Kaze ni Fukarete


is the 20th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Hideo Saitō, the single was released by One Up Music and Warner Music Japan on October 11, 1993. It became her first of two singles to hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart.

Background

"Kaze ni Fukarete" marked Moritaka's label transfer to One Up Music, which started as a joint venture between Up-Front Group and Warner Music Japan. One Up Music has since been rebranded as Up-Front Works. The song was inspired by the streets of Yufuin, Ōita Prefecture. It was used by All Nippon Airways for its "La Kyushu" marketing campaign.

Reception

"Kaze ni Fukarete" hit No. 1 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 371,000 copies. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 31, 2012. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 2.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō.

Chart positions

Certification

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Personnel