Watashi no Yō ni

"Watashi no Yō ni"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album mix age*
LanguageJapanese
English titleLike Me
B-side"Space"
ReleasedMarch 17, 1999 (1999-03-17)
Recorded1998
Genre
Length5:06
Labelzetima
Composer(s)Shin Kōno
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Tsumetai Tsuki"
(1998) 		"Watashi no Yō ni"
(1999) 		"Mahiru no Hoshi"
(1999)
Music video
Watashi no Yō ni on YouTube

"Watashi no Yō ni" (私のように, lit. "Like Me") is the 38th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Shin Kōno, the single was released by zetima on March 17, 1999. The song was used by Kirin for their Naturals smoothies commercials.[1][2]

Chart performance

"Watashi no Yō ni" peaked at No. 37 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 11,000 copies.[3][4]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on September 28, 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

8 cm CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Watashi no Yō ni" ((私のように, "Like Me"))Shin KōnoKōno5:06
2."Space"MoritakaYuichi Takahashi3:52
3."Watashi no Yō ni" (Original Karaoke)  5:02

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Yuichi Takahashi – acoustic guitar, synthesizer programming
  • Shin Kōno – Fender Rhodes, acoustic guitar
  • Cornell Dupree – guitar
  • Yukio Seto – guitar

Chart positions

Charts (1999) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 37

References

  1. ^ "｢私のように｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2012-07-02). 『私のように』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  3. ^ a b "私のように/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. ^ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  5. ^ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-09-28). 森高千里 『私のように』 【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.