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"Ame" (雨, lit. "Rain") is the 11th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Moritaka and the music was composed by Seiji Matsuura. The single was released by Warner Pioneer on September 10, 1990.[1] A remix of the song, titled "Ame (as right as rain mix)", was released alongside "Watarasebashi" by zetima on November 25, 2009.[2][3]

"Ame"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Kokon Tozai
LanguageJapanese
English titleRain
B-side"Cup Mudle"
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1990 (1990-09-10)
Recorded1990
GenreJ-pop
Length4:33
LabelWarner Pioneer
Composer(s)Seiji Matsuura
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!"
(1990)		 "Ame"
(1990)		 "Benkyō no Uta/ Kono Machi"
(1991)
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"La La Sunshine (reissue)"
(2008)		 "Ame/ Watarasebashi"
(2009)		 "Overheat Night (Extended Mix)"
(2019)
Alternative cover
"Ame"/"Watarasebashi" (2009)
Music videos
"Ame" on YouTube

The B-side is "Cup Mudle", which is a play on the word Mudol (ミュードル, Myūdoru), a mashup of "musician" and "idol".[1]


Chart performance


"Ame" peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 180,000 copies.[4] It became Moritaka's first single to be certified Gold by the RIAJ.[5][6]


Other versions


"Ame" has been released in numerous versions:

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on June 28, 2013.[8] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 4.[9]


Track listing


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

8 cm CD
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ame" ((雨, "Rain"))Seiji Matsuura4:33
2."Cup Mudle" (Kappu Myūdoru (カップ・ミュードル))Saitō3:34
Cassette
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ame"Matsuura 
2."Cup Mudle"Saitō 
3."Ame" (Karaoke)Matsuura 
4."Cup Mudle" (Karaoke)Saitō 
Ame/Watarasebashi single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ame (as right as rain mix)" ((雨 (as right as rain mix), "Rain (as right as rain mix)"))Matsuura5:04
2."Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge"))Saitō3:48
3."Ame (as right as rain mix)" (Instrumental)Matsuura5:04
4."Watarasebashi" (Instrumental)Saitō3:43

Personnel



Chart positions


Charts (1990) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 2

Certification


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Gold 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


Moeko Matsushita version


"Ame"
Single by Moeko Matsushita
LanguageJapanese
English titleRain
B-side"Summer Breeze
Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~"
ReleasedJanuary 8, 2003 (2003-01-08)
Recorded2002
Genre
  • J-pop
Length4:36
LabelAvex Trax
Composer(s)Seiji Matsuura
Lyricist(s)Chisato Moritaka
Moeko Matsushita singles chronology
"Sotsugyō"
(2002)		 "Ame"
(2003)

"Ame" was covered by Moeko Matsushita as her fifth and final single, released by Avex Trax on January 8, 2003. It was used as the ending theme of the NTV variety show TV Ojamanbow (TVおじゃマンボウ, Terebi Oja Manbō). The first B-side, "Summer Breeze", was the ending theme of the Japanese dub of Totally Spies!. The second B-side, "Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~", was used for a Seventeen magazine TV commercial.[10][11]

The single peaked at No. 50 on Oricon's singles chart.[12]


Track listing


No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Ame" ((雨, "Rain"))Chisato MoritakaSeiji MatsuuraTakashi Iwato4:36
2."Summer Breeze"Saiko KawamuraTsukasaHiroshi Uesugi4:33
3."Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~" (ド・キ・ド・キ 〜自転車に乗って〜 ("Do-ki-do-ki ~Riding a Bicycle~"))moecoHideki KurosawaKurosawa4:10
4."Ame" (Instrumental)   4:36
5."Summer Breeze" (Instrumental)   4:33
6."Do-ki-do-ki ~Jitensha ni Notte~" (Instrumental)   4:07

Chart positions


Charts (2003) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart 50

Other cover versions



References


  1. "｢雨｣ (CT/CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  2. "｢雨／渡良瀬橋｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. "雨/渡良瀬橋". Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  4. "雨/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  5. "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – 雨" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1991年8月 on the drop-down menu
  6. "森高千里(シングル)". Yamachan Land (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. "｢雨／渡良瀬橋｣(CD)". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  8. Moritaka, Chisato (2013-06-28). 森高千里 『雨』 【セルフカヴァー】. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  9. "「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.4」". Chisato Moritaka Official Website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  10. "第5回：「自分の画像をムリヤリ待受画像にさせてます」松下萌子". K-tai Watch. Impress Corporation. 2003-02-21. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  11. "Ame/Moeko Matsushita". CDJapan. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  12. "雨/松下萌子". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  13. "Rita Coolidge: Dancing with an Angel". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2020-04-01.




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