[1][2][3][4] Moritaka's singing career as the unrivaled "Dance Queen" began in May 1987 with the release of her debut album New Season.

[5][6] Moritaka's advertising jingles were hits into the mid-1990s in television commercials for goods and services such as consumer electronics, chocolate, beer, gin, and travel packages.

[6] Moritaka's big break into show business came when she won the Grand Prix of the first Pocari Sweat Image Girl Contest in 1986.

The song's catchy Eurobeat arrangement, combined with Moritaka's dance choreography and colorful costumes with flashy miniskirts that display her slender legs, defined her musical style and image throughout the first half of her career and made her a hit with male fans.

Composed by Saitō, Moritaka wrote the lyrics when she was 20 after being told by male staff of her management that women reach their prime at age 19.

[4] While recovering, Moritaka played drums in Shigeru Izumiya's band at a fundraising concert at the Nippon Budokan to aid victims of the Great Hanshin earthquake.

Her 10th anniversary album Peachberry saw her recording her tracks at the famous Abbey Road Studios and take a pilgrimage to Liverpool as a Beatles fan.

After an eight-year hiatus from public life, Moritaka recorded a song for a Nissan Lafesta commercial in early 2007.

[16] In 2008, she made a guest appearance at Sharam Q's 20th anniversary concert at the Nippon Budokan, performing "Watarasebashi" and "Kibun Sōkai".

[2] From 2010 to 2018, she served as a host of Tokyo Broadcasting System Television's travel show Chikyū Zekkei Kikō (地球絶景紀行, Voyage to Earth's Superb Views).

[5][15] Moritaka and Warner Music Japan also released the three-disc compilation album The Singles on 8 August; it reached No.

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[28][29][30] On 4 May, Moritaka was among the 121 members of Up-Front Group to participate in a YouTube telework to support the frontline workers during the pandemic.

In addition, Warner Music Japan announced the release of Moritaka's Kono Machi Tour 2019 Blu-ray and DVD on 26 August.

[34][35][36] On 15 October, she performed a special concert at Zepp Diver City in Tokyo, titled "Chisato Moritaka Live 2020 ～Selected by Nobuaki Onuki～ The Profound Top 20 Best Songs (森高千里ライブ ２０２０〜音楽評論家・小貫信昭が選ぶ“深淵なる名曲”ベスト２０, Moritaka Chisato Raibu 2020 〜 Ongaku Hyōron-ka Onuki Nobuaki ga Erabu "Shin'en'naru Meikyoku" Besuto 20).

The concert featured live performances of 20 of Moritaka's songs selected by music critic Nobuaki Onuki, plus her covers of Shonen Knife's "Banana Chips" and Negoto's "Sharp".

[45][46] In July 2023, Moritaka and Warner Music Japan announced the release of the live video Kono Machi Tour 2020–22 on 18 October.

[5][3] Moritaka's father runs a coffee shop in Aso, Kumamoto called "Orange Hill", named after his old band.

[52] In an interview with AndGirl magazine, Moritaka revealed that her secret to retaining her youthful looks and toned legs was regular skin moisturizing and exercise, including an hour of swimming.