Posted by: amaiyume on: January 31, 2009
Morning Musume’s 35th single, entitled みかん, was released on 11.21.07. The single represents the girls’ childhood memories of eating mandarin oranges.
みかん takes a break from the mature dance songs to take on a cuter and brighter vibe. The song begins with a sweet and pretty instrumental that moves into a cute atmosphere with the chorus. [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: January 31, 2009
Morning Musume’s 33rd single, entitled 悲しみトワイライト, was released on 04.25.07. The title track was used as the ending theme to Love Change. This is the last single featuring Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki.
悲しみトワイライト allows the girls to experiment with rock sounds for a new and edgy feel. From the moment that guitar starts the instrumentation, [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: January 31, 2009
Morning Musume’s 27th single, entitled 色っぽい じれったい, was released on 07.27.05.
色っぽい じれったい shows the girls adapt to a Spanish setting. Opening the song are a few lines spoken by Koharu and Eri before the girls dive into the first verse. The whispering adds a certain desperation and sexual atmosphere, which hooks the listener. Soon the Spanish influenced [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: January 31, 2009
Morning Musume’s 26th single, entitled 大阪 恋の歌, was released on 04.27.05. It is the last single to feature both Rika Ishikawa and Mari Yaguchi.
大阪 恋の歌 is a addictive edgy song that will have the listener moving. The song begins with a very mysterious instrumentation with some talking over it to only add to the ominous atmosphere. Soon [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: January 2, 2009
Morning Musume’s 34th single, entitled 女に 幸あれ, was released on 06.25.07.
女に 幸あれ is an aggressive angry dance track. The song starts off with a hot upbeat dance instrumental that carries enough emotion in it to make the listener realize that there’s more than just an energetic beat. The first verse features Koharu and Ai [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: January 2, 2009
Morning Musume’s 25th single, entitled SEXY BOY ~そよ風に寄り添って,~ was released on 03.15.06.
SEXY BOY ~そよ風に寄り添って~ is an addictive parapara number that shows off the girls’ more mature side perfectly. The song begins with some sort of string instrument that makes for a smooth transition into the song’s powerful and catchy instrumental with a clear beat alongside [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 25, 2008
Morning Musume’s 8th studio album, entitled Sexy 8 Beat, was released on 03.21.07. Mitsui Aika had her first album shot with this one and four girls had their last. Singles released before the album were as follows: SEXY BOY ~そよ風に寄り添って, ~ Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん, 歩いてる and 笑顔YESヌード.
元気 + starts off the album on a strong note. [...]
