Hi no Ataru Basho

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
Single by Misia
from the album Mother Father Brother Sister
Released	May 21, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B, Pop
Length	21:54
Label	Arista Japan
Songwriter(s)	Misia, Toshitaka Sonoda, Chihiro Close, Jun Sasaki, Satoshi Shimano
Misia singles chronology
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." (1998) "Hi no Ataru Basho" (1998) "Believe" (1999)

"Hi no Ataru Basho" (陽のあたる場所; lit. "A Place in the Sun") is Japanese R&B singer Misia's second single, released on May 21, 1998. It debuted on the weekly Oricon singles chart at #15 with 31,450 copies sold. Four weeks later, the single climbed to its peak at #9.

"Hi no Ataru Basho" was the theme song to the movie 'Hood, as well as the NTV program Docchi no Ryōri Show. The b-side, "Koisuru Kisetsu", was used in an Elleseine cosmetics commercial and served as opening theme to the TV Tokyo program Break Beats.

Track list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Hi no Ataru Basho (Original Mix) (陽のあたる場所; A Place in the Sun)"	Misia, Jun Sasaki	J. Sasaki	5:15
2.	"Koisuru Kisetsu (恋する季節; Season of Love)"	Toshitaka Sonoda, Chihiro Close	Satoshi Shimano	5:41
3.	"Hi no Ataru Basho (Master Key Remix: featuring K-Dub Shine)"	Misia, J. Sasaki	J. Sasaki	5:22
4.	"Hi no Ataru Basho (New Soul River Dub)"	Misia, J. Sasaki	J. Sasaki	5:25

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Debut Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
May 21, 1998	Oricon Daily Singles Chart			131,635	13 weeks
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	9	31,450
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	13
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

External links

• Misia Official Web Site