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Futari wa Koibito
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Futari wa Koibito
| cover = Chisato Moritaka - Futari wa Koibito.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chisato Moritaka
| album = Do the Best
| language = Japanese
| English_title = We Are a Pair of Lovers
| B-side = Wakasa no Hiketsu
| released =
| recorded = 1994
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:18
| label = One Up Music
| composer = Hideo Sait
| lyricist = Chisato Moritaka
| producer = Yukio Seto
| title2 =
| prev_title = Suteki na Tanjbi/ Watashi no Daiji na Hito
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Yasumi no Gogo
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
is the 25th single by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. The lyrics were written by Chisato Moritaka, the music was composed and arranged by Hideo Sait. The single was released by One Up Music on February 10, 1995. The song was used as the theme of the NTV drama series .
Background
The single cover was photographed in Italy. At the time of the single's release, One Up Music became a fully independent label after Up-Front Group purchased Warner Music Japan's half of the joint venture.
Moritaka performed the song on the 46th 'Khaku Uta Gassen'.
Music video
The black-and-white music video features Moritaka performing both vocals and drums simultaneously as two people. A color version of the video was also released.
Chart performance
"Futari wa Koibito" peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and sold 444,000 copies, becoming Moritaka's biggest selling single. It was also certified Platinum by the RIAJ.
Other versions
Moritaka re-recorded the song and uploaded the video on her YouTube channel on November 5, 2012. This version is also included in Moritaka's 2013 self-covers DVD album 'Love Vol. 3'.
Track listing
Personnel
* Chisato Moritaka vocals, drums, cowbell
* Hideo Sait guitar, synthesizer, tambourine, backing vocals
* Yuichi Takahashi guitar
* Yasuhiko Fukuda piano
* Yasuaki Maejima piano
* Yukio Seto bass
Chart positions
Certification
References
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