Step by Step (Chisato Moritaka album)

Step by Step
Studio album by
Chisato Moritaka
ReleasedJuly 25, 1994 (1994-07-25)
Recorded1994
Genre
Length53:31
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
LabelOne Up Music
ProducerYukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka chronology
Lucky 7
(1993) 		Step by Step
(1994) 		Do the Best
(1996)
Singles from Step by Step
  1. "Kaze ni Fukarete"
    Released: October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
  2. "Kibun Sōkai"
    Released: January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)
  3. "Natsu no Hi"
    Released: May 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
  4. "Suteki na Tanjōbi/Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
    Released: October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)
Alternative cover
Limited edition inner cover

Step by Step (ステップ バイ ステップ, Suteppu bai Suteppu) is the ninth studio album by the Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 25, 1994. This was Moritaka's first album under One Up Music. The album includes the song "Kaze ni Fukarete", which became her first No. 1 hit on the Oricon singles chart. Step by Step is Moritaka's first album in to include a cover version of a Beatles song. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

Before the album's release, Moritaka was forced to stop touring after she suffered a temporomandibular joint dysfunction in spring 1994. She did not tour or release another studio album until 1996.[3]

The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 573,000 copies.[4][5] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kibun Sōkai (Album Version)" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing")) Kenichi KurosawaYuichi Takahashi3:56
2."Wakasa no Hiketsu" ((若さの秘訣, "The Secret of Youth")) MoritakaMoritaka3:37
3."Zuru Yasumi" ((ずる休み, "Playing Hooky")) Hiromasa IjichiTakahashi3:40
4."Otoko nara" ((男なら, "If a Man")) Hideo SaitōSaitō2:31
5."Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day")) SaitōSaitō3:42
6."Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"Lennon–McCartneyLennon–McCartneyMoritaka2:25
7."Torikago" ((鳥かご, "Birdcage")) Yasuaki Maejima
  • Maejima
  • Takahashi
3:55
8."Hoshi no Ōjisama" ((星の王子様, "The Star Prince")) MaejimaMaejima3:09
9."Watashi no Daiji na Hito" ((私の大事な人, "My Important Person")) MoritakaMaejima3:08
10."Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo" ((一度遊びに来てよ, "Come Out and Play")) SaitōSaitō5:22
11."Office-gai no Koi" (Ofisu-gai no Koi (オフィス街の恋, "Love in the Office")) TakahashiTakahashi3:38
12."Taifū" ((台風, "Typhoon")) IjichiTakahashi4:48
13."Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind")) SaitōSaitō4:47
14."Step by Step ~Kare no Jinsei~" (Suteppu bai Suteppu ~Kare no Jinsei~ (STEP BY STEP～彼の人生～, "Step by Step ~His Life~")) TakahashiTakahashi4:46
Total length:53:31

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums (all tracks), rhythm guitar (2), piano (2–3, 12)
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 11–13, 15), synthesizer (2, 11, 15), bass synthesizer (3)
  • Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (1, 3, 7, 12–13)
  • Yuko Nōji – guitar (2)
  • Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (4–5, 10, 13), sitar (4), tambourine (5, 10, 13)
  • Eiji Ogata – guitar (12)
  • Jun Takahashi – guitar (13)
  • Yasuaki Maejima – piano (2, 7–11), synthesizer (7–9), electric piano (8)
  • Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (1)
  • Yukio Seto – bass (2, 5, 7, 11–12, 15), guitar (8, 11), synthesizer (12)
  • Seiji Ishikawa – cowbell (5)
  • Hiyoshimaru – percussion (12)

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 3

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "STEP BY STEP". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka official website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ a b "STEP BY STEP/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  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 – STEP BY STEP" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1994年8月 on the drop-down menu