Itoshiki Tomo e
| "Itoshiki Tomo e" | ||||
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.jpg) Front cover of regular edition. | ||||
| Single by Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai | ||||
| Released | August 8, 2007 (CD, JP) August 22, 2007 (Single V, JP) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Japanese pop | |||
| Label | Zetima Records EPCE-5489~90 (CD+DVD) EPCE-5491 (regular edition) EPBE-5260 (Single V) | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai singles chronology | ||||
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| Limited edition with DVD | ||||
.jpg) Front cover of limited edition. | ||||
| Single V | ||||
.jpg) Front cover of Single V. | ||||
"Itoshiki Tomo e" (愛しき悪友へ, To My Beloved Companion) is the second single of Morning Musume's tenth anniversary team Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai. It was released on August 8, 2007,[1] while the Single V DVD was released on [August 22].[2]
The CD single had two editions. A limited edition which contained a bonus DVD and the regular edition containing one photocard that was only available on its first press.[1] A Single V was also released.
It reached number 15 on the Oricon Charts in Japan.
Track listings
[edit]CD single
[edit]- "Itoshiki Tomo e" (愛しき悪友へ, To My Beloved Companion)
- "Michi Naru Mirai e" (未知なる未来へ)
- "Itoshiki Tomo e" (Instrumental)
Single V DVD
[edit]- "Itoshiki Tomo e"
- "Itoshiki Tomo e" (5-shot Version)
- "Making of" (メイキング映像)
Musical personnel
[edit]- Kaori Iida – vocals
- Natsumi Abe – vocals
- Maki Goto – vocals, chorus
- Risa Niigaki – vocals, chorus
- Koharu Kusumi – vocal
Itoshiki Tomo e
[edit]- Kanako Oda (小田佳奈子) – lyricist
- Tak Matsumoto (松本孝弘, of B'z) – composer and guitar (courtesy of Vermillion Records)
- Yuichi Takahashi (高橋諭一) – arrangement, programming, and guitar
- Daisuke Ikeda (池田大介) – arrangement, programming, and keyboards
- Koichi Terasawa (寺沢功一, of Rider Chips) – bass
- Jun Aoyama – drums
- Kazuki Katsuta (勝田かず樹, of Dimension) – saxophone (courtesy of Zain Records)
Michi Naru Mirai e
[edit]- Miki Igarashi (五十嵐美貴, of Show-Ya) – lyricist, composer, guitar, and chorus
- Daisuke Ikeda – arrangement, programming, and keyboards
- Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki (鈴木Daichi秀行) – arrangement, programming, and guitar
- Satomi Senba (仙波さとみ, of Show-Ya) – bass and chorus
- Jun Aoyama – drums
Performances
[edit]- 2007-08-03 – Music Japan
- 2007-08-12 – Haromoni@
- 2007-08-25 – Melodix[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Up-Front Works official website: "Itoshiki Tomo e" CD entry" (in Japanese). Up-Front Works. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Up-Front Works official website: "Itoshiki Tomo e" DVD entry" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Melodix official website". Retrieved 2007-08-06.
