Let's Go! (Chisato Moritaka song)

"Let's Go!"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Peachberry
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Let's Go! II
Bōttoshite Miyou"
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1997 (1997-02-25)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:28
LabelOne Up Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Gin'iro no Yume"
(1996) 		"Let's Go!"
(1997) 		"Sweet Candy"
(1997)
Let's Go! EP
EP by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedFebruary 25, 1997 (1997-02-25)
Recorded1996
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelSha-Lee-See
ProducerYukio Seto

"Let's Go!" (レッツ・ゴー!, Rettsu Gō!) is the 31st single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on February 25, 1997. Two versions of the single were released: an 8 cm CD single and an EP version on 12-inch LP - both with different tracks. The song was used by Lawson for their store commercials.[1]

Chart performance

"Let's Go!" peaked at No. 19 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 93,000 copies.[2][3] It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.[4]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 29, 2013.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[6]

Track listing

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

8 cm CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Let's Go!"Hiromasa Ijichi4:28
2."Let's Go! II"Ijichi4:28
3."Bōttoshite Miyou (Sweet Baby Version)" ((ボーッとしてみよう, "Let's Do It! (Sweet Baby Version)"))Moritaka3:46
4."Let's Go!" (Original Karaoke) 4:23
Let's Go! EP
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Let's Go!"Ijichi 
2."Mitatōri yo Watashi (Noisy Instrumental)" ((見たとおりよ私, "As You See Me"))Moritaka 
3."Miracle Woman (Miracle Master Mix)" (Mirakuru Ūman (ミラクルウーマン))Haruomi Hosono 
4."Pappappaya (Smoothly)" ((パッパッパヤ))Moritaka 

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Shin Hashimoto – piano, keyboard, Fender Rhodes, kalimba, clarinet, synthesizer
  • Yukio Seto – electric guitar, bass, wind chime, percussion, djembe, didgeridoo
  • Haruomi Hosono – synthesizer programming, keyboards

Chart positions

Charts (1997) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] 19

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "｢Let's Go!｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ a b "Let's Go!/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. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – Let's Go！" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1997年3月 on the drop-down menu
  5. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-08-29). 森高千里 『Let's Go!』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  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.5」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.