Memory Seishun no Hikari

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Memory 青春の光 (Romaji: Memory Seishun no Hikari; English: Memory: The Light of Youth) is the fourth single by Morning Musume released on 1999-02-10 on the zetima label with catalog number EPDE-1020.

Memory Seishun no Hikari was rereleased as part of the Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX (EPCE-5324) on 2004-12-15 and later as a separate 12cm CD single (EPCE-5316) on 2005-03-02. This is the final single for Fukuda Asuka.

Credits

• Lyrics: Tsunku
• Composer: Tsunku
• Arrangement: Maejima Yasuaki
• Keyboards & Programming: Maejima Yasuaki
• Drums: Chris Parker
• Bass: Will Lee
• Guitar: Hiram Bullock
• Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
• Turntable: D.J. Riz
• Rap: L The Headtoucha

Members at time of release

• 1st gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka
• 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka

Original single CD track listing

1. Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory青春の光)
2. Happy Night
3. Never Forget
4. Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory青春の光) (Instrumental)

Rereleased single CD track listing

1. Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory青春の光)
2. Happy Night
3. Never Forget
4. Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory青春の光) (Instrumental)
5. Memory Seishun no Hikari (99.4.18 Live Version) (Memory青春の光)

Other Singers

• Abe Natsumi (Hitoribocchi)
• Tanaka Reina (Best Shot Vol.4)
• Tsunku (Type2)

TV Performances

• 1999-02-07 ASAYAN
• 1999-02-12 Music Station
• 1999-02-16 Utaban
• 1999-02-26 Music Station
• 1999-03-23 Utaban
• 1999-04-02 Music Station
• 1999-04-18 ASAYAN

Concert performances

• Hello! Project Happy New Year '99
• Morning Musume Memory Seishun no Hikari
• Hello! Project '99
• Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru
• Abe Natsumi First Concert Tour 2004 ~Anata Iro~ (by Abe Natsumi)
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 "The Best of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04" (as part of a medley)
• Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"

Oricon Rank and Sales

Week	Chart Date	Chart Period	Week Rank	Sales	Cumulative Sales	Comment
1	1999.02.22	1999.02.08~1999.02.14	2	195,720	195,720
2	1999.03.01	1999.02.15~1999.02.21	8	78,870	274,590
3	1999.03.08	1999.02.22~1999.02.28	13	56,080	330,670
4	1999.03.15	1999.03.01~1999.03.07	20	28,210	358,880
5	1999.03.22	1999.03.08~1999.03.14	26	15,570	374,450
6	1999.03.29	1999.03.15~1999.03.21	36	8,430	382,880
7	1999.04.05	1999.03.22~1999.03.28	38	9,430	392,310
8	1999.04.12	1999.03.29~1999.04.04	37	8,320	400,630
9	1999.04.19	1999.04.05~1999.04.11	47	3,790	404,420
10	1999.04.26	1999.04.12~1999.04.18	54	3,270	407,690
11	1999.05.03	1999.04.19~1999.04.25	74	3,160	410,850

Total sales: 410,850

External links

• UP-FRONT WORKS:Morning Musume discography entry
• projecthello.com lyrics: Memory Seishun no Hikari, Happy Night, Never Forget

Purchase

• Original edition: Amazon JP
• Rereleased edition: Amazon JP, CDJapan