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Title: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on December 09, 2013, 11:41:32 PM
Tsunku announcement here: http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11718884960.html (http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11718884960.html)

Let's take bets - Riho center with a strong electronic sound?  :P (I kid, I kid. EDM Musume is my favorite Musume)

Edit: included the single titles but obviously can't fit it all since it's a triple A-side!
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Untitled]
Post by: winner on December 11, 2013, 02:47:05 PM
'Triple A' song names announcement.
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee374/kyot777/Hello%20Project/mm55th.jpg~original)

モーニング娘。コメント、Berryz武道館、℃-ute×スマイレージ、「ええか!?」Dance Shot、J=J池袋、ハロプロ研修生MV MC:福田花音【ハロ!ステ#45】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKRSD7fGI6s#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Untitled]
Post by: oaxiac on December 11, 2013, 02:50:49 PM
Quote from: Amped from JPLOP
Morning Musume '14 comment at the beginning. 55th single is a triple A-side single "笑顔の君は太陽さ / 君の代わりは居やしない / What is Love?"

Egao no Kimi wa Taiyo sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?

Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai is the Sochi Olympics song. its a dance song.

Egao no Kimi wa Taiyo sa is a middle tempo song. a song to make you smile. the dance looks easy but can be unexpectedly difficult. - Mizuki

Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashina
i, the Olympic cheer song. they will use everyone's voice that they gathered from that "Nippon Call" App with the flames on it. its an intense dance number. - Kudo
(it will possibly include the voices from fans at Budokan concert too, they did a huge Nippon Call with the app together)

What is LOVE? - intense formation dance. from the top view, you can see a heart formation. - Riho


Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Untitled]
Post by: SomethingWild on December 11, 2013, 03:20:21 PM
Egao no Kimi wa Taiyo sa --> "the dance (...) can be unexpectedly difficult."
Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai --> "it's an intense dance number."
What is LOVE? --> "intense formation dance."

Gotta love the variety in this triple A-side  :nervous  :lol:
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Untitled]
Post by: Estrea on December 11, 2013, 05:51:04 PM
I think what amuses me is the fact that the first 2 songs have titles that sound like ballads :lol:

First one basically means "your smile is like the sun" or something like that. Second one kind of means "there is no replacement for you" (I think, I need to look it up lol). And then lastly we have "What is Love". I sense a theme :P

But hey, the last time we had an enka sounding title (Shouganai Yume Oibito), we ended up with a pretty awesome song. Hopefully the underwhelming titles are actually masks for the awesome underneath :lol: because, seriously, these titles aren't nearly anywhere near as iconic as the last few. Except maybe What is Love. Haha. Looking forward to it as usual though!
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: b8067hc on December 16, 2013, 07:34:59 AM
Can't wait for this  :wub: :wub: Btw no details information yet?? (limited a/b, regular, etc..) soon i'll pre-order this  :) :)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on December 18, 2013, 02:09:39 AM
Can't wait for this  :wub: :wub: Btw no details information yet?? (limited a/b, regular, etc..) soon i'll pre-order this  :) :)

The single itself is coming in six editions: 4 limited, 2 regular and they're up for pre-order on cdjapan!

Tracklist:

 1. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa
2. Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai
3. What is LOVE?
4. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Instrumental)
5. Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Instrumental)
6. What is LOVE? (Instrumental)
 
Regular A + B will have a tradingcard included and will be ¥1000.
The Limited will be ¥1600.
 
Limited A (CD+DVD)
DVD Content
1. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Music Video)
2. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Close-up ver.)

Limited B (CD+DVD)
DVD Content
1. Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Music Video)
2. Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Dance Shot ver.)

Limited C (CD+DVD)
DVD Content
1. What is LOVE? (Music Video)
2. What is LOVE? (Dance Shot ver.)

Limited D (CD+DVD)
DVD Content
1. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Dance Lecture Video)
2. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Dance Shot ver.)
3. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Making & Offshot Video)

All credit for the track listing details goes to Danrulio on Hello!Online and cdjapan.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: strawberry-moon on December 19, 2013, 04:42:41 PM
So no unit songs this time?
I always liked that they did that.
But I'm excited about this single. Triple a-side. Wow.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: XcuteX26262X on December 25, 2013, 06:46:54 AM
Preview of Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOXhcJN5d1g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOXhcJN5d1g)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on December 25, 2013, 01:39:01 PM
Full Egao no blahblah mv in this episode of Hello!Station

モーニング娘。新曲MV・ナルチカ、ハロプロ研修生、℃-uteハワイ、ダンス部、J=J対談 MC:工藤遥【ハロ!ステ#47】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNG5_hK9Yw#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: kawaii beam on December 26, 2013, 06:03:41 PM
i really like how "relaxed" the song is, its a nice little change of pace even if there's still "electromusume" lol
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on December 27, 2013, 04:20:41 PM
Quote from: Tsunku
Well then, in 2014 Morning Musume will begin with a fresh start as “Morning Musume ‘14”,
and those girls’ first single of 2014 will be a triple A-side single.

「Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa」
This song is a message to the current Morning Musume.
But it is necessary to live and survive in this new generation
I want to send a message of “youth”,
And I also wrote with the intention to tell myself, “victory”.
I am turning 45 but I’m not complete either.
I still need to grit my teeth and survive.
Not only that, I wrote with the feeling of having to treasure “smiles”.
In order for the members’ entire smiles to be genuine during the song’s hook, I read the lyrics countless times, and tried to create an image where they could deliver their best smiles while they were singing.
Perhaps you can’t see how very difficult the dance is, but this song has a shuffle rhythm when it comes to the hopping up and down, and it is incredibly hard to perform that.
And so, the chorus’ dance was made simple in order for that jumping effect to be shown well.
Please enjoy this jumping effect while they sing!
In the music video the cloudy sky has the image of rushing about, and the production was done with such a large scale in mind.

「Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai」

Well, this song is the official cheer song for the Sochi Olympics representatives from Japan.
The rhythm is fairly strong, and the BPM is fast as well.
I did “Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai” with the meaning of every individual being unique.
I wrote the lyrics with the belief that our DNA and such shine in our own personal space.
It’s often said that no adversary can surpass our efforts, but I really do believe in that.
Because if you lose to yourself, nothing will begin at all.
I think the girls are also bringing themselves closer and closer to tomorrow’s success with their great efforts as they sing and dance in that incredible rhythm.
The dance is instense, and at times the members have to substitute one another when they fall like dominoes.
Sometimes they also change places with each other on the left and right like they do in the shadow clone technique.
It’s a song where all the members come together and merge as one.
It certainly gives meaning to the song title, “There’s no one who can substitute you”!

「What is LOVE?」
I think recently this is the song that was composed and written in the shortest time, up to the arrangement.
No, even until the vocal recording to the trackdown it can be considered the fastest.
And from there there was trouble with the formation at the beginning of dance rehearsals, and so it was all done in a very compact time.
Please don’t think something like “what’re you talking about, it can be done”.
It’s rare for there to be something like this. Even while doing the arrangement and vocal recording, there was almost no criticism. They followed the image, perfected the dance, and had no doubt but to go forward.
It’s happened. During “LOVE Machine” it was like that too.
Of course there were fine tuning and sudden big changes, but from there things went very smoothly, and the passion of the members and staff piled up and delivered a really good outcome in the end. Things like that happen.
The lyrics were a collaboration project with NHK’s “J-MELO”; coming from a survey with fans from all over the world, I took them and transformed them into the song lyrics.
It is the certain that after the great disaster in Japan, the lingering memories are still continuing.
Under these circumstances, even if we call for world peace it may not have any effect.
Well, it’s that kind of message.
It’s just that in the world the opposite can also be true; having peace and equality (setting these goals) depends on us looking at the things that we ought to do, seeing the problems around us that we need to resolve. This is what I want to make known.
I assembled the shuffle beat with digital rock.
Having created a song with such a vigorous beat like this, when the current Morning Musume performs it they do it in such a beautiful, lovely way. That’s what I think.

Michishige
She’s doing her best as the leader, but as an individual she’s also putting effort into being reliable.
It must be tough to watch over the troubles of the new members, but I myself well understand that in order to guide the juniors, one must keep growing.
Michishige is at that stage now too, isn’t she.

Fukumura
She’s the sub-leader; I feel that day after day she’s giving huge effort.
Although during her Hello! Pro Egg time I didn’t recognize her as the type who’s good at dancing, she’s now able to dance with sharpness.
If she can understand rhythm that alone will influence her singing. Now is her period of growth, isn’t it.

Ikuta
“Ahh~ KY” etc is what’s being said of her, but isn’t it true?
Ahh, that’s certainly the case, but I get the feeling that even as a KY she’s surpassing a certain level and reaching that stage of a pro.
With her positivity, the atmosphere around her is always cheerful.
I want her to cut through without breaking her spirit!

Sayashi
Since she became a member, the image of Morning Musume’s dance and performance has changed
Saying that isn’t an exaggeration, and that’s not all, but I feel that singing-wise the image has also changed.
From the very start it’s been said that her dancing is good, but I think that even after joining she’s been working hard everyday and continuously increasing her skill.

Suzuki
Recently I thought she’s faced a bit of problems,
but now she’s come and opened doors by herself.
From the start she’s been sharp in her dancing and singing,
If she can open a new door for herself now she can keep growing each time.
It’d be good if she can make conversation in her own words with more freedom.

Iikubo
This girl is strong too, huh.
I don’t get part of her true nature. It’s possible that in her heart she’s actually shouting “help me~!” or “what do I do now?!” and so on, but she’s also going “I’m fine!” with that face. That’s splendid.
Even though she was an amateur in dancing and singing, she always accepts the challenge desperately. She’s reliable.

Ishida
I wrote it before too, but she’s become brighter. Both her heart and atmosphere.
It’s possible that she can be seen as tacky.
Since it’d be a disadvantage to be seen as just tacky on one side, it’s necessary to be conscious about something so that it doesn’t just end up as that. While she has a rivalry with Sayashi over the number 1 spot in dance, she’s able to come up to speed in singing so I’m looking forward to her performance from now onwards as well!

Sato
It’s undeniable she still has the feeling of being the youngest child, but even so it is a fact that her true strength is showing more.
It’s just that it’s a pity that she herself isn’t aware of this.
Even though she has a sense of rhythm, it’s a waste that she doesn’t go beyond that to understand more about the theory behind it.
It’s good that her voice is also starting to build up, so from now on she should be aiming for an A grade in the singing department.
I hope she’ll do her best.

Kudo
She’s really growing taller; along with that, she’s started to become able to make expressions like an adult.
It’s not just her responses, but she’s also becoming firmer in speaking for herself.
If she’s able to give delicate expressions in her dance from her eyelashes to her fingertips she’ll grow more and more.
In Morning Musume she’s the person with the most room for growth.

Oda
Her singing has power like a spring, and she moves all the way to her fingertip. She has a power of expression that can’t be called gooey.
It’s such that you want to be a tsukkomi and ask “are you natto?!”
She can do anything with skill; even if it’s singing or dancing, she can draw her heart and feelings out and instantly improve.
She can copy the demo tape and the dance and do better than them, making herself even stronger in her own way that’s beyond comprehension!

http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11737211093.html (http://ameblo.jp/tsunku-blog/entry-11737211093.html)

*Thx to Apple Cake from H!O

Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on December 27, 2013, 07:32:57 PM
I have the utmost respect for Tsunku, but I feel well written fan opinions of members are more interesting to read than his xD nothing's really surprised me in a long time... Stuff.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on December 31, 2013, 06:18:51 PM
Limited edition A: (http://i.imgur.com/0MXcP1G.jpg)

Limited edition B: (http://i.imgur.com/eKyCXHB.jpg)

Limited edition C: (http://i.imgur.com/4cbDe4T.jpg)

Limited edition D: (http://i.imgur.com/2IlX3gc.jpg)

Regular edition A: (http://i.imgur.com/tTIfJMz.jpg)

Regular edition B: (http://i.imgur.com/DxfsKci.jpg)


Single website: http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/egakimi/top.html#wrapper (http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/egakimi/top.html#wrapper)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on December 31, 2013, 07:18:27 PM
The smiles on LE A are so cute!!! Lots of different outfits eh eh
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: JFC on January 01, 2014, 12:41:53 AM
LE A and RE A for me. :wub:
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Estrea on January 01, 2014, 04:58:53 AM
Reg B for me for sure. XD
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: J-Triumf on January 01, 2014, 07:41:27 AM
モーニング娘。'14 『笑顔の君は太陽さ』(Morning Musume。'14[You bright smile is like the sunshine]) (MV) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcQMPbbq_Fs#ws)

In the words of M. Bison: YES!!! YES!!!

Maybe further proof that someone at Up Front lurks this forum, because it's like they read my complaints about drum rhythms! XD Seriously, I LOVE this song on its beat alone, opting for a slower, hard hitting funky rhythm instead of the usual overdone house-style pattern...such a huge difference from a simple change. The vocal rhythm at parts seem like forcing lyrics/syllables into a short span, but overall I think it works; it kinda gives off a bit of a Kendrick Lamar vibe.

This could very well eventually become my favorite A-side single song of all time. :twothumbs

The video is interesting, contrasting the white background with some nice flashy background effects. The zoom out on Riho at the end of the last chorus makes it look like she has magical shrinking powers. (http://i.imgur.com/uxItuf7.gif) :lol:
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Aioros on January 01, 2014, 03:02:27 PM
What is Love is catchy as hell. :thumbup
perf@11:18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVUuaG5Ptj8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVUuaG5Ptj8#)!
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: kawaii beam on January 01, 2014, 09:26:12 PM
I love this song even more now~ :inlove: but wished that the pv wasn't a concert ver...doesn't have a lot of impact if there's no chanting XD
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: CrypticShadow8 on January 02, 2014, 09:46:29 PM
What is Love? Is performed at 10:28 in this awesome prank video.

Momusu '14 Prank (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp1zUsctROk#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: J-Triumf on January 03, 2014, 06:52:37 AM
I need to gush a bit more about "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa"; my previous post was made on New Year's Eve from my phone while I was drunk. :P But now that I'm sober I think I can express my love for this song in more detail.

Right from the start this beat hits hard with a stomp/clap combo that sets the tone for an aggressive swagger component throughout an otherwise happy, uplifting song; at this point in the video the camera focuses briefly on a center-positioned Sayu, who fronts the intro dance with her own stomps and claps and a determined, confident look on her face, as if she's leading her troops into battle. Easily my heart pounds and my spine chills from this audio/visual combo.

The persistent four-on-the-floor kick drum that I've "complained" about in the past makes a return in this song, appearing right after the initial stomp-claps and during the chorus and post-chorus sections. Rather than existing alone or being accompanied by an equally persistent hi-hat on the counter-step as would be expected, however, it's instead tempered with sporadic-yet-smartly-placed 808-esque snares and a slower tempo clap persistence, essentially cutting the apparent song tempo in half; this simple change, along with the trap-music-style pattern during the verses, brings a huge difference in rhythmic sense from usual H!P fare and makes the song all the better. Even when the beat goes into high-tempo mode during the instrumental break it keeps the same style of flow instead of falling back on the same old house pattern.

On one hand, I would've liked a more fuller instrumentation during the verses, but on the other hand the more stripped-down sound vibes with my own rhythmic preferences and philosophies, making use of "negative spaces" to create funky syncopation through the careful balance of sound and lack of sound. And yet there's still a lot to listen for and enjoy, because 流石つんく.

The vocaloid-style samples kinda makes this song seem like a continuation of "Ai no Gundan", which would fit well with the "leading troops into battle" thing I mentioned earlier.

I also really like the deep-voiced "してりゃいい" line that pops up in the middle of the chorus, it creates a nice sudden break from the melodic sweetness and, by only popping up then and there, maintains its element of surprise.

The way the verse lyrics are structed seem awkward at first, stuffing almost too many syllables in such short timeframes and threatening to disrupt the sense of flow. Yet the more I listen to this song the more appreciative I am of it, because it ultimately avoids being overdone and is balanced by more spaced-out syllable passages. I'm somehow reminded of Kendrick Lamar, specifically [noembed]this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF8aaTu2kg0)[/noembed] with its triplet-stuffed fast-flow-slow-beat juxtaposition. These girls are rapping without actually rapping.

And really, that right there is why I love this song. It's EDM blessed and enhanced with subtle hip-hop flavor, cutesy charm with the right touch of attitude. This is pretty much the song I've been hoping for since the start of "Colorful Era" Reloaded Musume's current sound. "One Two Three" initially hinted at it and I loved that song for doing so, but it ultimately didn't go far enough in my opinion, which led to me responding with my own remix to address such composition issues (https://soundcloud.com/j-triumf/itchy-knee-sun-123-remix). "Egao no Kimi", on the other hand, I feel a lot less motivated to give my own spin on (though there's always a chance I may be inspired later) because it already gives me a lot of what I want right off the bat.

I've said before that I'm the type who doesn't buy singles and prefers albums instead...but between this song and the quirky catchiness of "What is Love?" I'm tempted to make yet another exception ("One Two Three" was the first when I got caught up in the hype of that time) regardless of how the third song turns out, just to let UFA know that I want more of this funky hip-hop bounce in H!P music. "Egao no Kimi" isn't perfect--I would've loved a stronger sound and sustained bass out of the kicks for some extra oomph, as well as some live instruments to counter the heavy electronic sound--but dammit, I'll take it.

Oh, you thought I was done praising this song? I still need to speak on the music video! Here it is again for top-of-a-new-page purposes:

モーニング娘。'14 『笑顔の君は太陽さ』(Morning Musume。'14[You bright smile is like the sunshine]) (MV) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcQMPbbq_Fs#ws)

Plain white set with crazy post-production effects. The recipe for those same old "budget" complaints many people turn to when it comes to H!P music videos...but in this case it doesn't look cheap at all. The bursts and streaks of color mesh perfectly with both the dance and the song itself, complementing key movements and key beats to provide some great visual punch to what should theoretically be a bland experience; I just love how such flat shapes transform into pseudo-3D settings. I do wish there was a bit more black in the effects and/or the girls' outfits for balance purposes, though--or the editors should've at least toned down the usage of the rainbow palette overlay.

The dance itself is nice, with the stomp-claps and appropriate bounciness to go with the music, though it kinda loses its luster with the line formation of the chorus. But starting off with Sayu's "y'all can't fuck with us" swagger totally makes up for it, and there's something about how Riho steps out of line to deliver the last lyric of the first chorus that just clicks for me. I'll probably have to wait for the dance shot to get a better appreciation of the choreography.

Zukki gets some decent screen time, which is always a good thing.

And once again I'm amused by the incredible shrinking Riho (someone should totally turn this idea into a fanfic or fanart :P )...
(http://i.imgur.com/27sO0bX.gif)

(heh, this took longer than expected...consider this a make up for my relative lack of posting in recent months)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 08, 2014, 03:05:37 PM
@9:19 -Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa live
Berryz工房新曲初公開、ハロコン、飯窪ヘアアレンジ MC:菅谷梨沙子【ハロ!ステ#49】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_gAQR6uLrc#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on January 09, 2014, 04:24:06 AM
(http://imgur.com/AlKTmPA.jpg) (http://imgur.com/YRkxxBY.jpg) (http://imgur.com/aoOPo1f.jpg)

Cool billboards for a song we haven't heard yet  :P
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 11, 2014, 08:23:08 AM
20140111 王様のブランチ サンキュー・ミュージック モーニング娘。'14 Hello!Projectライブに密着! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyrPzyFxGyw#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 12, 2014, 11:08:13 PM
HEY! 3x preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUc7oE6Zf4U#t=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUc7oE6Zf4U#t=0)
 
FujiTV stream 19:00~20:54pm. (JST).
http://tv.exitoostore.com/2013/09/tv-online-fuji-tv-v2.html (http://tv.exitoostore.com/2013/09/tv-online-fuji-tv-v2.html)


モーニング娘。'14 ミュージックドラゴン予告 140110 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwfiZ3rTa5U#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: XcuteX26262X on January 13, 2014, 01:05:03 PM
モーニング娘。'14「君の代わりは居やしない」ソチオリンピック日本代表選手団公式応援ソング (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QszBwGP2gks#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 13, 2014, 01:12:51 PM
Talk
モーニング娘。'14 メンバーの㊙特技大公開! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HgXg3ULsM#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on January 13, 2014, 01:26:41 PM
KIMI NO KAWARI(?) SO C-C-C-COOOLL ERIPON HAIRSTYLE AND PANTS :D AND THE PART WHERE SHE GRABS RIHO, THAT WAS HER, RIGHT WAO NEED THAT FOCUSED ON A DANCE SHOT MV PLEASE.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: CrypticShadow8 on January 14, 2014, 12:30:07 AM
So I'm loving every part of this single. All three songs are awesome in completely different ways. So excited I always buy the songs on iTunes but I think this one calls for a physical copy  :thumbup
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: JFC on January 14, 2014, 01:53:37 AM
モーニング娘。'14「君の代わりは居やしない」ソチオリンピック日本代表選手団公式応援ソング (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QszBwGP2gks#ws)
Talk
モーニング娘。'14 メンバーの㊙特技大公開! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HgXg3ULsM#ws)
Backup -
20140113 HEY!HEY!HEY! モーニング娘。 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19m3kl)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: CrypticShadow8 on January 14, 2014, 06:38:06 AM
Ok I have a question about buying the CD. I usually buy from yesasia but will that count towards Oricon sells? Or should I buy from CDJapan?
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Mucca on January 14, 2014, 04:13:33 PM
Yes, sales from YesAsia count toward the Oricon chart. (http://www.yesasia.com/us/customer-support/0-0-0-hti.2341-en/question-answer.html)

(Same with CDJapan (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/oricon.html).)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: SomethingWild on January 14, 2014, 06:35:16 PM
I confess I'm quite addicted to "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa."
The rhythm is perfect. The amount of syllables is what sets this song apart. It's catchy.
The chorus is very uplifting, matches the lyrics perfectly. Best part in the PV is Sato at 1:14.
The only thing I don't like is the low pitched (male?) voices in the background during the "syllable" parts.

I remember hearing "What is love" quite a while ago.
I thought it was just a jazzy version of the same kinda song they've been releasing over and over recently.
Even though I still feel that way, it has two things I like: the "datta hitori~" part and this dance move:

http://gfycat.com/CreativeHollowAustraliancurlew (http://gfycat.com/CreativeHollowAustraliancurlew)  :lol:

I only heard "Kimi no kawari" on hey!hey!hey! but it didn't really do anything for me.

And I still don't know why they went with a triple a-side... It's just seems lol-worthy/hyping.

But yeah, pretty nice package all in all. I hope it'll do well, so we'll get to see em on more TV shows as well!
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 15, 2014, 01:07:09 PM
Kimi no Kawari MV at 0:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joknGZMd8qI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joknGZMd8qI#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: tru_harmony on January 15, 2014, 04:11:47 PM
lol too short. When I saw the Hey!x3 performance, I thought this was choreographed for the cameras. Like, during the verses, they just hold the cam wherever the person singing is and the person singing will always be in frame cuz the last person who sang just dropped to the side (for lack of dance terms). I felt the MV missed out on that effect, missing the whole point of that part of the choreography if it was intended the way i thought it was.

Girls were fierce all around. They got that fighting vibe nailed.

I was really looking forward to the dance break but lol well... life is full of fade-to-whites...
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 18, 2014, 02:09:21 AM
Music Dragon
モーニング娘。'14 ミュージックドラゴン 140117 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvu4ppyundA#ws)

モーニング娘。'14 『笑顔の君は太陽さ』 ミュージックドラゴン140117 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJSj9_2Po0A#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: JFC on January 18, 2014, 09:48:05 PM
^
Backup.
:thumbsup

20140118 モーニング娘。'14 ミュージックドラゴン (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x19vcgm)


And Fukuchan, Harunan, Ayuyu, and Sakura pimping it on the Hanasaka Times show (near the end of the video).

- http://bit.ly/1dHN5sV (http://bit.ly/1dHN5sV)
*short link because the full one won't embed.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: CrypticShadow8 on January 20, 2014, 06:00:12 PM
Full video for Kimi no Kawari:

モーニング娘。'14 『君の代わりは居やしない』(Morning Musume。'14[No One Can Replace You]) (MV) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dnHOHXc8pY#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on January 21, 2014, 03:46:34 AM
Every time I think I have my Momusu member ranking under control, a new pv comes out and completely messes with it. Haruka has officially surpassed Yossie's coolness, I never even thought such a thing was possible!

But really, I'm amazed by what a cohesive group Momusu is these days. Haruna used to stand out because her dancing wasn't on the same level as the other members but she did an amazing job of catching up compared to her performances when Help Me came out. Everyone has the look and feel of their performances nailed down and their releases are just rock solid these days. I'm so happy to be a fan of H!P lately   :thumbsup
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 21, 2014, 05:33:36 AM
モーニング娘。'14 歌部分 ソチ壮行会 140120 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUX5zSzadm8#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 22, 2014, 01:22:39 PM
モーニング娘。'14新曲Dance Shot、Berryz新曲初公開!、成人式、℃-ute、須藤ヘアアレンジ MC:石田亜佑美【ハロ!ステ#51】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7A6xTmqdnI#ws)

00:00~ モーニング娘。'14「笑顔の君は太陽さ」(Dance Shot Ver.) "Egao..." Dance Shot

10:58~ Berryz工房「大人なのよ!」(中野サンプラザ)
17:33~ 熊井&中島「ハロ☆プロ成人式」(日本特殊陶業市民会館)
27:39~ ℃-ute 「FOREVER LOVE」(品川ステラボール)
34:24~ 須藤茉麻ヘアアレンジ
43:38~ 「ハロ☆プロ成人式」舞台裏映像
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 23, 2014, 07:40:13 PM
モーニング娘。'14「What is LOVE?」MUSIC JAPAN 2014.01.23 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03JNpzJTKzY#ws)

モーニング娘。'14 世界の朝ごはんクイズ!! MUSIC JAPAN 2014.01.23 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9PEeuhJ4Do#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: CrypticShadow8 on January 23, 2014, 09:29:33 PM
I love that all the songs are getting performed/promoted fairly evenly. Usually they just focus on one.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 24, 2014, 05:19:07 AM
"Egao no..." studio live @ The Girls Live
140123GL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH5IzXgQl2U#ws)

Full EP.
140124 The Girls Live (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1a77zj)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: JFC on January 25, 2014, 08:11:10 PM
Looks like Eri saw the advertising they're doing for the new single and she mails Sayu about it, like only she can do.

Kamei Eri: “The green thing! Poster! Yep! It’s huge!” (http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/01/25/kamei-eri-the-green-thing-poster-yep-its-huge)
http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/01/25/kamei-eri-the-green-thing-poster-yep-its-huge/ (http://wotaintranslation.com/2014/01/25/kamei-eri-the-green-thing-poster-yep-its-huge/)
 :lol:
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 26, 2014, 01:28:53 PM
モーニング娘。'14 「イスの数がぴったりなイス取りゲーム」教訓のススメ 2014.01.26 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juM8RcfumrE#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: SomethingWild on January 29, 2014, 11:24:37 AM
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32542.png)

 :twothumbs
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: J-Triumf on January 29, 2014, 11:29:13 AM
119,442

Fourth #1 in a row

(http://i61.tinypic.com/16jmzph.png)

(http://oi45.tinypic.com/2hmcyuo.jpg)

Also: Damn you SomethingWild for posting while I was posting! :banghead: :lol:
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: tru_harmony on January 29, 2014, 12:17:43 PM
ALMOST 120K ON THE FIRST DAY!?!?!
@#$%^&*( FUCKYEAH!!!!

Is there any chance the others who dropped their singles this week can catch up to that?
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Estrea on January 29, 2014, 12:52:32 PM
1/28付 オリコンシングルデイリー

1位:モーニング娘。'14(119,442枚)
2位:安室奈美恵(18,680枚
3位:aiko(17,168枚
4位:μ's
5位:氷川きよし #morningmusume14

Not unless a fucking miracle happens. I think we've got weekly no.1 in the bag XD

Sent from my LT18i using Tapatalk 2
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: XcuteX26262X on January 29, 2014, 05:32:53 PM
Does this mean History has been made? :w00t:

(https://24.media.tumblr.com/30f02e23d76ed9c2d61c731681c63daa/tumblr_mwadl7z0vK1s0ad68o2_500.gif)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Chibs on January 29, 2014, 05:45:41 PM
Quote from: temeri at H!O

Feb. 18, 2009 Oricon. Weekly Chart

#1 Aiko 71,470
#3 MM. (Naichaukamo) 44,121

 Jan. 29, 2014 Oricon Daily Chart

#1 MM. 119442
#3 Aiko 17168

woot

モー娘。ぽっちゃり鈴木香音、森三中に「負けない!」 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcfsWV1TCk4#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 30, 2014, 06:00:23 AM
モーニング娘。'14 時間いっぱい!気になるワードでトークしてみよう! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBf7NBeV-kM#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Chibs on January 30, 2014, 09:15:47 PM
勝負の年だぞ。ムービー (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnS1BwkW8Ko#ws)
Quote from: Sohee

"There's no point in comparing.

There's no point in comparing,
with those days.

It's about if we can be satisfied with ourselves or not.

"I could have done more. I would have been able to do more."

I'd hate it if I'll think that way some day.

The one and only 11th generation
Oda Sakura. "It's no good to only have the formation dance, I'll become the voice of Morning Musume. '14. It's a bit cheeky, but I want them to rely on me." Sing, Oda!

The 10th generation filled with possibilities.
Kudou Haruka. "I don't want it to be an excuse, that I'm the youngest. 'Morning Musume. '14 will change, depending on me' unless I go through with that way of thinking, there's no point. I'll catch up with you, senpai." Dash, Kudou!

Satou Masaki. "Yaho~ My motto is not to be noisy. But, what should I do if I become noisy by having fun, Minishige-san?" Calm down. Satou!

Ishida Ayumi. "I'd hate to be the one who stands out for her dancing, or the one who's good at dancing. Until I'm remembered as the one who's best at dancing-" Dance, Ishida!

Iikubo Haruna. "I'm trying to not think too hard about what a subleader should do. The things one has to do are simple; I just have to support my beloved Michishige-san." Flatter them. Iikubo!

The revolutionary 9th generation.
Suzuki Kanon. "Something that only I am able to do. That's to first and foremost think of the fans that support me. To make sure they have fun." Laugh. Suzuki!


Sayashi Riho. "Being the ace and center, I'm feeling more a lot responsible now. But, I'm far from being satisfied. It's not okay to just be supported by those behind me, I won't turn around and look back anymore." Lead. Sayashi!

Ikuta Erina. "What is 'the best idol in the world?' Cuteness? Performance? I think it's fine to be whatever, but for sure the most important thing is to not lose heart!" Butt in. Ikuta!

Fukumura Mizuki. "Being earnest and a good princess, I want to throw that image away. Recently I think that a lot. I'm sure that not even I know my own seriousness yet." Be charming. Fukumura!

Now to the best leader ever.
Michishige Sayumi. "There's no victory to being a member for the longest time. There's only one thing I can say, I know Morning Musume more than anyone else in the world. And because of that, I will teach my juniors everything I can. Because I want to show them an ever prettier scenery." Pull them together. Michishige!

Michishige: This was the first tour where I had no seniors, nor members of the same generation. So I was honestly a bit worried if it would be okay. But, it was! Why do you think that is?

No one can replace you.

Do your best. Run with all your might.

So that we can become the next golden era.

2014.

Morning Musume. changed to Morning Musume. '14.

Let's go.

This year, this year is the year we'll fight.
Morning Musume. '14."

T/N: Not literal in all places, but went with what sounded better in English.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 31, 2014, 12:59:15 PM
モーニング娘。'14「LOVEマシーン(updated) - What is LOVE?」ミュージックステーション 2014.01.31 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZhyrKOx9k#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 31, 2014, 04:05:26 PM
Dance Shot
モーニング娘。'14 『君の代わりは居やしない』(Morning Musume。'14[No One Can Replace You])(Dance Shot Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru-BuSdoVW4#ws)

モーニング娘。'14 『What is LOVE?』(Dance Shot Ver.) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_t9B87xUBo#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on January 31, 2014, 05:24:41 PM
モーニング娘。'14『君の代わりは居やしない』The Girls Live 20140130 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwkiGp1XJEw#ws)

モーニング娘。'14『What is LOVE?』The Girls Live 20140130 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5BwjvOL1gg#ws)

Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: Rina the Robot on February 01, 2014, 05:35:18 AM
Damn, that Music Japan performance was so fun to watch. Success suits the girls well (like anyone else, really)! There's just an extra bounce in everyone's step lately and it almost makes them feel like a totally fresh group. I haven't liked a performance of Love Machine in ages but even that was fun to watch.  :oops: I'm glad the single is kicking ass on the charts, they really deserve it after all that hard work.
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: JFC on February 01, 2014, 10:50:54 PM
モーニング娘。'14「LOVEマシーン(updated) - What is LOVE?」ミュージックステーション 2014.01.31 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ZhyrKOx9k#ws)

Their talk segments are included in this one:
20140131 ミュージックステーション モーニング娘。'14 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ap6b8)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on February 03, 2014, 06:59:55 PM
Sound Room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZJw92oza1w#t=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZJw92oza1w#t=0)

Egao no... Closeup Ver.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1atocl_morning-musume-14-egao-no-kimi-wa-taiyou-sa-close-up-ver_music#from=embediframe (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1atocl_morning-musume-14-egao-no-kimi-wa-taiyou-sa-close-up-ver_music#from=embediframe)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on February 03, 2014, 10:35:06 PM
Idk how Nakai still has a career cuz his interviews are so awkward to me, but anyway

WOW! A live perf where Eripon's existence wasn't ignored. :lol: Also loving her half-hairstyle for these promos :heart: And awesome derpiness on that close-up MV still!

Too tired to focus on anything else right now. :D

Also oaxiac your sig is amazing 8)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on February 04, 2014, 04:41:24 AM
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/f89ebe50334ab563257f2a8d99f00042/tumblr_n0g46bWXLn1qzegu6o1_400.gif)

Quote
Morning Musume '14 tops Oricon chart for 4th consecutive time, 1st time in group's history

Morning Musume '14's 55th single "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE?" (went on sale on January 29) sold 149,000 copies during the first week, and it topped Oricon's weekly single ranking.

This marked their 4th consecutive (15th in total) chart-topping single, and it is the very first time for the group to achieve it since they made their major debut back in January of 1998.

Up until now, their best number of the consecutive chart-topping single was 3 which was made with "The☆Peace!" (January 2001), "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" (October 2001), and "Souda! We're ALIVE" (February 2002).

This also marked their 55th single overall to be ranked in the top 10 of the chart, and it allowed the group to increase their own record for "the total number of singles ranked in TOP10" which is the best record for both male/female group/solo artists.

"Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE?" is the group's first release since they changed their name to Morning Musume '14, and is their first-ever triple A-side single. One of the title tracks "Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai" is the official support song for the Japan's national team for Sochi Olympics, while "What is LOVE?" was used as the ending theme song for NHK World TV and TV Japan's "J-MELO" during October ~ December 2013.

The leader of the group, Michishige Sayumi made a comment, "This is the first time for us to top the chart for 4 consecutive times in our history! I'm full of indescribable joy, and gratitude. This is the year for Morning Musume '14 to make things happen! I think that all we should do is to believe in what we have done until now, and to run at full speed while looking only forward. That's all we are doing this year!!"


http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/02/morning-musume-14-tops-oricon-chart-for-4th-consecutive-time-1st-time-in-groups-history (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/02/morning-musume-14-tops-oricon-chart-for-4th-consecutive-time-1st-time-in-groups-history)

 :twothumbs


Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: XcuteX26262X on February 11, 2014, 07:14:07 AM
モーニング娘。'14「君の代わりは居やしない」生披露 スッキリ!! 2014.02.11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEpEIhT7rGA#ws)
Title: Re: [01/29] Morning Musume '14 55th Single [Egao no.../Kimi no kawari/What is love]
Post by: oaxiac on March 03, 2014, 05:04:20 PM
マルチなえがおのきみはたいようさ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42aEp52X-9M#ws)

マルチなきみのかわりはいやしない (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57pkvSCm84M#ws)