Contents. Overview The album features the last single A-sides to feature founding member and long-time members and, all of whom departed the band (Iida for a solo career, Yaguchi because of a scandal though she now works as a general entertainer, Ishikawa to focus on her new group ) in the months after their previous studio album, was released. Although their vocals are heard on these tracks, they are not credited anywhere in the liner notes. One of the singles represented, ', appears in remixed form.

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Three of the songs on the album are performed by smaller clusters of several group members, and are credited in the liner notes to the featured members involved, rather than to the entire band. Two different versions of the album were released, different from the usual 'first press' versions.Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Rainbow, Vol. 7 - Morning Musume on AllMusic - 2006 AllMusic. Morning Musume Album 05 - Download.The limited edition version contained a 32-page photobook and had special packaging. When the two versions were announced it was said that each version (limited and normal) would have a different bonus track but, due to a problem on the manufacturer's end, the idea was abandoned.Track listing. How Do You Like Japan?

(Nihon wa Donna Kanji Dekka?) ( How Do You Like Japan？～日本はどんな感じでっか？～). ( The マンパワー!!!). Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!( 青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ!, The Future is Like an Eternally Continuing Blue Sky! Elektronik Elemanlar Ve Devre Teorisi Pdf Creator. ). ( 大阪　恋の歌, Osaka Love Song). Indigo Blue Love.

Performed by,. Rainbow Pink ( レインボーピンク). Performed by and. ( 色っぽい　じれったい, Sexy Impatient). Mushoku Tōmei na Mama de ( 無色透明なままで, Always Colourless and Invisible). Performed by,.

Purple Wind ( パープルウインド). Sayonara See You Again Adios Bye Bye Ta Ta! ( さよなら See You Again アディオス Bye Bye チャッチャ!). ( 直感2 〜逃した魚は大きいぞ!〜（全くその通リミックス）).

( 女子かしまし物語３) Personnel.

. Hello! Member changes and singles history (as of 2019) 1997-1998: Formation and beginnings Japanese producer started the group in 1997 through an audition for a female rock vocalist for his band.

The audition was held on the Japanese TV show. The winner was, later to become a soloist under what would eventually become known as. Tsunku decided to form a girl group consisting of five of the runners-up:, and Aya Ishiguro. They were issued a challenge to sell 50,000 copies of their demo single, ', with just five days of promotion events. They managed the feat in four promotion days (spread out over November 1997) in a very grassroots manner, and Tsunku began his mission to create the most famous all-girl group in Japan.In early 1998, the girls were ready with their first official single, '. The success of this single (hitting number six on the Japanese pop charts) brought them three new members known as the second generation:, and, bringing the total member count to eight. The second single, ', was the first single of the new lineup—a mature pop tune about unsuccessfully attempting to hide one's true feelings.

Their third single, ', continued in the same vein musically as Summer Night Town, and managed to hit number one on the charts. Leader Nakazawa also started her solo career.'

' was released in July 1998, featuring the singles ', ' and '.That year, Tsunku also formed, the first subgroup of Morning Musume, with, Aya Ishiguro,. Tanpopo touted slower, more mature songs.When ' was released, however, Morning Musume's label went by a different name, One Up Music (One Up is a combination of (the label that distributed One Up Music's catalog) and (One Up Music's parent company)). However, in April 1998, one month before the release of ', One Up Music ended its distribution deal with Warner, and was rebranded as Zetima when it merged with (another former -affiliated label).

Distribution rights would be given to 's sub label for ', ' and all of Zetima's subsequent releases.1999: Groundbreaking success with 'Love Machine' and the 3rd generation The group released its fourth single ' in early 1999, reaching number two on, second to 's ' which had 1st week sales of 955,780 copies, verse Memory Seishun no Hikari's 195,720).The song features rap passages by L The Headtoucha and intense vocal harmonization by the group's members. This was 's last single with Morning Musume, making her currently the shortest-lived member at 2 years. Asuka claimed that she was leaving in order to focus on her studies, only to drop out of school soon after.' ' was released in May and was a summer tune. It went to number three on the charts, and the sales dropped by half from Memory Seishun no Hikari. Morning Musume's chart position was visibly lagging at the time: their sixth single, ', only sealed the fact.

Natsumi Abe was the only one who sang the melody on 'Furusato'; the other members just harmonized discreetly. This was their fifth single, and the sales once again decreased by half.was released in July 1999, and contained the singles 'Daite Hold on Me!' , 'Memory Seishun no Hikari', 'Manatsu no Kōsen', and 'Furusato'.

'Daite Hold on Me!' And 'Manatsu no Kōsen' were remixed.Eager to add new life to the group, Tsunku held auditions for the third generation of Morning Musume. Two girls were expected to be admitted, but eventually only was added. Goto was 13, the youngest member of Morning Musume at the time.

The group's seventh single, ', sold 1,760,000 copies, making it a major hit; it is still their highest-selling single as of 2012. The song touted an image of Japan as the future 'envy of the world' and cheered the masses during a period of economic recession. It was Maki Goto's first single and Aya Ishiguro's last. Its wild success dramatically increased the popularity of the group.

Soon Goto was paired with and to form the subgroup (also known as Pucchi Moni). Petitmoni's first single, ', rivaled the success of 'Love Machine', selling over 1,123,610 copies.2000: Koi no Dance Site, continued commercial success & the 4th generation 2000 first saw the release of ', which hit number two and sold over a million—400,000 copies away from reaching Love Machine's success. The single had the highest 1st week sales than any other Morning Musume's singles, an enormous amount of 600,860 copies.

Even with this large number, the single did not reach number one because 's biggest hit single, which sold total of 2.93 million copies, was released at the same date as Koi no Dance Site. Aya Ishiguro left the group before the single was released in order to marry, drummer of rock band, leaving the group with seven members.The second event of 2000 was the creation of ', in which all members of Tsunku's then 16-member family, were shuffled around to form three one-time groups:,. The idea was to battle for the highest single sales. This was achieved by Akagumi 4 which boasted as the lead vocals.In March, their third studio album, was released.

Despite having ' and ' on its track list, it did not manage to claim the number one spot, but did sell more than 800,000 copies, making it Morning Musume's highest-selling studio album to date.This year also brought a new generation search. The fourth generation consisted of, and, lending a completely different feel to the group by adding the 12-year-old duo of Tsuji and Kago. After their debut single, ', (continuing the legacy of number one hits with 1,370,000 copies sold,) Sayaka Ichii left to pursue her own music career.

She became the vocalist of Japanese group Cubic Cross and later married fellow member Naoki Yoshizawa (no relation to Hitomi Yoshizawa).With Ishiguro and Ichii gone, both Tanpopo and Petitmoni revised their lineups—Hitomi Yoshizawa joined Petitmoni, and Ai Kago and Rika Ishikawa were added to Tanpopo. Meanwhile, Mari Yaguchi had started performing informally with Ai Kago and Nozomi Tsuji in concerts as, a group tailored towards younger audiences with all the members being less than 150 cm (about 5 ft) tall. Of was later added into the group and Tsunku made them official.

Their debut single, ', was a number one hit on the Oricon.As an idol group, they were extremely successful, drawing comparisons to the popularity of former girl idol group. ' and ' (Yuko Nakazawa's last single) continued the trend of happy pop songs becoming staple hits for the group. Morning Musume also began their tradition of performing in musicals each year, breaking new ground as idols with their musical.2001: 'The Peace' and the 5th generation In April 2001, group leader Yuko Nakazawa left to focus on her solo career (stating her age as a factor as well—she felt it was limiting her ability to meet the physical demands of the group's activities) making Kaori Iida and Kei Yasuda Morning Musume's co-leaders. During this time, Rika Ishikawa was 'lent' out to the rather inactive group,. She did not officially join, but participated as a feature singers in number of their singles.By July 2001 the string of number one hits had yet to be broken with the release of the single '. Features a distinctive chants, with Rika Ishikawa as the center focus.British newspaper The Guardian described the promotional video echoed the song's 'strangeness' by placing the group in the middle of what appeared to be a gigantic public bathroom, displaying the girls dancing amongst the urinals and posing for photographs in the stalls; supposedly as a response to hidden camera footage of the members that had recently surfaced, filmed from a toilet in their production offices.At the end of January 2001, the best selling Hello!

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Project album to date was released:. It sold 2,259,510 copies.

It featured 15 tracks, the only original song being 'Say Yeah! -Motto Miracle Night-'.At the end of 2001, four new members joined the group as the fifth generation through the audition 'Love Audition 21:', and, bringing the roster to 13 girls. Their first single ', (done in the style of ) featured fourth generation member Hitomi Yoshizawa as the central focus and main vocalist of the song.2002 In February, ', another hit, was released. It featured many different styles combined into one song, centered on Mari Yaguchi.In July 2002, ' was released. This single finally broke the line of number one hits and came in at number three—a surprising fact to many, considering it was Maki Goto's last single.Morning Musume's fourth studio album, was released in March 2002 after a two-year wait.

It is the first studio album from the group to reach number one on. It featured the singles ', (rerecorded with the current 13-person formation,) ', (in a 'full', longer version,) ', (with added dialog at the beginning,) and 'Sōda!

We're Alive'.Late 2002 was marked by the leaving of Maki Goto and a mass re-shuffle of the sub-units. Tsunku removed Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, and Ai Kago from Tanpopo, adding in Asami Konno, Risa Niigaki, and of to join Rika Ishikawa. Tanpopo only released one single with this lineup before the group was put on an indefinite hiatus status. Makoto Ogawa and of Coconuts Musume joined Hitomi Yoshizawa in Petitmoni to replace Kei Yasuda and Maki Goto, but the group did not even release a single, only performing in concerts.

Their song 'Wow Wow Wow' was later released on the Hello! Project's compilation CD. In Mini Moni, Mari Yaguchi was replaced by Ai Takahashi and the new lineup went on to put out several singles and a second album until member Mika Todd left in May 2004, adding Mini Moni to the list of 'indefinite hiatus' subgroups.In October ' was released, a fast-paced, feel-good song about making the most of life and music's ability to unite the world. It was number one on.2003: 6th Generation Debut & Sub-Groups The unique childlike tune ' was released in February 2003 as the group's seventeenth single. It is significant because it was a cover song, marking the first time did not write a single's lyrics.April brought the notably successful single ' —a synthesizer-driven song about lost love—which sold 129,893 copies and hit number one in charts, and was the last time a Morning Musume single hit number one until ' (released late 2006).

This single was the last for Kei Yasuda.Before the auditions for the sixth generation were held, the group released the album. It was unique in a few ways. It was the last studio album to feature Kei Yasuda and Natsumi Abe as full members of the group. It was also the first Morning Musume studio album to feature a former member, as Maki Goto guests on 'Megami (Mousse na Yasashisa)' and 'Ganbacchae!' It only featured two singles: ' and '.In mid-2003, four new girls were added as the sixth generation:,. Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka successfully passed the traditional auditions; however, Miki Fujimoto was a solo singer in Hello!Project at the time.

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Kaede Kaga (2016–). (2016–). (2017–). Rio Kitagawa (2019–). Homare Okamura (2019–). Mei Yamazaki (2019–)Subgroups Morning Musume Subgroups are groups founded by active members (with the exception of the 10th Anniversary Group - Tanjō 10nen Kinentai), and should not to be mistaken with shuffles units or other separate groups of Hello! Project.Splinter groups.Discography.

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( 紅白歌合戦) – 12-year-old (51st Kōhaku) became the youngest participant from December 31, 2000, until December 31, 2007, when of, another group, broke that 7-year record at the age of 11. Oricon – Most Top 10 singles by an artist in Japan. Oricon – Most number one singles by a female group in Japan, beating the previous record set. The record was later beaten by in 2012.

Oricon – Most consecutive Top 10 singles by a female group in Japan. Oricon – Best single selling female group in Japan—22,103,479 copies sold, their fifth Oricon record. The record was later beaten by AKB48 in 2012.Golden Arrow Award The is presented by the Japan Magazine Publishers Association (JMPA) to recognize excellence in domestic media, such as in film, television, and music. YearNominee / workAwardResult1998Morning MusumeNewcomer Award (Music)Won1999Morning MusumeMusic AwardWonJapan Academy Prize The is presented by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association for excellence in Japanese film. YearNominee / workAwardResultMorning MusumePopularity AwardWonPinch RunnerNewcomer AwardWonJapan Cable Awards The are sponsored by the National Cable Music Broadcasters Association and are based on requests from the audience received by cable broadcasters.

YearNominee / workAwardResult1999'Love Machine'Excellence Award (Pops)Won2000'I Wish'Excellence Award (Pops)WonJapan Gold Disc Awards The are the 's annual music awards. YearNominee / workAwardResult1999Morning MusumeNew Artist of the YearWon2000'Love Machine'Song of the YearWon'Koi no Dance Site'Song of the YearWon2001'Happy Summer Wedding'Song of the YearWon3rd: Love ParadisePop Album of the YearWonBest!

Morning Musume 1Pop Album of the YearWonThe Video Koi no Dance SiteMusic Video of the Year (short term)WonVideo The Morning Musume Best 10Music Video of the Year (long term)WonJapan Record Awards The are presented by the for outstanding achievements in the record industry. YearNominee / workAwardResultMorning MusumeBest New Artist AwardWonMorning MusumeNew Artist AwardWon'Love Machine'Japan Record AwardNominated'Love Machine'Gold AwardWon'Koi no Dance Site'Japan Record AwardNominated'Koi no Dance Site'Gold AwardWonBillboard Japan Music Awards The are an annual set of music awards, founded by, the online edition of the music magazine. In 2013, Morning Musume was awarded for the most active live performance act. YearNominee / workAwardResult2013Morning MusumeActive Artist of the YearWonSee also.References. Robert Michael Poole (March 13, 2009).

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