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Manatsu no Kousen
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Manatsu no Kousen CD Single cover
Manatsu no Kousen CD Single cover
Manatsu no Kousen CD cover (Early Single Box version)
Manatsu no Kousen CD cover (Early Single Box version)
真夏の光線 (Romaji: Manatsu no Kousen; English: A Ray of Light In Midsummer) is the fifth single released by the Hello! Project group Morning Musume on 1999-05-12.
Manatsu no Kousen was rereleased as part of the Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX (EPCE-5325) on 2004-12-15 and later as a separate CD single (EPCE-5317) on 2005-03-02.
Credits
- Lyrics: Tsunku
- Composer: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Kohno Shin
- Keyboards & Programming: Kohno Shin
- Bass: Irie Naoyuki
- Guitar: Inaba Masahiro
- Percussion: Misawa Izumi
- Trumpet: Araki Toshio, Nishimura Koji
- Trombone: Murata Yohichi
- Alto Sax: Yamamoto Takuo
Members at time of release
- 1st gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka
CD Track listing, original edition
(Catalog number EPDE-1033)
- 真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen)
- 恋の始発列車 (Koi no Shihatsu Ressha)
- 真夏の光線(Instrumental)
CD Track listing, rereleased edition
(Catalog number EPCE-5317)
- 真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen) - 5:09
- 恋の始発列車 (Koi no Shihatsu Ressha) - 4:22
- 真夏の光線 (Instrumental) - 5:11
- 真夏の光線 (Early Version) - 5:00
TV performances
- 1999-05-07 Music Station
- 1999-05-09 ASAYAN
- 1999-05-21 Music Station
- 1999-05-27 Utaban
- 2000-07-16 Hello! Morning Episode 015 (10-person Version)
Concert performances
- Hello! Project Happy New Year '99
- Hello! Project '99
- Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000
- Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~
- Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru
- Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~ (Hawaiian version by Coconuts Musume)
- Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection!-
- Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai Concert Tour 2007 Natsu ~Thank You My Dearest~
Oricon Rank and Sales
| Week | Chart Date | Chart Period | Week Rank | Sales | Cumulative Sales | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999.05.24 | 1999.05.10~1999.05.16 | 3 | 122,610 | 122,610 | |
| 2 | 1999.05.31 | 1999.05.17~1999.05.23 | 12 | 33,800 | 156,410 | |
| 3 | 1999.06.07 | 1999.05.24~1999.05.30 | 19 | 29,100 | 185,510 | |
| 4 | 1999.06.14 | 1999.05.31~1999.06.06 | 20 | 15,500 | 201,010 | |
| 5 | 1999.06.21 | 1999.06.07~1999.06.13 | 27 | 10,170 | 211,180 | |
| 6 | 1999.06.28 | 1999.06.14~1999.06.20 | 28 | 9,060 | 220,240 | |
| 7 | 1999.07.05 | 1999.06.21~1999.06.27 | 37 | 6,840 | 227,080 | |
| 8 | 1999.07.12 | 1999.06.28~1999.07.04 | 56 | 4,690 | 231,770 | |
| 9 | 1999.07.19 | 1999.07.05~1999.07.11 | 65 | 3,240 | 235,010 |
Total sales: 235,010
External links
- UP-FRONT WORKS: Morning Musume discography entry
- projecthello.com lyrics: Manatsu no Kousen, Koi no Shihatsu Ressha
