Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai

Limited Edition A Cover	Limited Edition B Cover
Limited Edition C Cover	Regular Edition Cover

Artist

Morning Musume

Single

Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (女が目立って なぜイケナイ)

Released

2010.02.10

Catalog Number

EPCE-5685~6 (Limited Edition A)

EPCE-5687~8 (Limited Edition B)

EPCE-5689~90 (Limited Edition C)

EPCE-5691 (Regular Edition)

Price

¥1,680 (Limited Editions)

¥1,050 (Regular Edition)

CD Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (女が目立って なぜイケナイ; Why Shouldn't Women Stand Out?)
2. Nakidasu Kamo Shirenai yo (泣き出すかもしれないよ; I Might Burst Into Tears)
3. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B DVD Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver.)

Limited Edition C DVD Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Make-up Ver.)

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DVD Cover

DVD

Single V "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (シングルV「女が目立って なぜイケナイ」)

Released

2010.02.24

Catalog Number

EPBE-5373

Price

¥1,575

Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (MV)
2. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Stage Ver.)
3. Making Video

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DVD Cover

DVD

Event V "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (イベントV「女が目立って なぜイケナイ」 )

Released

2010.03.06

Catalog Number

TGBS-5030

Price

¥2,000

Tracklist

1. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Takahashi Ai)
2. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Niigaki Risa)
3. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Kamei Eri)
4. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Michishige Sayumi)
5. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Tanaka Reina)
6. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Mitsui Aika)
7. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Junjun)
8. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver. Linlin)

Information

"Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" is the forty-second single released by Morning Musume. "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" was used as the February 2010 ending theme song to TBS' News Zans. The single was released in limited A, B, C, and regular editions. The limited editions came with bonus DVDs. The limited editions and the first press of the regular edition come with a serial number card which, when entered in a lottery, could win a ticket to one of the single's launch events. The single reached #5 on the Oricon charts and charted for four weeks, selling 44,035 copies. and becoming the #156 single on the yearly Oricon charts for 2010.

TV Performances

• [2010.02.02] Utaban
• [2010.02.12] Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER
• [2010.02.14] MUSIC JAPAN

Members featured in this release

• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
• 6th gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
• 8th gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin

Song Information

Lyrics

Tsunku

Music

Tsunku

Other Information

Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki

Drums: Toshiyuki Takao

Violin: Crusher Kimura

E.Guitar and A.Guitar: Kamada Koji

Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri

Disambiguation

Morning Musume promoting the single

There are currently two versions of "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" to be found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Original)

Found on the "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" single as track #1, the 10 MY ME album as track #5, and the Petit Best 11 album as track #1.

Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Instrumental)

Found on the "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.

Concert Performances

• [2010] Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
• [2010] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
• [2010] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
• [2011] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~ (as part of a medley)
• [2013] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Special~

Oricon Chart Positions

Single

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	2	6	6	6	6	7	5	36,169
6	15	16	21	24	16	18	17	5,836
14	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	1,557
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	151	473

Total Reported Sales: 44,035

Single V

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	4	6	8	7	9	19	5	4,187
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	42	504

Total Reported Sales: 4,691

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile: Single | Single V
• YouTube: "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" MV
• projecthello.com: "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" lyrics