Manatsu no Kōsen
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"Manatsu no Kōsen" | ||||
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Single by Morning Musume | ||||
from the album Second Morning | ||||
Released | May 12, 1999 (JP) | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Japanese Pop | |||
Length | 14:33 (8 cm CD) 19:42 (12 cm CD) | |||
Label | zetima | |||
Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
Morning Musume singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Manatsu no Kōsen on YouTube |
"Manatsu no Kōsen" (真夏の光線, A ray of light in midsummer) is the fifth single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on May 12, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 235,010 copies, and reached number three on the Oricon Charts. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005, as a 12 cm CD. The lead vocalist of this single was Natsumi Abe. It was first single without Asuka Fukuda
Track listing[]
8 cm CD[]
- Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線, A ray of light in midsummer) – 5:07
- Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車, Love's first train) – 4:20
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental)) – 5:06
12 cm CD (Early Single Box and individual release)[]
- Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線) – 5:09
- Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車) – 4:22
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental)) – 5:11
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Early Version) (真夏の光線 (Early Version)) – 5:00
Members at time of single[]
- 1st generation: Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe
- 2nd generation: Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi, Sayaka Ichii
External links[]
- Manatsu no Kōsen entry on the Up-Front Works official website
Categories:
- Morning Musume songs
- Zetima Records singles
- 1999 singles
- Song recordings produced by Tsunku
- Japanese-language songs
- 1999 songs
- Hello! Project stubs