"Denwa" | ||||
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Single by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
from the album Sava Sava | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
English title | Telephone | |||
B-side | "Dragon" | |||
Released | March 4, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:57 | |||
Label | One Up Music | |||
Composer(s) | Yuichi Takahashi | |||
Lyricist(s) | Chisato Moritaka | |||
Producer(s) | Yukio Seto | |||
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Denwa on YouTube |
"Denwa" (電話, lit. "Telephone") is the 35th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Yuichi Takahashi, the single was released by One Up Music on March 4, 1998. The song was used in a Kanebo Sala shampoo commercial featuring Moritaka. The B-side is "Dragon", an instrumental track.[1]
The music video was filmed partially in London. It also features Moritaka playing the accordion solo.
"Denwa" peaked at No. 17 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 58,000 copies.[2][3]
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 31, 2013.[4] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Denwa" ((電話, "Telephone")) | Chisato Moritaka | Yuichi Takahashi | Takahashi | 3:57 |
2. | "Dragon" (Instrumental) | Moritaka | Moritaka | 3:23 | |
3. | "Denwa" (Original Karaoke) | 3:52 |
Charts (1998) | Peak position |
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Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2] | 17 |