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"Natsu no Hi" (夏の日, lit. "Summer Day") is the 23rd 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 One Up Music on May 10, 1994. The song was used as the ending theme of TV Tokyo's variety show Asakusabashi Young Yōhinten.[1]

"Natsu no Hi"
Single by Chisato Moritaka
from the album Step by Step
Language	Japanese
English title	Summer Day
B-side	"Kowai Yume"
Released	May 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
Recorded	1994
Genre	J-pop folk-pop
Length	3:45
Label	One Up Music
Composer(s)	Hideo Saitō
Lyricist(s)	Chisato Moritaka
Producer(s)	Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka singles chronology
"Kibun Sōkai" (1994) "Natsu no Hi" (1994) "Suteki na Tanjōbi/ Watashi no Daiji na Hito" (1994)
Music video
Natsu no Hi on YouTube

Chart performance

"Natsu no Hi" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 409,000 copies.[2][3] It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[4]

Other versions

Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on August 10, 2012.[5] This version is also included in Moritaka's 2012 self-covers DVD album Love Vol. 1.[6]

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums
• Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, keyboard, tambourine, backing vocals

Chart positions

Charts (1994)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[2]	5

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[4]	Platinum	409,000[2]

Cover versions

• Something Else covered the song on their 2004 album Natsu Uta.

References

External links

• Official website
• "Natsu no Hi" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• "Natsu no Hi" at Discogs

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