Watashi no Natsu

"Watashi no Natsu" (私の夏, lit. "My Summer") is the 18th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Hideo Saitō. The single was released by Warner Music Japan on April 10, 1993. The song was used by All Nippon Airways for their "ANA Okinawa" campaign.[1]

"Watashi no Natsu"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Lucky 7
LanguageJapanese
English titleMy Summer
B-side"Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi"
ReleasedApril 10, 1993 (1993-04-10)
Recorded1993
Genre
Length4:19
LabelWarner Music Japan
Composer(s)Hideo Saitō
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Watarasebashi/ Writer Shibō"
(1993)		 "Watashi no Natsu"
(1993)		 "Hae Otoko/ Memories"
(1993)
Music video
Watashi no Natsu on YouTube

Moritaka performed the song on the 44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[2]

Music video

The music video and commercial were set in the beaches of Okinawa, with additional scenes of Moritaka singing on a blue screen background displaying the sky, the beach, and a collage of her photos.[3][4] ANA's campaign sparked controversy when University of the Ryukyus professor Kei Kohana noticed that the sky depicted in the commercial was too blue for an Okinawan summer. ANA and advertising agency Hakuhodo admitted that they sent Moritaka and the film crew to an island near Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia due to Okinawa having a rainy season between May and June.[5][6]

Chart performance

"Watashi no Natsu" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 382,000 copies.[7] It was also Moritaka's first single to be certified Platinum by the RIAJ in April 1994.[8][9]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song as a slow acoustic version and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 28, 2012.[10] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.[11] She recorded another self-cover closer to the original and uploaded it on July 5, 2014.[12] The 2014 version is also included in her 2015 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 7.[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka

8 cm CD
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, "My Summer))Hideo SaitōSaito4:19
2."Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi (Single Version)" (Rokkunrōru Kenchōshozaichi (Shinguru Vājon) (ロックンロール県庁所在地 (シングル･ヴァージョン), "Rock 'n' Roll Prefectural Government (Single Version)"))MoritakaMoritaka2:26
Cassette
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Watashi no Natsu"SaitōSaito 
2."Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi"MoritakaMoritaka 
3."Watashi no Natsu" (Karaoke)   
4."Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi" (Karaoke)   

Personnel
  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, synthesizer

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[7] 5

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Platinum 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "｢私の夏｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  2. "44th Kōhaku Uta Gassen History". NHK. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-07-28). 『私の夏』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  5. Hills, Ben (1993-07-13). "'Okinawa' is really QLD in TV lure". The Sydney Morning Herald via Newspapers.com. Sydney. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  6. "Ad boosting Okinawa shot in Australia". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu. 1993-07-20.
  7. "私の夏/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – 私の夏" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1994年4月 on the drop-down menu
  9. "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  10. Moritaka, Chisato (2012-08-28). 森高千里 『私の夏』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  11. "「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.2」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  12. Moritaka, Chisato (2014-07-05). 森高千里 『私の夏(2014)』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  13. "「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.7」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
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