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Hae Otoko
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Hae Otoko
| cover = Chisato Moritaka - Hae Otoko.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chisato Moritaka
| album = Lucky 7
| language = Japanese
| English_title = Fly Man
| A-side = Memories (Single Version)
| released =
| recorded = 1993
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:56
| label = Warner Music Japan
| writer = Chisato Moritaka
| producer = Yukio Seto
| title2 = Memories
| prev_title = Watashi no Natsu
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Kaze ni Fukarete
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
is the 19th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Written by Moritaka, the single was released with "Memories" by Warner Music Japan on June 25, 1993. Both songs were used in the Fuji TV variety show .
Music video
The music video is a parody of 'Alien' films, with Moritaka playing a soldier frantically running away from a giant alien in an abandoned building. Towards the end of the video, she realizes that the alien is a giant fly and hits it with a fly swatter.
Chart performance
"Hae Otoko"/"Memories" peaked at No. 12 on Oricon's singles chart. It was also certified Gold by the RIAJ.
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on February 21, 2015. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2015 self-covers DVD album 'Love Vol. 9'.
Track listing
Personnel
* Chisato Moritaka vocals, drums, piano
* Yuichi Takahashi guitar
* Eiji Ogata guitar
* Yukio Seto bass
* Shin Hashimoto piano
* Hideo Sait guitar, synthesizer
Chart positions
Certification
Cover versions
* Cute covered "Hae Otoko" in the Limited Edition C & D versions of their 2013 single "Kono Machi".
References
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