"Miracle Light"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Kotoshi no Natsu wa More Better
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Miracle Woman"
ReleasedOctober 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)
Recorded1997
Genre
Length3:38
LabelOne Up Music
Composer(s)Harry Hosono
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Harry Hosono
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Sweet Candy"
(1997)		 "Miracle Light"
(1997)		 "Snow Again"
(1997)
Music video
Miracle Light on YouTube

"Miracle Light" (ミラクルライト, Mirakuru Raito) is the 33rd single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka and Harry Hosono, the single was released by One Up Music on October 15, 1997.[1][2]

Background

"Miracle Light" fulfilled a life-long dream of Moritaka to collaborate with veteran musician Hosono. In addition to recording the single, they both starred in a series of Lawson commercials.[3]

Music video

The music video features footage from Moritaka's 1997 Sega Saturn game Watarasebashi/La La Sunshine, with a collage of photos, animation, and a stage performance by Moritaka dressed in a witch costume.[3]

Chart performance

"Miracle Light" peaked at No. 20 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 30,000 copies.[4][5]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on July 20, 2013.[6] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2014 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 5.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Harry Hosono.

8 cm CD
No.TitleLength
1."Miracle Light" (Mirakuru Raito (ミラクルライト))3:38
2."Miracle Woman" (Mirakuru Ūman (ミラクルウーマン))4:07
3."Miracle Light" (Original Karaoke)3:37

Personnel

  • Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
  • Harry Hosono – keyboards, guitar, bass

Chart positions

Charts (1997) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] 20

References

  1. ↑ "｢ミラクルライト｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ↑ McClure, Steve (1997-12-13). "Japanese Label to Showcase Producers". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. 1 2 Moritaka, Chisato (2012-09-17). 『ミラクルライト』 セルフライナーノート. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. 1 2 "ミラクルライト/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  5. ↑ "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  6. ↑ Moritaka, Chisato (2013-07-20). 森高千里 『ミラクルライト』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  7. ↑ "「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.5」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
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