Hijitsuryokuha Sengen

Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
Studio album by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedJuly 25, 1989 (1989-07-25)
Recorded1989
Studio
  • Warner-Pioneer Studio
  • Sound City Studio
  • Saito House
Genre
Length56:00
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Pioneer
Producer
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Mite
(1988) 		Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
(1989) 		Moritaka Land
(1989)
Singles from Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
  1. "17-sai"
    Released: May 25, 1989 (1989-05-25)
  2. "Daite (Las Vegas Version)"
    Released: September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)

Hijitsuryokuha Sengen (非実力派宣言, Non-Proficiency Declaration) is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 25, 1989 by Warner Pioneer. It features two versions of Moritaka's cover of the 1971 Saori Minami song "17-sai".[1][2] The album is themed around Moritaka's awareness of being an idol, with songs addressing her flaws, failed romances, and interactions with her fans.[3]

The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 216,000 copies.[4][5] It was also Moritaka's first album to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."17-sai (Carnation Version)" (Jūnana-sai (Kānēshon Vājon) (17才（カーネーション・ヴァージョン）, "17 Years Old (Carnation Version)"))Mieko ArimaKyōhei TsutsumiMasataro Naoe2:05
2."Korekkiri Bye Bye" (Korekkiri Bai Bai (これっきりバイバイ, "Final Bye Bye")) Hideo SaitōSaitō4:54
3."Daite" ((だいて, "Hold Me")) Yuichi TakahashiTakahashi4:54
4."Hijitsuryokuha Sengen" ((非実力派宣言, "Non-Proficiency Declaration")) SaitōSaitō3:54
5."Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo" ((今度私どこか連れていって下さいよ, "Take Me Out Somewhere Next Time")) SaitōSaitō3:44
6."Hadaka ni wa Naranai" ((はだかにはならない, "I Don't Get Naked")) NaoeNaoe3:01
7."Watashi wa Onchi" ((私はおんち, "I'm Tone Deaf")) TakahashiTakahashi3:52
8."Shirita Gari" ((しりたがり, "Curious")) Moritaka
2:47
9."Waka Sugita Koi" ((若すぎた恋, "Too Young for Love")) TakahashiTakahashi4:28
10."A-kun no Higeki" ((A君の悲劇, "The Tragedy of Boy A")) SaitōSaitō4:38
11."Yoru no Entotsu" ((夜の煙突, "Night Chimney"))NaoeNaoeCarnation4:49
12."Sonogo no Watashi (Moritaka Connection)" (Sonogo no Watashi (Moritaka Konekushon) (その後の私（森高コネクション）, "Me Afterwards (Moritaka Connection)")) SaitōSaitō4:06
13."Yume no Naka no Kiss" (Yume no Naka no Kisu (夢の中のキス, "A Kiss in a Dream")) TakahashiTakahashi3:07
14."17-sai (Orange Mix)" (Jūnana-sai (Orenji Mikkusu) (17才 (オレンジ・ミックス), "17 Years Old (Orange Mix)"))ArimaTsutsumiSaitō5:14
Total length:56:00

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, synthesizer percussion (8)
  • Hideo Saitō – all instruments, programming, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (3, 9); bass, tambourine (13)
  • Akira Wada – guitar (8)
  • Yukio Seto – guitar (13)
  • Yasuaki Maejima – piano (8)
  • Naoki Suzuki – synthesizers (3, 9)
  • Hiromichi Tsugaki – synthesizers (8)
  • Kazuyoshi Yamauchi – bass (3, 9)
  • Hiroshi Sawada – bass (8)
  • Naoki Kimura – drums (3, 9)
  • Mansaku Kimura – drums (8)
  • Carlos Kanno – tambourine, percussion (3, 8)
  • Kenji Yoshida – trumpet (8)
  • Masahiro Kobayashi – trumpet (8)
  • Osamu Matsuki – trombone (8)
  • Hisashi Yoshinaga – alto saxophone (8)
  • Takeru Muraoka – alto saxophone (8)
  • Carnation (1, 6, 11)
  • Masataro Naoe – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals
  • Giro Bando – guitar
  • Yuji Mada – bass
  • Yuichi Tanaya – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Hiroshi Yabe – drums

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 2

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "非実力派宣言". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ Miyauchi, Ryo (2019-06-17). "Keeping Up with Chisato Moritaka: A Review of Hijitsuryokuha Sengen". Medium. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ^ a b "非実力派宣言/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  6. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – 非実力派宣言" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1989年9月 on the drop-down menu