Lucky 7 (Chisato Moritaka album)

Lucky 7
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)
Recorded1992–1993
Genre
Length60:02
LanguageJapanese
LabelWarner Music Japan
ProducerYukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Pepperland
(1992)
Lucky 7
(1993)
Step by Step
(1994)
Singles from Lucky 7
  1. "Watarasebashi/Writer Shibō"
    Released: June 25, 1992 (1992-06-25)
  2. "Watashi no Natsu"
    Released: April 10, 1993 (1993-04-10)
  3. "Hae Otoko/Memories"
    Released: June 25, 1993 (1993-06-25)
Alternative cover
Limited edition inner cover

Lucky 7 (ラッキーセブン, Rakkī Sebun) is the eighth studio album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on May 10, 1993. It was Moritaka's final studio release under Warner Music Japan. The album's title signifies the seventh anniversary of Moritaka's debut. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 421,000 copies.[3][4] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka

No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Te wo Tatakō" ((手をたたこう, "Clap Your Hands"))MoritakaMoritaka3:26
2."Tanki wa Sonki" ((短気は損気, "Irritability"))Yuichi TakahashiTakahashi2:50
3."Hareta Nichiyōbi" ((晴れた日曜日, "Sunny Sunday"))TakahashiTakahashi4:37
4."Jimi na Onna" ((地味な女, "A Sober Woman"))Hideo SaitōSaitō4:27
5."Tōi Mukashi" ((遠い昔, "A Long Time Ago"))TakahashiTakahashi3:54
6."Bassari Yatte yo" ((ばっさりやってよ, "Just Do It"))TakahashiTakahashi3:44
7."Watashi no Natsu (Album Version)" ((私の夏, "My Summer"))SaitōSaitō5:33
8."I Love You"Hiromasa IjichiTakahashi3:52
9."Hae Otoko" ((ハエ男, "Fly Man"))MoritakaMoritaka4:02
10."Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge"))SaitōSaitō3:47
11."Sayonara Watashi no Koi" ((さよなら私の恋, "Goodbye, My Love"))SaitōSaitō4:33
12."Tomodachi no Kare" ((友達の彼, "His Friend"))IjichiTakahashi4:52
13."Otoko no Roman" ((男のロマン, "A Man's Romance"))SaitōSaitō4:49
14."Memories"SaitōSaitō5:33
Total length:60:02

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, piano, rhythm guitar, alto recorder
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, bass, synthesizer, backing vocals (all tracks except where indicated)
  • Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, organ, synthesizer, tambourine (4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Eiji Ogata – guitar (9)
  • Jun Takahashi – acoustic guitar (11)
  • Shin Hashimoto – piano (9)
  • Yukio Seto – bass (all tracks except where indicated), guitar, (3, 12)

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 3

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "LUCKY7". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. ^ a b "Lucky 7/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – LUCKY 7" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1993年6月 on the drop-down menu