunshine"
(1996) 		"Gin'iro no Yume"
(1996) 		"Let's Go!"
(1996)

"Gin'iro no Yume" (銀色の夢, lit. "The Silver Colored Dream") is the 30th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on November 11, 1996. The song was used for TV commercials promoting Meiji's Melty Kiss chocolate.[1][2]

Chart performance

"Gin'iro no Yume" peaked at No. 9 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 236,000 copies.[3][4] It was certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on January 9, 2013.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 3.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is arranged by Yuichi Takahashi.

8 cm CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Gin'iro no Yume" ((銀色の夢, "The Silver Colored Dream"))Hiromasa Ijichi4:05
2."Taiyō to Aoi Tsuki (Taiyō Shin Version)" (Taiyō no Aoi Tsuji (Taiyō Shin Vājon) (太陽と青い月（太陽神ヴァージョン）, "The Sun and the Blue Moon (Sun God Version)"))Moritaka4:43
3."Gin'iro no Yume" (Original Karaoke) 4:03

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano
  • Yasuaki Maejima – piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboard
  • Yukio Seto – bass
  • Shin Hashimoto – Taishōgoto
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass

Chart positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 9

Certification

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "｢銀色の夢｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. ^ a b "銀色の夢/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  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. ^ a b "Japanese single certifications – 森高 千里 – 銀色の夢" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2021. Select 1996年11月 on the drop-down menu
  6. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-01-09). 森高千里 『銀色の夢』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. ^ "「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 2020-04-06.