"Alone"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Mite
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Chase"
ReleasedOctober 25, 1988 (1988-10-25)
Recorded1988
GenreJ-pop
Length4:26
LabelWarner Pioneer
Composer(s)Shinji Yasuda
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"The Mi-ha"
(1988)		 "Alone"
(1988)		 "The Stress"
(1989)
Music videos
"Alone" on YouTube

"Alone" (アローン, Arōn) is the fifth single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Chisato Moritaka, the music was composed and arranged by Shinji Yasuda. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on October 25, 1988.[1][2]

Music video

The music video features Moritaka walking on her way home after work. During her commute, she rents a VHS copy of Aitsu ni Koishite (which she also starred in) and buys a bento meal. Upon arriving in her apartment, she has her dinner and watches the movie before looking at a ring in a jar, which is presumably an engagement ring from a former boyfriend.

Chart performance

"Alone" peaked at No. 25 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 26,000 copies.[3][4]

Other versions

"Alone" was remixed for the 1989 greatest hits album Moritaka Land.

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on December 19, 2014.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 8.[6]

Track listing

7-inch vinyl/8 cm CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Alone" (Arōn (アローン))Chisato MoritakaShinji YasudaYasuda4:26
2."Chase"Kanon KuwaTakumi YamamotoYamamoto4:11
Cassette
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Alone"MoritakaYasudaYasuda 
2."Chase"KuwaYamamotoYamamoto 
3."Alone" (Karaoke)    
4."Chase" (Karaoke)    

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals
  • Naoki Suzuki – synthesizer programming
  • Shinji Yasuda – backing vocals

Chart positions

Charts (1988) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 25

References

  1. ↑ "｢ALONE｣ (CT/EP/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  3. ↑ "ALONE". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  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 (2014-12-19). 森高千里 『ALONE』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  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.8」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
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