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; Artist
 
; Artist
 
: [[Morning Musume]]
 
: [[Morning Musume]]
 
; Single
 
; Single
: Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
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: Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE; ''That's Right! We're Alive'')
 
; Released
 
; Released
: 2002.02.20 <small>(CD)</small>
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: 2002.02.20
: 2002.04.20 <small>(Single V)</small>
 
 
; Catalog Number
 
; Catalog Number
: EPCE-5143 <small>(CD)</small>
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: EPCE-5143
: EPBE-5036 <small>(Single V DVD)</small>
 
: EPVE-5036 <small>(Single V VHS)</small>
 
 
; Price
 
; Price
: ¥1,020 <small>(CD)</small>
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: ¥1,020
: ¥1,260 <small>(Single V)</small>
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; Tracklist
; CD Tracklist
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# Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
# Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE; ''That's Right! We're Alive'')
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# [[Morning Coffee (Morning Musume)|Morning Coffee (2002 version)]] (モーニングコーヒー)
# [[Morning Coffee|Morning Coffee (2002 Version)]] (モーニングコーヒー (2002 Version))
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# Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
# Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental) (そうだ! We're ALIVE (Instrumental))
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<br clear=all>
; Single V Tracklist
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# Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE) (PV)
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# Making Eizou (メイキング映像)
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; DVD / VHS
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: Single V "Souda! We're ALIVE" (シングルV「そうだ! We're ALIVE」)
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; Released
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: 2002.04.20
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; Catalog Number
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: EPBE-5036 <small>(DVD)</small>
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: EPVE-5036 <small>(VHS)</small>
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; Price
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: ¥1,260
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; Tracklist
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# Souda! We're ALIVE ([[PV|Music Video]])
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# Making Video
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; Information
 
; Information
"Souda! We're ALIVE" is Morning Musume's fourteenth single. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 443,630 copies. "Souda! We're ALIVE" ranked as the #17 single for 2002.
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"Souda! We're ALIVE" is the fourteenth single released by [[Morning Musume]]. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS broadcast of the [[wikipedia:2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]], the opening theme of ''[[Idol wo Sagase!]]'' on TV Tokyo, and a commercial theme for the e-karaN by Takara. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 443,630 copies and becoming the #17 single for 2002.
 
 
; TV performances
 
* [2002.02.22] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2002.02.28] [[Utaban]]
 
* [2002.03.08] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2002.03.28] [[Utaban]]
 
* [2002.04.05] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2004.04.09] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
  
== Members featured in this release ==
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== Featured Members ==
 
* 1st gen: [[Iida Kaori]], [[Abe Natsumi]]
 
* 1st gen: [[Iida Kaori]], [[Abe Natsumi]]
 
* 2nd gen: [[Yasuda Kei]], [[Yaguchi Mari]]
 
* 2nd gen: [[Yasuda Kei]], [[Yaguchi Mari]]
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: [[Tsunku]]
 
: [[Tsunku]]
 
; Music
 
; Music
: [[Tsunku]]
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: Tsunku
 
; Other Information
 
; Other Information
: Arrangement: [[DANCE☆MAN]]
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: Arrangement: [[DANCE MAN|DANCE☆MAN]]
 
: Turntable: [[DJ ICHIRO]]
 
: Turntable: [[DJ ICHIRO]]
 
: Keyboards and Manipulator: [[Watanabe Cher|WATA-BOO]]
 
: Keyboards and Manipulator: [[Watanabe Cher|WATA-BOO]]
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: Bass and Guitar: [[RELIEF MAN]]
 
: Bass and Guitar: [[RELIEF MAN]]
 
: Manipulator: [[Kato Toshiji]]
 
: Manipulator: [[Kato Toshiji]]
: Chorus: [[Tsunku]], Morning Musume
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: Chorus: Tsunku, Morning Musume
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: updated Arrangement and Programming: [[Hirata Shoichiro]]
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: updated Chorus: [[Michishige Sayumi]], [[Sayashi Riho]], Tsunku, [[Takeuchi Hiroaki]]
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The song's refrain ("''doryoku, mirai, A BEAUTIFUL STAR''") was sampled in [[Yonezu Kenshi]]'s song "[[Kick Back|KICK BACK]]".
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==Disambiguation==
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There are currently four recorded versions of "Souda! We're ALIVE" found in Morning Musume and [[Hello! Project]]'s discography. These versions are:
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (Original)
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:Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #1, the ''[[4th "Ikimasshoi!"]]'' album as track #6, the ''[[Best! Morning Musume 2]]'' album as track #8, and the ''[[Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~|Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~]]'' album as track #14 on the first disc.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
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:Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (updated)
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:Found on ''[[The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~]]'' album as track #5. This version was rerecorded by Morning Musume in 2013.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (updated 23 Ver.)
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:Found on the ''[[Morning Musume Best Selection ~The 25 Shuunen~]]'' album as track #3 on the second disc. This is a rerecord of the updated version by Morning Musume '23.
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== Performances ==
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===Concerts===
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*[2002] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena]]
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*[2002] [[Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~|Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~]]
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*[2002] [[Morning Musume Love is Alive! 2002 Natsu|Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena]]
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*[2003] [[Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~]]
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*[2003] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"]]
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*[2003] [[Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~]]
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*[2003] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"]]
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*[2004] [[Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'mon! Dance World~|Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~]]
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*[2004] [[2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~]] <small>(Morning Musume Sakuragumi)</small>
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*[2004] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan|Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan]]
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*[2004] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour "The Best of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"|Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"]]
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*[2005] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
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*[2006] [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~]] <small>(Wonderful Hearts)</small>
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*[2006] [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~]] <small>(Elder Club)</small>
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*[2006] [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu Go!~|Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~]] <small>(Hello! Project)</small>
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*[2006] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~]]
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*[2007] [[Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello Pro Natsu Matsuri~|Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~]] <small>(with Berryz Kobo, °C-ute)</small>
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*[2008] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
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*[2008] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant Live~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~]]
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*[2009] [[2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano Step!~|2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~]] <small>(Hello! Pro Egg)</small>
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*[2010] [[Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~|Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~]] <small>(Hello! Project)</small>
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*[2010] [[2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama Hop!~|2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~]] <small>(Hello! Pro Egg)</small>
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*[2010] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~]]
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*[2011] [[Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei de Saikessei~|Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~]] <small>(Dream Morning Musume)</small>
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*[2012] [[Dream Morning Musume Special Live 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Daiisshou Shuumaku "Yuusha-tachi, Shuugouse yo"~|Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Daiisshou Shuumaku "Yuusha-tachi, Shuugouse yo"~]] <small>(Dream Morning Musume)</small>
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*[2013] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~Chance!~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~]] <small>(updated) (as part of a medley)</small>
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*[2015] [[Hello! Project 2015 Summer ~Discovery / Challenger~|Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~CHALLENGER~]] <small>(updated) (Hello! Project)</small>
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*[2016] [[Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~Emotion in Motion~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special|Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '16 as part of a medley)</small>
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*[2017] [[Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~The Inspiration!~|Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '17 as part of a medley)</small>
  
== Concert performances ==
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===Television===
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena]]
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*[2002.02.22] [[MUSIC STATION]]
* [[Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~|Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~]]
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*[2002.02.28] [[Utaban]]
* [[Morning Musume Love is Alive! 2002 Natsu|Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena]]
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*[2002.03.08] [[MUSIC STATION]]
* [[Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~]]
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*[2002.03.28] [[Utaban]]
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"]]
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*[2002.04.05] [[MUSIC STATION]]
* [[Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~]]
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*[2004.04.09] [[MUSIC STATION]]
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"]]
 
* [[Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'mon! Dance World~|Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~]]
 
* [[2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~]] <small>(Morning Musume Sakuragumi)</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan|Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour "The Best of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"|Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
 
* [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~]] <small>(Wonderful Hearts)</small>
 
* [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~]] <small>(Elder Club)</small>
 
* [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu Go!~|Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~]] <small>(Hello! Project)</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~]]
 
* [[Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello Pro Natsu Matsuri~|Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~]] <small>(with Berryz Kobo, °C-ute)</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant Live~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~]]
 
* [[2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano Step!~|2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~]] <small>(Hello! Pro Egg)</small>
 
* [[Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~|Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~]] <small>(Hello! Project)</small>
 
* [[2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama Hop!~|2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~]] <small>(Hello! Pro Egg)</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~]]
 
  
 
== Oricon Chart Positions ==
 
== Oricon Chart Positions ==
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 443,630
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 443,630 ([[2002 Oricon Top 100 Singles|#17 single of the year]])
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
* Hello! Project Profile: [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_017.html CD] | [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/sv_001.html DVD/VHS]
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* UP-FRONT WORKS Profile: [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPCE-5143/ Single] | [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPBE-5036/ Single V DVD] | [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPVE-5036/ Single V VHS]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zmewdR-b8 "Souda! We're ALIVE" MV]
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* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zmewdR-b8 Music Video]
* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/souda.html "Souda! We're ALIVE" lyrics]
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* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/souda.html Lyrics]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 16 September 2023

Single Cover
Artist
Morning Musume
Single
Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE; That's Right! We're Alive)
Released
2002.02.20
Catalog Number
EPCE-5143
Price
¥1,020
Tracklist
  1. Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
  2. Morning Coffee (2002 version) (モーニングコーヒー)
  3. Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)



DVD / VHS
Single V "Souda! We're ALIVE" (シングルV「そうだ! We're ALIVE」)
Released
2002.04.20
Catalog Number
EPBE-5036 (DVD)
EPVE-5036 (VHS)
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. Souda! We're ALIVE (Music Video)
  2. Making Video


Information

"Souda! We're ALIVE" is the fourteenth single released by Morning Musume. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS broadcast of the 2002 Winter Olympics, the opening theme of Idol wo Sagase! on TV Tokyo, and a commercial theme for the e-karaN by Takara. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 443,630 copies and becoming the #17 single for 2002.

Featured Members

Song Information

Lyrics
Tsunku
Music
Tsunku
Other Information
Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
Turntable: DJ ICHIRO
Keyboards and Manipulator: WATA-BOO
Guitar: JUMP MAN
Drums: HYU HYU
Percussion: STAGE CHAKKA MAN
Bass and Guitar: RELIEF MAN
Manipulator: Kato Toshiji
Chorus: Tsunku, Morning Musume
updated Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
updated Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho, Tsunku, Takeuchi Hiroaki

The song's refrain ("doryoku, mirai, A BEAUTIFUL STAR") was sampled in Yonezu Kenshi's song "KICK BACK".

Disambiguation

There are currently four recorded versions of "Souda! We're ALIVE" found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

Souda! We're ALIVE (Original)
Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #1, the 4th "Ikimasshoi!" album as track #6, the Best! Morning Musume 2 album as track #8, and the Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ album as track #14 on the first disc.
Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
Souda! We're ALIVE (updated)
Found on The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ album as track #5. This version was rerecorded by Morning Musume in 2013.
Souda! We're ALIVE (updated 23 Ver.)
Found on the Morning Musume Best Selection ~The 25 Shuunen~ album as track #3 on the second disc. This is a rerecord of the updated version by Morning Musume '23.

Performances

Concerts

Television

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 272,950
1 7 7 4 4 3 2 4 71,410
4 14 15 16 12 7 5 10 39,030
9 19 17 14 15 11 10 14 21,520
12 - - 15 16 10 13 16 14,850
- - - - - - - 25 8,360
20 - - 19 - 15 17 18 6,640
10 - - - - - - 37 3,770
- - - - - - - 61 2,800
- - - - - - - 83 2,300

Total Reported Sales: 443,630 (#17 single of the year)

External Links