| Do the Best | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Chisato Moritaka | ||||
| Released | March 25, 1995 (1995-03-25) | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1995 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 62:04 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | One Up Music | |||
| Producer | Yukio Seto | |||
| Chisato Moritaka chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Do the Best | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Limited edition inner cover | ||||
Do the Best (ドゥ・ザ・ベスト, Du Za Besuto) is a greatest hits album by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka, released on March 25, 1995. The album marked Moritaka's return to active touring after being sidelined with a temporomandibular joint dysfunction for two years. It covers her singles from 1990 to 1995 and includes the new song "Kyō kara". A limited edition release included a 60-page photo book. The album was released on MiniDisc by zetima on December 23, 1998.
The album peaked at No. 2 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 1.34 million copies. It also placed at No. 10 on Oricon's 1995 year-ending albums chart. In addition, it was Moritaka's first and only album to be certified Million and Triple Platinum by the RIAJ.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chisato Moritaka; all music is composed and arranged by Hideo Saitō, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi '95" (Rokkunrōru Kenchōshozaichi Kyūjū-go (ロックンロール県庁所在地’95, "Rock 'n' Roll Prefectural Government '95")) | Moritaka | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Ame" ((雨) "Rain") | Seiji Matsuura | 5:04 | |
| 3. | "Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo (Album Version)" ((私がオバさんになっても (アルバム・ヴァージョン), "Even If I Become an Old Lady (Album Version)")) | 4:59 | ||
| 4. | "Watarasebashi" ((渡良瀬橋, "Watarase Bridge")) | 3:48 | ||
| 5. | "Watashi no Natsu" ((私の夏, "My Summer")) | 4:20 | ||
| 6. | "Hae Otoko (Single Version)" ((ハエ男 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "Fly Man (Single Version)")) | Moritaka | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "Memories (Single Version)" ((Memories (シングル・ヴァージョン))) | 5:22 | ||
| 8. | "Kaze ni Fukarete" ((風に吹かれて, "Blowing in the Wind)) | 4:47 | ||
| 9. | "Rock'n Omelette" (Rokkun Omuretsu (ロックン・オムレツ)) | Hiromasa Ijichi | 2:31 | |
| 10. | "Kibun Sōkai" ((気分爽快, "Refreshing")) | Kenichi Kurosawa | Yuichi Takahashi | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Natsu no Hi" ((夏の日, "Summer Day")) | 3:44 | ||
| 12. | "Suteki na Tanjōbi" ((素敵な誕生日, "A Wonderful Birthday")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:08 |
| 13. | "Watashi no Daiji no Hito (Single Version)" ((私の大事な人 (シングル・ヴァージョン), "My Important Person (Single Version)")) | Moritaka | Yasuaki Maejima | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Futari wa Koibito (Remix)" ((二人は恋人 (Remix), "We Are a Pair of Lovers (Remix)")) | 4:25 | ||
| 15. | "Kyō kara" ((今日から, "Starting Today")) | Takahashi | Takahashi | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 62:04 | |||
Personnel
- Chisato Moritaka – vocals, drums, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes (1, 15)
- Yuichi Takahashi – guitar, synthesizer, tambourine (1, 15)
- Yasuaki Maejima – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer (1)
- Taisei – organ (15)
- Masafumi Yokoyama – bass (1)
- Yukio Seto – bass (15)
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 2 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | 3× Platinum | 1,200,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "森高千里 / ドゥ・ザ・ベスト". CDJournal. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- "DO THE BEST". Kioku no Kiroku. The Federation of Music Publishers Japan. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- "Ongaku Cafe (The '90s): Moritaka Chisato - Do the Best (1995)". Neo Tokyo 2099. 2019-01-27. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- "森高千里". Yamachan Land. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ "DO THE BEST/森高千里". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "Japanese certifications – 森高 千里 – DO THE BEST" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 24, 2021. Select 1995年5月 on the drop-down menu
- "RIAJ Certified Million Seller Albums". www18.ocn.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
External links
- Official website (Chisato Moritaka)
- Official website (Up-Front Works)
- Do the Best at MusicBrainz
- Do the Best at Discogs
