Step by Step (Chisato Moritaka album)

1994 studio album by Chisato Moritaka

Step by Step

Studio album by

Chisato Moritaka

Released| July 25, 1994 (1994-07-25)
Recorded| 1994
Genre|

* J-pop
* pop rock
* folk-pop

Length| 53:31
Language|

* Japanese
* English

Label| One Up Music
Producer| Yukio Seto
Chisato Moritaka chronology
| Lucky 7
(1993)  | Step by Step
(1994)  | Do the Best
(1996)

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Singles from  Step by Step

1. "Kaze ni Fukarete"
Released: October 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)
2. "Kibun Sōkai"
Released: January 31, 1994 (1994-01-31)
3. "Natsu no Hi"
Released: May 10, 1994 (1994-05-10)
4. "Suteki na Tanjōbi/Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
Released: October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)

Alternative cover

Limited edition inner cover

Step by Step (ステップ バイ ステップ, Suteppu bai Suteppu) is the ninth studio album by the Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on July 25, 1994. This was Moritaka's first album under One Up Music. The album includes the song "Kaze ni Fukarete", which became her first No. 1 hit on the Oricon singles chart. Step by Step is Moritaka's first album in to include a cover version of a Beatles song. A limited edition release included a 32-page photo book.[1][2]

Before the album's release, Moritaka was forced to stop touring after she suffered a temporomandibular joint dysfunction in spring 1994. She did not tour or release another studio album until 1996.[3]

The album reached No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 573,000 copies.[4][5] It was certified Platinum by the RIAJ.[6]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka, except where indicated.

No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Kibun Sōkai (Album Version)" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing"))|  | Kenichi Kurosawa| Yuichi Takahashi| 3:56
2.| "Wakasa no Hiketsu" ((若さの秘訣, "The Secret of Youth"))|  | Moritaka| Moritaka| 3:37
3.| "Zuru Yasumi" ((ずる休み, "Playing Hooky"))|  | Hiromasa Ijichi| Takahashi| 3:40
4.| "Otoko nara" ((男なら, "If a Man"))|  | Hideo Saitō| Saitō| 2:31
5.| "Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day"))|  | Saitō| Saitō| 3:42
6.| "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"| Lennon–McCartney| Lennon–McCartney| Moritaka| 2:25
7.| "Torikago" ((鳥かご, "Birdcage"))|  | Yasuaki Maejima|

* Maejima
* Takahashi

| 3:55
8.| "Hoshi no Ōjisama" ((星の王子様, "The Star Prince"))|  | Maejima| Maejima| 3:09
9.| "Watashi no Daiji na Hito" ((私の大事な人, "My Important Person"))|  | Moritaka| Maejima| 3:08
10.| "Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo" ((一度遊びに来てよ, "Come Out and Play"))|  | Saitō| Saitō| 5:22
11.| "Office-gai no Koi" (Ofisu-gai no Koi (オフィス街の恋, "Love in the Office"))|  | Takahashi| Takahashi| 3:38
12.| "Taifū" ((台風, "Typhoon"))|  | Ijichi| Takahashi| 4:48
13.| "Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind"))|  | Saitō| Saitō| 4:47
14.| "Step by Step ~Kare no Jinsei~" (Suteppu bai Suteppu ~Kare no Jinsei~ (STEP BY STEP～彼の人生～, "Step by Step ~His Life~"))|  | Takahashi| Takahashi| 4:46
Total length:| 53:31

## Personnel

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* Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums (all tracks), rhythm guitar (2), piano (2–3, 12)
* Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 11–13, 15), synthesizer (2, 11, 15), bass synthesizer (3)
* Hiroyoshi Matsuo – guitar (1, 3, 7, 12–13)
* Yuko Nōji – guitar (2)
* Hideo Saitō – guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (4–5, 10, 13), sitar (4), tambourine (5, 10, 13)
* Eiji Ogata – guitar (12)
* Jun Takahashi – guitar (13)
* Yasuaki Maejima – piano (2, 7–11), synthesizer (7–9), electric piano (8)
* Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (1)
* Yukio Seto – bass (2, 5, 7, 11–12, 15), guitar (8, 11), synthesizer (12)
* Seiji Ishikawa – cowbell (5)
* Hiyoshimaru – percussion (12)

## Charts

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Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 3

## Certification

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[6] | Platinum  | 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ "STEP BY STEP". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
2. ^ "森高千里". Idol.ne.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
3. ^ "Biography". Chisato Moritaka official website. Up-Front Group. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
4. ^ a b "STEP BY STEP/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
5. ^ "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
6. ^ a b "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – STEP BY STEP" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1994年8月 on the drop-down menu

## External links

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* Official website
* Step by Step at Discogs

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Chisato Moritaka

* Discography

Studio albums|

* New Season
* Mi-ha
* Mite
* Hijitsuryokuha Sengen
* Kokon Tozai
* Rock Alive
* Pepperland
* Lucky 7
* Step by Step
* Taiyo
* Peachberry
* Kotoshi no Natsu wa More Better
* Sava Sava

Mini albums|

* Romantic

Live albums|

* YouTube Public Recording & Live at Yokohama Blitz

Compilations|

* Do the Best
* The Best Selection of First Moritaka 1987–1993
* Harvest Time
* My Favorites
* The Singles
* UHQCD The First Best Selection '87~'92
* UHQCD The First Best Selection '93~'99

Remix albums|

* Moritaka Land
* The Moritaka
* mix age*
* Chisato Moritaka with tofubeats: Moritaka Tofu

Singles|

* "New Season"
* "Overheat Night"
* "Get Smile"
* "The Mi-ha"
* "Alone"
* "The Stress"
* "17-sai"
* "Daite"
* "Michi"/"Seishun"
* "Kusai Mono ni wa Futa wo Shiro!!"
* "Ame"
* "Benkyō no Uta"/"Kono Machi"
* "Hachigatsu no Koi"
* "Fight!!"
* "Concert no Yoru"
* "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo"
* "Watarasebashi"/"Writer Shibō"
* "Watashi no Natsu"
* "Hae Otoko"/"Memories"
* "Kaze ni Fukarete"
* "Rock'n Omelette"
* "Kibun Sōkai"
* "Natsu no Hi"
* "Suteki na Tanjōbi"/"Watashi no Daiji na Hito"
* "Futari wa Koibito"
* "Yasumi no Gogo"
* "Jin Jin Jingle Bell"
* "So Blue"
* "La La Sunshine"
* "Gin'iro no Yume"
* "Let's Go!"
* "Sweet Candy"
* "Miracle Light"
* "Snow Again"
* "Denwa"
* "Umi made 5-fun"
* "Tsumetai Tsuki"
* "Watashi no Yō ni"
* "Mahiru no Hoshi"
* "Ichido Asobi ni Kite yo '99"

Other songs|

* "Yoru no Entotsu"
* "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi"
* "Kumamonmon"

Videos|

* Moritaka Land Tour 1990.3.3 at NHK Hall
* Kokon Tozai ~ Oni ga Deru ka Hebi ga Deru ka Tour '91 ~ Kanzen-han
* Chisato Moritaka in 1990
* The Moritaka Tour 1991.8.22 at Shibuya Public Hall
* 30th Anniversary Final Project "The Singles" Day 1・Day 2 Live 2018 Complete Version
* Kono Machi Tour 2019
* Chisato Moritaka Live 2020
* Live Rock Alive Complete
* Kono Machi Tour 2020–22
* Kondo wa More Better yo! 2023–24

Related articles|

* Up-Front Group
* Warner Music Japan
* Hideo Saitō
* Hiromasa Ijichi
* Carnation

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