Moon Water
"Moon Water" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo, from her tenth studio album, Purple. It was released through Pony Canyon as the album's second single on May 19, 1995. When Kudo appeared on the AX tanpatsu drama Ren'ai Zenya: Ichido Dake 2 (1996) as a drawing-class model, the artwork she was the subject of is revealed to be a direct replication of the "Moon Water" cover art.
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| Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
| from the album Purple | ||||
| Released | May 19, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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| Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Moon Water"
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Background
"Moon Water" was written by Kudo, under the pseudonym Aeri, and Arata Tanimoto. It is written in the key of B-flat major and set to a tempo of 104 beats per minute.[1] Kudo's vocals span from F3 to B♭4. Tanimoto was a classmate of the comedian Takaaki Ishibashi, who Kudo would later go on to record the duet "A.S.A.P." with, which was released as a single in 1997.[2] When Kudo first received Tanimoto's demo for the song, her first impression was that of flowing water. The single's B-side, "Still Water", is a song created around the same demo track but with different lyrics and arrangement.
Chart performance
The single entered the Oricon Singles Chart at number 15, selling 61,000 copies in its first week and becoming Kudo's first single to debut outside of the top ten.[3] It peaked at number 14 on its second week, outselling its first week sales figure with 63,000 copies sold.[4] "Moon Water" became Kudo's first single to not reach the top ten since her solo debut. The single charted a total of seven weeks in the top 100.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Aeri; all music is composed by Arata Tanimoto
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moon Water" |
| 5:13 |
| 2. | "Still Water" |
| 5:01 |
| 3. | "Moon Water" (Original Karaoke) |
| 5:13 |
| 4. | "Still Water" (Original Karaoke) |
| 5:01 |
| Total length: | 20:24 | ||
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Gold | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "Moon Water 楽譜:メロディ譜 工藤 静香". @Elise. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "工藤静香と石橋貴明がデュエット！ 豪華なJ-POPのコラボ". Excite. August 19, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "オリコン 1995.5.29". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "オリコン 1995.6.5". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Moon Water 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- "Japanese single certifications – 工藤 静香 – Moon Water" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 20, 2017. Select 1995年5月 on the drop-down menu
