Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu

"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (暑中お見舞い申し上げます, "Midsummer Greetings") is the 15th single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Makoto Kitajō and Juichi Sase, the single was released on July 21, 1977. The song appeared on their 1977 album Candy Label.^[1]

"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu"
Single by Candies
from the album Candy Label
Language	Japanese
English title	Midsummer Greetings
B-side	"Orange no Umi"
Released	July 21, 1977 (1977-07-21)
Recorded	1977
Genre	kayōkyoku teen pop
Length	2:58
Label	CBS Sony
Composer(s)	Juichi Sase
Lyricist(s)	Makoto Kitajō
Producer(s)	Sumio Matsuzaki Masatoshi Sakai
Candies singles chronology
"Yasashii Akuma" (1977) "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (1977) "Un, Deux, Trois" (1977)

The song ranked fifth on Oricon's singles chart and sold over 298,000 copies.^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Makoto Kitajō.

No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" ((暑中お見舞い申し上げます; "Midsummer Greetings"))	Juichi Sase	Kōji Makaino	2:58
2.	"Orange no Umi" (Orenji no Umi (オレンジの海; "The Orange Sea"))	Yūsuke Hoguchi	Hoguchi	3:22

Chart positions

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart	5

Cute version

"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu"
Regular Edition cover
Single by Cute
from the album Shocking 5
Language	Japanese
English title	Midsummer Greetings
B-side	"Zansho Omimai Mōshiagemasu."
Released	July 1, 2009 (2009-07-01)
Genre	J-pop
Label	zetima
Composer(s)	Juichi Sase
Lyricist(s)	Makoto Kitajō
Cute singles chronology
"Bye Bye Bye!" (2009) "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" (2009) "Everyday Zekkōchō!!" (2009)
Music video
"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" on YouTube

Hello! Project girl group Cute released their version of "Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" as their ninth single on July 1, 2009.^[3][4][5] It was released in a normal CD-only edition, and a limited edition with a bonus DVD.^[3][6] The song was used as the Japan Post Service Company's "Summer Greetings 2009" image song.

The single ranked fifth in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu" ((暑中お見舞い申し上げます; "Midsummer Greetings"))	Makoto Kitajō	Juichi Sase	Shōichirō Hirata
2.	"Zansho Omimai Mōshiagemasu." ((残暑 お見舞い 申し上げます。; "Late Summer Greetings."))	Tsunku	Hatake (of Sharam Q)	Yūsuke Itagaki
3.	"Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu (Instrumental)" ((暑中お見舞い申し上げます; "Midsummer Greetings"))	Kitajō	Sase	Hirata

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7]	5
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8]	20
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	5
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	51

Other cover versions

• Japanese girl group Sweets also released a cover of this song in 2004.^{[citation needed]}