Pepper Keibu (Morning Musume)

Limited Edition A Cover

Limited Edition B Cover

Regular Edition Cover

Artist

Morning Musume

Single

Pepper Keibu (ペッパー警部)

Released

2008.09.24

Catalog Number

EPCE-5576~7 (Limited Edition A)

EPCE-5578 (Limited Edition B)

EPCE-5579 (Regular Edition)

Price

¥1,680 (Limited Edition A)

¥1,260 (Limited Edition B)

¥1,050 (Regular Edition)

Tracklist

1. Pepper Keibu (ペッパー警部; Inspector Pepper)
2. Romance (ロマンス)
3. Pepper Keibu (Instrumental) (ペッパー警部)

Limited Edition A DVD Tracklist

1. Jacket Satsuei Making & Interview (ジャケット撮影メイキング&インタビュー; Jacket Photography Making)

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Single V DVD Cover

DVD

Single V "Pepper Keibu" (シングルV「ペッパー警部」)

Released

2008.10.22

Catalog Number

EPBE-5305

Price

¥1,575

Tracklist

1. Pepper Keibu (MV) (ペッパー警部)
2. Pepper Keibu (Close-up Ver.) (ペッパー警部)
3. Making Eizou (メイキング映像)

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Event V DVD Cover

DVD

Event V "Pepper Keibu" (イベントV「ペッパー警部」)

Released

2008.10.20

Catalog Number

TGBS-4212

Price

¥2,000

Tracklist

1. Pepper Keibu (Another Ver.) (ペッパー警部)
2. Pepper Keibu (Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri, Linlin Close-up Ver.) (ペッパー警部 (高橋愛・亀井絵里・リンリン Close-up Ver.))
3. Pepper Keibu (Niigaki Risa, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika Close-up Ver.) (ペッパー警部 (新垣里沙・久住小春・光井愛佳 Close-up Ver.))
4. Pepper Keibu (Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Junjun Close-up Ver.) (ペッパー警部 (道重さゆみ・田中れいな・ジュンジュン Close-up Ver.))

Information

"Pepper Keibu" is the thirty-seventh single released by Morning Musume. "Pepper Keibu" is a cover of the original song by Pink Lady while "Romance" is a cover of the original song by Iwasaki Hiromi. The single was released in limited A, limited B, and regular editions; limited A coming with a bonus DVD and limited B coming with a booklet. Both limited editions and the first press of the regular edition came 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 #3 on the Oricon charts and charted for six weeks, selling 46,067 copies. The Single V reached #3 on the Oricon charts and charted for four weeks, selling 9,231 copies. The Event V was sold only during launch events, and therefore did not chart.

TV performances

• [2008.09.25] MUSIC JAPAN
• [2008.09.26] Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER

Members featured in this release

• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
• 6th gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
• 7th gen: Kusumi Koharu
• 8th gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin

Song Information

Lyrics

Aku Yuu

Music

Tokura Shunichi

Other Information

Arrangement: Sasamoto Yasushi

Disambiguation

There are currently three versions of "Pepper Keibu" to be found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

Pepper Keibu (Original)

Found on the "Pepper Keibu" single as track #1.

Pepper Keibu (Instrumental)

Found on the "Pepper Keibu" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.

Pepper Keibu (ALBUM Ver.)

Found on the COVER YOU album as track #4. This version has a slightly altered outro.

Concert performances

• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~

Oricon Chart Positions

Single

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
4	3	3	4	4	5	8	3	38,596
5	19	21	23	23	23	24	19	4,243
39	47	-	49	-	-	49	63	1,315
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	932
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	645
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	195	336

Total Reported Sales: 46,067

Single V

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	2	3	3	4	3	7	3	6,982
7	8	10	10	11	14	16	10	1,286
-	19	-	20	-	-	-	26	609
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	354

Total Reported Sales: 9,231

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition A | Limited Edition B | Regular Edition | Single V
• YouTube: "Pepper Keibu" MV
• projecthello.com: "Pepper Keibu" lyrics