Rock'n Omelette

"Rock'n Omelette"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Do the Best
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Rock'n Omelette (Original Karaoke)"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1994 (1994-01-25)
Recorded1993
Genre
Length2:32
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Hiromasa Ijichi
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Kaze ni Fukarete"
(1993) 		"Rock'n Omelette"
(1994) 		"Kibun Sōkai"
(1994)

"Rock'n Omelette" (ロックン・オムレツ, Rokkun Omuretsu) is a children's song and the 21st single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hiromasa Ijichi, the single was released by One Up Music on January 25, 1994. The song was used as the first opening theme of the Fuji TV children's show Ponkickies (ポンキッキーズ, Ponkikkīzu) and was featured in the 1995 various artists album Ponkickies Melody.[1][2] The cover art was illustrated by Lily Franky.[3]

Chart performance

"Rock'n Omelette" peaked at No. 13 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 100,000 copies.[4][5]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 14, 2012.[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 composed by Hiromasa Ijichi

8 cm CD
No.TitleLength
1."Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ))2:32
2."Rock'n Omelette" (Original Karaoke)2:27

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • Shin Kōno – piano

Chart positions

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] 13

Cover versions

  • Satoko Yamano covered the song on her 1994 single "Kodomo no Uta ~ Rock'n Omelette".
  • Kuko covered the song on her 1994 album Min'na de Utaou! Kodomo no Uta Rock'n Omelette.
  • Sayuri Hara, Ruriko Aoki, and Atsumi Tanezaki covered the song on the 2018 album Cinderella Party Dere pa Ondo Dondonka.

References

  1. ^ "Ongaku Cafe (The '90s): Moritaka Chisato - Rock'n Omelette (January 1994)". Neo Tokyo 2099. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. ^ "ポンキッキーズ・メロディ". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. ^ "｢ロックン・オムレツ｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ a b "ロックン・オムレツ/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  6. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-12-14). 森高千里 『ロックン・オムレツ』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  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 2020-04-05.