"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
| Title | Lyrics | Music |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | "Koisuru Kisetsu (恋する季節; Season of Love)" | Toshitaka Sonoda, Chihiro Close | Satoshi Shimano | 5:41 |
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| 3. | "Hi no Ataru Basho (Master Key Remix: featuring K-Dub Shine)" | Misia, J. Sasaki | J. Sasaki | 5:22 |
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| 4. | "Hi no Ataru Basho (New Soul River Dub)" | Misia, J. Sasaki | J. Sasaki | 5:25 |
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Charts
| 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 | | |
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