[01/23/13] Morning Musume 52nd single [Help me!!]

[elgie]

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^That last scene. I want it in the PV, damn. 

[Chibs]

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[Chibs]

the dance shot is almost at 2mill

[Rina the Robot]

[TommyVD]

Another casualty of the plague that's spreading through H!P at the moment.
Kudo Haruka will be sitting out tomorrow's handshake events for "Help Me!!". She's not feeling well.

Source: http://www.helloproject.com/news/1301140030_musume.html

[Estrea]

One of the B-sides, the Sakura/Riho duet, Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai.

Wow it is amazingly painful to hear Sakura and Riho sing together. They haven't figured out how to harmonize lmao. But the moment they start singing solo lines the song becomes quite catchy. o_o I can't stop listening to it....

I think I actually like the song once I get past the first 20 seconds of the song or so.

[XcuteX26262X]

[winner]

gif'd that member close up cos it was so nice~~

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[elgie]

I love it. It is aesthetically pleasing, the dance is all kinds of awesome, the scene cuts are neat for the most part... I love how the talking part in the middle leads to a visual crescendo up to the end. It's perfect.
Oh, and the crazy zoom

[tru_harmony]

I really like this song and I was really looking forward to the PV and I'm not disappointed at all.

Th dance for this song is <3. Formation and visually oriented choreography is a WIN for me. I think the beauty in the dance isn't just how well or synchronized the individual members do it but also the blocking and position shifts and the arm positions with the phoenix pose/formation and how well coordinated and self-aware they are in the formations.

Sakura's voice was awesome in the pre-pre-chorus part. AND THE FORMATION/DANCE THING THEY DID THERE WAS COOL.

Some people might not like the green screen thing... but I don't really mind it. I can't imagine the video any other way. I can't imagine them doing that dance anywhere where it would make sense.

I don't know all the new members individually yet but I am falling in love with Morning Musume again.

[TommyVD]

Official promo site: http://www.up-front-works.jp/helpme/
Will get updated over time.

[SomethingWild]

Last year I totally got into this Morning Musume. Awesome girls, cool new songs and a killer live experience as icing on the cake.

Sadly, I don't really share most opinions regarding this single.
- I can't stand the outfits. Leopard + pink skirts?! MAJIDE. Pink leopard is also the trademark color of another well known idol group, but let's chalk this one up to coincidence.
- The song is more of what we've seen last couple of singles, but it doesn't really grab me this time. It's not a coherent song. The Sakura line is awesome, but it doesn't really flow with the rest of it.
- The green screen PV. I actually thought the PV for One Two Three was killer, and even though this one has similar over the top visual effects, it's just a bit... much. lol

So yeah, too bad. On the other hand, I'm glad most of you seem to dig it because these girls deserve the support.

I was hoping that Fukuchan would take over Reina's part as dual-center alongside Sayashi (like they did at the One Two Three event when the rokkies were absent), but it looks like Sakura is going to upstage Fukuchan in that aspect. I don't get that in a group with so few members the line distribution has been an issue since the very beginning.

[shirenuファクトリー]

Another MM single I can happily include on my playlist awe yeah >_<

[J-Triumf]

I'd disagree with this song being "not coherent" and whether Sakura's lines fit; I think everything comes together nicely despite the clash of elements such as the harsh electronics playing over the strings, and I think Sakura comes in at just the right time. That said, I do share a similar sentiment in that I loved the previous two singles a lot more than this one (and I'm not really feeling the leopard print motif either), though I still really like this one.

And hey, it's great to see some old fans come back into the fold for this song.

As far as the video is concerned, I'm willing to give it a delayed "thumbs up" after careful deliberation. The whole "fake city background with flashing everywhere" thing may seem lazy at first, but the subtle things are what makes this video work: the way the cities come alive when the chorus hits, the quick "Morning Musume" lightning flash that appears for a split second...and damn, I love that symbolic phoenix, a very appropriate image to bring up for this group.

Wow, that Riho/Sakura song really does sound awkward at first! But for the most part I really like it...I'm easily swayed by these kinds of funky beats.

Here's a preview of the Eripon/Zukki/Masaki/Haruka b-side:

It kinda reminds me of Pyoco Pyoco Ultra a bit. I like how prominent Zukki sounds on this, but overall it's just an okay song.

[Chibs]

[Rina the Robot]

Last one 

[Estrea]

I thought it was pretty amazing that the electric guitar made the song sound cooler. Hands up everyone who wants Reina's band to cover this in a rock style.

[TommyVD]

NINKI is predicting a #1: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ns/w/2013-01-18/


1 / 87.30 モーニング娘。 Ｈｅｌｐ　ｍｅ！！

rest of the list

71.50      ＳＵＰＥＲ　ＪＵＮＩＯＲ－Ｋ．Ｒ．Ｙ．      Ｐｒｏｍｉｓｅ　Ｙｏｕ     01/23 2   
59.70      ＡＡＡ      Ｍｉｓｓ　ｙｏｕ／ほほえみの咲く場所     01/23 2   
56.20      サカナクション      ミュージック     01/23 2 
30.20      小日向美穂（津田美波）      ＴＨＥ　ＩＤＯＬＭ＠ＳＴＥＲ　ＣＩＮＤＥＲＥＬＬＡ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲ　０１１　小日向美穂     01/23 2 
28.60      十時愛梨（原田ひとみ）      ＴＨＥ　ＩＤＯＬＭ＠ＳＴＥＲ　ＣＩＮＤＥＲＥＬＬＡ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲ　０１３　十時愛梨     01/23 2   
28.20      川島瑞樹（東山奈央）      ＴＨＥ　ＩＤＯＬＭ＠ＳＴＥＲ　ＣＩＮＤＥＲＥＬＬＡ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲ　０１４　川島瑞樹     01/23 2 
27.30      バロック      たとえば君と僕     01/23 2   
26.40      多田李衣菜（青木瑠璃子）      ＴＨＥ　ＩＤＯＬＭ＠ＳＴＥＲ　ＣＩＮＤＥＲＥＬＬＡ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲ　０１２　多田李衣菜     01/23 2 
25.30      本田未央（原紗友里）      ＴＨＥ　ＩＤＯＬＭ＠ＳＴＥＲ　ＣＩＮＤＥＲＥＬＬＡ　ＭＡＳＴＥＲ　０１５　本田未央     01/23

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Although the ratings are never a true reflection of sales, it does give a strong prediction about where the single/album will place in terms of popularity amongst the Japanese public.

However, they are NOT an indication of how it will perform in terms of chart positioning and total sales for the week.

 

[john_hung]