Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago
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| "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" | ||||
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| Single by Morning Musume | ||||
| from the album Ai no Dai 6 Kan | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Length | 12:14 | |||
| Label | Zetima | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" on YouTube | ||||
"Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (涙が止まらない放課後, "Unstoppable Tears After School") is the twenty-fourth single of J-pop group Morning Musume, released on November 3, 2004 on the Zetima label.[1] The single sold a total of 65,873 copies,[citation needed] peaking at #4 on the weekly Oricon chart and charting for seven weeks.[2] The Single V, released on the same day, reached a peak of #5 on the weekly chart and charted for five weeks.[3]
History
[edit]Lead vocals for the song are sung by Asami Konno. The theme of the title song is meant to convey the feeling of "the tears of a first love... like Romeo and Juliet."[4] The single was also released in a limited edition which came in special packaging with five photo cards, while the regular and Single V DVD came with one photo card.
Track listings
[edit]All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (涙が止まらない放課後, "Tears That Won't Stop After School") | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Nebō Desu. Dēto na no ni..." (寝坊です。デートなのに…, "I Slept In. Even Though I Have a Date...") | |
| 3. | "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago (Instrumental)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" | |
| 2. | "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago (Yureru Hōkago Ver.)" (涙が止まらない放課後 (ゆれる放課後 Ver.), "... Trembling After School Ver.") | |
| 3. | "Meikingu Eizō" (メイキング映像, "Making Of") |
Members at time of single
[edit]- 1st generation: Kaori Iida
- 2nd generation: Mari Yaguchi
- 4th generation: Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa
- 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki
- 6th generation: Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
Personnel
[edit]- Kaori Iida – minor vocals
- Mari Yaguchi – center vocals
- Rika Ishikawa – center vocals
- Hitomi Yoshizawa – center vocals
- Ai Takahashi – center vocals
- Asami Konno – main vocals
- Makoto Ogawa – minor vocals
- Risa Niigaki – minor vocals
- Miki Fujimoto – center vocals
- Eri Kamei – minor vocals
- Sayumi Michishige – main vocals
- Reina Tanaka – minor vocals
- Track 1
- Shunsuke Suzuki (programming, guitar, arrangement)
- Hiroshi Iida (percussion)
- Track 2
- Akira (programming, chorus, arrangement)
- Sting Miyamoto (bass)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hello! Project official site - Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19.
- ^ "涙が止まらない放課後 モーニング娘。のプロファイールならオリコン芸能人事典－ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "シングルＶ「涙が止まらない放課後」 モーニング娘。のプロファイールならオリコン芸能人事典－ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ つんく♂ オフィシャルサイト － 涙が止まらない放課後 [モーニング娘。] (in Japanese). Tsunku. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
External links
[edit]- "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" entries on the Hello! Project official website: CD entry, DVD entry (in Japanese)
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