⑬ Colorful Character (⑬カラフルキャラクター) is the 13th album by Morning Musume. It was released in Regular Edition and Limited Edition on September 12, 2012.
Tracklist
CD
- One•Two•Three
- Whats Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~ (What's Up? 愛はどうなのよ~; What's Up? How's Love~)
- Be Alive
- Lalala no Pipipi (ラララのピピピ; The Pipipi of Lalala) - Michishige Sayumi
- Dokka~n Capriccio (ドッカ~ン カプリッチオ; Bang Cappricio)
- The Matenrou Show (The 摩天楼ショー; The Skyscraper Show)
- Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun (ゼロから始まる青春; A Youth That Starts from Zero)
- Ren'ai Hunter (恋愛ハンター; Love Hunter)
- Chikyuu ga Naiteiru (地球が泣いている; The Earth Is Crying)
- Namida Hitoshizuku (涙一滴; A Teardrop) - Tanaka Reina
- Waratte! YOU (笑って!YOU; Smile! YOU) - 9th + 10th Generation
- Pyocopyoco Ultra (ピョコピョコ ウルトラ; Bouncy Bouncy Ultra)
Limited Edition DVD
- Morning Musume Profile Movie
- Michishige Sayumi
- Tanaka Reina
- Fukumura Mizuki
- Ikuta Erina
- Sayashi Riho
- Suzuki Kanon
- Iikubo Haruna
- Ishida Ayumi
- Sato Masaki
- Kudo Haruka
- Album Jacket Photography Making
- Performances from Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ (2012.05.16 at Nakano Sunplaza - Immediate Release USB)
- Kaiketsu Positive A (怪傑ポジティブA)
- My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~ (~女子校花道~)
Song Comments
- "Lalala no Pipipi" is technopop and its lyrics are mostly about Michishige Sayumi’s current condition within the group and in her personal life.
- "Dokkan Capriccio" is rock song made for concerts.
- "Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun" is a thankful soft song.
- "Chikyuu ga Naiteru" is a Tanaka Reina/Sayashi Riho lead since the vocals needed are really hard for this “serious rock number”.
- "Namida Hitoshizuku" is a song sung in minor, and even though its melody is simple, the song is quite hard, which allowed Tsunku to notice how much Tanaka Reina has improved.
- "Waratte! YOU" is a disco song.
Featured Members
- 5th Gen: Niigaki Risa (uncredited)
- 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina (last credited album)
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika (uncredited)
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- 10th Gen (debut album): Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka.
Concert Performances
- What's up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Be Alive
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ - Hello! Project Mobekimasu
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Lalala no Pipipi
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ (as part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of VTR)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume (as part of a medley)
- Naruchika Morning Musume'14
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (as part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
- Dokka~n Capriccio
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ (as part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ - with Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - with Hello! Project
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~2gatsu・3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ (as part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ (as part of a medley)
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ (as part of a medley)
- Chikyuu ga Naiteru
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ (as part of a Medley)
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Namida Hitoshizuku
- Waratte! YOU
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kishimoto Yumeno
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
Album Information
All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- One•Two•Three
- What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
- Arrangement & Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Rap: U.M.E.D.Y.
- Be Alive
- Arrangement, Programming, & Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: CHINO
- Lalala no Pipipi
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
- Dokka~n Capriccio
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO
- Dance Choreographer: Yamashiro Yoko
- The Matenrou Show
- Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun
- Arrangement & Programming: AKIRA
- Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
- Ren'ai Hunter
- Chikyuu ga Naiteiru
- Arrangement & Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Voices: U.M.E.D.Y, T3's
- Chorus: Sayashi Riho, Takeuchi Hiroaki
- Namida Hitoshizuku
- Arrangement & Programming: Egami Kotaro
- Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
- Waratte! YOU
- Arrangement, Programming, & Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Takeuchi Hiroaki
- Dance Choreographer: Yamashiro Yoko
- Pyocopyoco Ultra
Trivia
- This is Michishige Sayumi's first album as leader of Morning Musume, and the first album in which a 6th Generation member is leader.
- This is the first album with a gap of 2 between generations (7th and 8th), 8th Generation member Mitsui Aika being uncredited.
- This is Tanaka Reina's last credited album
- This album is the supporting album for Morning Musume's 2012 Autumn Tour, Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~.
- It is the best selling album since 2009 album Platinum 9 DISC.
- Its the 1st album to feature the 10th generation.
- This is the first album to sell over 14,000 copies since 10 MY ME.
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 14,416 |
14 | - | - | 41 | - | - | - | 61 | 1,967 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 953 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 205 | 512 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 196 | 499 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 216 | 429 |
Total Reported Sales: 18,760
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~, Be Alive, Lalala no Pipipi, Dokka~n Capriccio, Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun, Chikyuu ga Naiteiru, Namida Hitoshizuku, Waratte! YOU
- "Be Alive" Music
- "What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~" Dance Rehearsal