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[[Image:Momusu_feb2006.jpg|250px|thumb|Morning Musume as of February 2006]]'''Morning Musume''' (モーニング娘。) is the main group of idol stable [[Hello! Project]]. With seven original albums to their name and two best-ofs, they still reign as one of the leading all girl groups in Japan.
 
  
  
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<div id="contentSub"></div><div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: [[wiki/#column-one|navigation]], [[wiki/#searchInput|search]]</div><div class="WTrthumb"><div class="thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 302px">[[Image:morniten10.jpg|[[Image:300px-morniten10.jpg|300px|Morning Musume, November 2007.Back Row (L to R): Linlin, Michishige Sayumi, JunjunMiddle Row (L to R): Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Kamei EriFront Row (L to R): Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Takahashi Ai]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:morniten10.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div><center>Morning Musume, November 2007.<br />Back Row (L to R): [[Linlin]], [[Michishige Sayumi]], [[Junjun]]<br />Middle Row (L to R): [[Niigaki Risa]], [[Mitsui Aika]], [[Kamei Eri]]<br />Front Row (L to R): [[Tanaka Reina]], [[Kusumi Koharu]], [[Takahashi Ai]]</center></div></div></div></div>
  
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'''Morning Musume''' (モーニング娘。), sometimes referred to as Momusu (モームス。) or Momusume (often in tabloids, news, モー娘。), is the lead group of the [[Hello! Project]]. Beginning back in 1997 on a talent show called [[Morning Musume on ASAYAN|ASAYAN]], it quickly became, and still remains one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 16,342,303, copies in Japan only.
  
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==Biography==
 
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[[Image:MoMusu1stGen.jpg|250px|thumb|Morning Musume's First Generation]]
 
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1997, the year [[Sharan Q]] holds auditions for a female rock vocalist on the variety show, [[ASAYAN]]. After a great many of cuts, a group of 11 finalists had come out. Of those, Heike Michiyo stood proud as the winner. After lack-luster sales for Miss Heike, [[Tsunku]] gave five of the runner-ups a challenge. Form a group and release a single. Sell 50,000 copies of this single in five days and get a record deal. The group was dubbed '''Morning Musume''' and released the single [[Ai no Tane]]. Needless to say, they met the challenge.
 
  
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==Members==
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==<span class="mw-headline">History</span>==
  
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===First Generation===
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In 1997, [[Sharan Q]] held a [[Hello! Project on ASAYAN|series of auditions]] on [[ASAYAN]] to find a female vocalist. The number of people who auditioned were eventually whittled down to 11, and [[Heike Michiyo]] was chosen as the winner. The five runners up were challenged by [[Tsunku]] to form a group and release a single, with the incentive that if they could sell 50,000 records in five days they would receive a record deal. Given the name '''Morning Musume''', they recorded [[Ai no Tane]] and successfully completed his challenge.
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* [[Nakazawa Yuuko]] (中澤裕子, graduated in April 2001)
 
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* [[Iida Kaori]] (飯田圭織, graduated in January 2005)
 
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* [[Ishiguro Aya]] (石黒彩, graduated in January 2000)
 
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* [[Abe Natsumi]] (安倍なつみ, graduated in January 2004)
 
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* [[Fukuda Asuka]] (福田明日香, graduated in April 1999)
 
  
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===Second Generation===
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After releasing their first official single, [[Morning Coffee]], another audition was held and three more members were added to the group. This began a series of additions and '[[Graduation|graduations]]' which have seen members come and go, some remaining in [[Hello! Project]] as solo artists or in other units, and some retiring from the music business. In past years, members also took part in [[Category:Morning Musume Subgroups|subgroups]], such as [[Sakura Gumi]] and [[Otome Gumi]]<nowiki>; </nowiki>[[Tanpopo]], [[Petitmoni]], and [[Minimoni]], which released their own singles and albums.
  
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* [[Yasuda Kei]] (保田圭, graduated in May 2003)
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In April 2000, the group began hosting a television variety show called [[Hello! Morning]] which further increased its popularity. They also star in a number of their own musicals, which are usually done also every year in the summertime. A massive amount of Morning Musume merchandise has been released such as calendars, [[Photobook|photobooks]], posters, etc. They have even starred in their own Playstation 2 game called [[Space Venus]].
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* [[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里, "resigned" on April 14, 2005)
 
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* [[Ichii Sayaka]] (市井紗耶香, graduated in May 2000)
 
  
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===Third Generation===
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The group has gone through many changes in recent years with the graduation of the long-time leader and last remaining original member [[Iida Kaori]] in January 2005, the sudden resignation of then-leader [[Yaguchi Mari]] on April 14, 2005, and the addition of [[Kusumi Koharu]] and graduation of [[Ishikawa Rika]] in May 2005.
  
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* [[Goto Maki]] (後藤真希, graduated in September 2002)
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2006 was no different, with the graduations of [[Konno Asami]] on July 23, 2006 and [[Ogawa Makoto]] on August 27, 2006, as well as the addition of [[Mitsui Aika]] on December 10, 2006.
  
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===Fourth Generation===
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On March 15th, 2007, Tsunku [http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/shinmember_0703151946.html announced] that [[Junjun]] and [[Linlin]], two "exchange students" from China, will join as members of the 8th generation. Leader [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] graduated from Morning Musume on May 6th, 2007, and [[Fujimoto Miki]] became the new leader with [[Takahashi Ai]] the sub-leader. However, on June 1st, 2007, [http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/f-et-tp0-20070601-207238.html it was reported] that [[Fujimoto Miki]] had left Morning Musume on her own accord, and that [[Takahashi Ai]] became the leader and [[Niigaki Risa]] took Takahashi's place as sub-leader.
  
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* [[Ishikawa Rika]] (石川梨華, graduated in May 2005)
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On October 24, 2007, an [[Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~|album]] containing all 34 singles of the group to date was released.
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* [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] (吉澤ひとみ)
 
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* [[Tsuji Nozomi]] (辻希美, graduated in August 2004)
 
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* [[Kago Ai]] (加護亜依, graduated in August 2004)
 
  
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===Fifth Generation===
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Their 35th single, [[Mikan]], was released on November 21, 2007.
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Morning Musume, along with Berryz Koubou and °C-ute, will perfom at NHK network's 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's. It is the most-watched show each year in Japan. It is their tenth appearance on the show.
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<div style="text-align: center">[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|[[Image:Morning-Musume.jpg|550px|Image:Morning-Musume.jpg]]]]</div>
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==<span class="mw-headline">Members</span>==
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===<span class="mw-headline">First Generation (1997)</span>===
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* [[Nakazawa Yuko]] (中澤裕子, graduated April 15, 2001)
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* [[Ishiguro Aya]] (石黒彩, graduated January 7, 2000)
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* [[Iida Kaori]] (飯田圭織, graduated January 30, 2005)
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* [[Abe Natsumi]] (安倍なつみ, graduated January 25, 2004)
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* [[Fukuda Asuka]] (福田明日香, graduated April 18, 1999)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Second Generation (1998)</span>===
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* [[Yasuda Kei]] (保田圭, graduated May 5, 2003)
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* [[Yaguchi Mari]] (矢口真里, left April 14, 2005)
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* [[Ichii Sayaka]] (市井紗耶香, graduated May 21, 2000)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Third Generation (1999)</span>===
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* [[Goto Maki]] (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Fourth Generation (2000)</span>===
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* [[Ishikawa Rika]] (石川梨華, graduated May 7, 2005)
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* [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] (吉澤ひとみ, graduated May 6, 2007)
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* [[Tsuji Nozomi]] (辻希美, graduated August 1, 2004)
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* [[Kago Ai]] (加護亜依, graduated August 1, 2004)
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===<span class="mw-headline">Fifth Generation (2001)</span>===
  
 
* [[Takahashi Ai]] (高橋愛)
 
* [[Takahashi Ai]] (高橋愛)
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* [[Konno Asami]] (紺野あさ美)
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* [[Konno Asami]] (紺野あさ美, graduated July 23, 2006)
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* [[Ogawa Makoto]] (小川麻琴)
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* [[Ogawa Makoto]] (小川麻琴, graduated August 27, 2006)
 
* [[Niigaki Risa]] (新垣里沙)
 
* [[Niigaki Risa]] (新垣里沙)
  
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===Sixth Generation===
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===<span class="mw-headline">Sixth Generation (2003)</span>===
  
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* [[Fujimoto Miki]] (藤本美貴)
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* [[Fujimoto Miki]] (藤本美貴, left June 1, 2007)
 
* [[Kamei Eri]] (亀井絵里)
 
* [[Kamei Eri]] (亀井絵里)
 
* [[Michishige Sayumi]] (道重さゆみ)
 
* [[Michishige Sayumi]] (道重さゆみ)
 
* [[Tanaka Reina]] (田中れいな)
 
* [[Tanaka Reina]] (田中れいな)
  
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===Seventh Generation===
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===<span class="mw-headline">Seventh Generation (2005)</span>===
  
 
* [[Kusumi Koharu]] (久住小春)
 
* [[Kusumi Koharu]] (久住小春)
  
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[[Category:Artists]]
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===<span class="mw-headline">Eighth Generation (2006-2007)</span>===
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* [[Mitsui Aika]] (光井愛佳)
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* [[Junjun]] (ジュンジュン)
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* [[Linlin]] (リンリン)
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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! <nowiki>#</nowiki>
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! Title
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! Release date
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! First week sales
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! Total sales
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! Highest rank
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|-
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| 0
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| align="left" |
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愛の種 <small>([[Ai no Tane]])</small>
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| 1997-11-03
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| align="center" | <50,000
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| align="center" | 50,000
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| -
 +
|-
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| 1
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| align="left" |
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モーニングコーヒー <small>([[Morning Coffee]])</small><br />c/w 愛の種 <small>([[Ai no Tane]])</small>
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| 1998-01-28
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| align="center" | 95,060
 +
| align="center" | 200,790
 +
| 6
 +
|-
 +
| 2
 +
| align="left" |
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サマーナイトタウン <small>([[Summer Night Town]])</small><br />c/w [[A Memory of Summer '98|A MEMORY OF SUMMER '98]]
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| 1998-05-27
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| align="center" | 86,670
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| align="center" | 417,330
 +
| 4
 +
|-
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| 3
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| align="left" |
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抱いてHOLD ON ME！ <small>([[Daite Hold On Me!|Daite HOLD ON ME!]])</small><br />c/w 例えば <small>([[Tatoeba]])</small>
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| 1998-09-09
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| align="center" | 183,500
 +
| align="center" | 497,120
 +
| 1
 +
|-
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| 4
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| align="left" |
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Memory 青春の光 <small>([[Memory Seishun no Hikari]])</small><br />c/w [[Happy Night]] and [[Never Forget]]
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| 1999-02-10
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| align="center" | 195,720
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| align="center" | 410,850
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 5
 +
| align="left" |
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真夏の光線 <small>([[Manatsu no Kousen]])</small><br />c/w 恋の始発列車 <small>([[Koi no Shihatsu Ressha]])</small>
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| 1999-05-12
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| align="center" | 122,610
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| align="center" | 235,010
 +
| 3
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
| align="left" |
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ふるさと <small>([[Furusato]])</small><br />c/w 忘れらんない <small>([[Wasurerannai]])</small>
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| 1999-07-14
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| align="center" | 102,750
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| align="center" | 170,670
 +
| 5
 +
|-
 +
| 7
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| align="left" |
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LOVEマシーン <small>([[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]])</small><br />c/w 21世紀 <small>([[21seiki]])</small>
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| 1999-09-09
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| align="center" | 241,540
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| align="center" | 1,646,630
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| 1
 +
|-
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| 8
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| align="left" |
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恋のダンスサイト <small>([[Koi no Dance Site]])</small><br />c/w 恋はロケンロー <small>([[Koi wa Rock n' Roll]])</small>
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| 2000-01-26
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| align="center" | 600,860
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| align="center" | 1,229,970
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| 2
 +
|-
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| 9
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| align="left" |
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ハッピーサマーウェディング <small>([[Happy Summer Wedding]])</small><br />c/w 通学列車 <small>([[Tsuugaku Ressha]])</small>
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| 2000-05-17
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| align="center" | 471,270
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| align="center" | 990,950
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| 1
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|-
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| 10
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| align="left" |
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[[I Wish|I WISH]]<br />c/w あこがれ My Boy <small>([[Akogare My Boy]])</small>
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| 2000-09-06
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| align="center" | 407,350
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| align="center" | 654,640
 +
| 1
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|-
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| 11
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| align="left" |
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恋愛レボリューション21 <small>([[Renai Revolution 21]])</small><br />c/w インスピレーション！ <small>([[Inspiration!]])</small>
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| 2000-12-13
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| align="center" | 515,490
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| align="center" | 986,040
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| 2
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|-
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| 12
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| align="left" |
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ザ☆ピ~ス！ <small>([[The Peace!]])</small><br />c/w でっかい宇宙に愛がある <small>([[Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru]])</small>
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| 2001-07-25
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| align="center" | 310,810
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| align="center" | 682,320
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| 1
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|-
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| 13
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| align="left" |
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Mr. Moonlight ～愛のビッグバンド～ <small>([[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]])</small><br />c/w ポップコーンラブ！ <small>([[Popcorn Love!]])</small>
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| 2001-10-31
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| align="center" | 308,940
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| align="center" | 513,340
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| 1
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|-
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| 14
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| align="left" |
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そうだ！We're ALIVE <small>([[Souda! We're Alive|Souda! We're ALIVE]])</small><br />c/w モーニングコーヒー (2002 Version) <small>([[Morning Coffee|Morning Coffee 2002 version]])</small>
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| 2002-02-20
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| align="center" | 272,950
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| align="center" | 443,630
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| 1
 +
|-
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| 15
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| align="left" |
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[[Do it! Now]]<br />c/w ちょっとイカした PURE BOY <small>([[Chotto Ikashita Pure Boy|Chotto Ikashita PURE BOY]])</small>
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| 2002-07-24
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| align="center" | 180,490
 +
| align="center" | 310,600
 +
| 3
 +
|-
 +
| 16
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| align="left" |
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ここにいるぜぇ！ <small>([[Koko ni Iruzee!]])</small><br />c/w 純LOVER <small>([[Jun Lover|Jun LOVER]])</small>
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| 2002-10-30
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| align="center" | 139,070
 +
| align="center" | 228,542
 +
| 1
 +
|-
 +
| 17
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| align="left" |
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モーニング娘。のひょっこりひょうたん島 <small>([[Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima]])</small><br />c/w 宝石箱 <small>([[Housekibako]])</small>
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| 2003-02-19
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| align="center" | 72,594
 +
| align="center" | 151,342
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 18
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| align="left" |
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[[As For One Day|AS FOR ONE DAY]]<br />c/w [[Never Forget|Never Forget (Rock Ver.)]]
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| 2003-04-23
 +
| align="center" | 84,251
 +
| align="center" | 129,893
 +
| 1
 +
|-
 +
| 19
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| align="left" |
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シャボン玉 <small>([[Shabondama]])</small><br />c/w 涙にはしたくない <small>([[Namida ni wa Shitakunai]])</small>
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| 2003-07-30
 +
| align="center" | 98,028
 +
| align="center" | 151,104
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 20
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| align="left" |
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Go Girl～恋のヴィクトリー～ <small>([[Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~]])</small><br />c/w 恋ＩＮＧ <small>([[Koiing|KoiING]])</small>
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| 2003-11-06
 +
| align="center" | 73,884
 +
| align="center" | 145,340
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 21
 +
| align="left" |
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愛あらばIT'S ALL RIGHT <small>([[Ai Araba It's All Right|Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT]])</small><br />c/w 出来る女 <small>([[Dekiru Onna]])</small>
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| 2004-01-21
 +
| align="center" | 78,142
 +
| align="center" | 108,368
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 22
 +
| align="left" |
 +
浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～ <small>([[Roman ~My Dear Boy~|Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~]])</small><br />c/w ファインエモーション！ <small>([[Fine Emotion!]])</small>
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| 2004-05-12
 +
| align="center" | 67,144
 +
| align="center" | 87,255
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 23
 +
| align="left" |
 +
女子かしまし物語 <small>([[Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari]])</small><br />c/w がんばれ 日本サッカー ファイト！ <small>([[Ganbare Nippon Soccer Fight!]])</small>
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| 2004-07-22
 +
| align="center" | 58,435
 +
| align="center" | 91,789
 +
| 3
 +
|-
 +
| 24
 +
| align="left" |
 +
涙が止まらない放課後 <small>([[Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago]])</small><br />c/w 寝坊です。デートなのに… <small>([[Nebou desu. Date na no ni...]])</small>
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| 2004-11-03
 +
| align="center" | 50,967
 +
| align="center" | 65,873
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 25
 +
| align="left" |
 +
THE マンパワー!!! <small>([[The Manpower!!!]])</small><br />c/w ラヴ&ピィ～ス!HEROがやって来たっ。 <small>([[Love & Peace! Hero ga Yattekita.|Love & Peace! HERO ga Yattekita.]])</small>
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| 2005-01-19
 +
| align="center" | 51,421
 +
| align="center" | 67,860
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 26
 +
| align="left" |
 +
大阪 恋の歌 <small>([[Osaka Koi no Uta]])</small><br />c/w [[Nature Is Good!|NATURE IS GOOD!]]
 +
| 2005-04-27
 +
| align="center" | 46,945
 +
| align="center" | 59,287
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 27
 +
| align="left" |
 +
色っぽい じれったい <small>([[Iroppoi Jirettai]])</small><br />c/w 愛と太陽に包まれて <small>([[Ai to Taiyou ni Tsutsumarete]])</small>
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| 2005-07-27
 +
| align="center" | 68,009
 +
| align="center" | 82,200
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 28
 +
| align="left" |
 +
直感2 ～逃した魚は大きいぞ！～ <small>([[Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~]])</small><br />c/w 恋は発想 Do The Hustle! <small>([[Koi wa Hassou Do The Hustle!]])</small>
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| 2005-11-09
 +
| align="center" | 43,535
 +
| align="center" | 54,428
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 29
 +
| align="left" |
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SEXY BOY ～そよ風に寄り添って～ <small>([[Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~|SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~]])</small><br />c/w チャンス　チャンス　ブギ <small>([[Chance Chance Boogie]])</small>
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| 2006-03-15
 +
| align="center" | 36,531
 +
| align="center" | 48,667
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 30
 +
| align="left" |
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Ambitious！野心的でいいじゃん <small>([[Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan]])</small><br />c/w わたしがついてる。 <small>([[Watashi ga Tsuiteru.]])</small>
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| 2006-06-21
 +
| align="center" | 37,065
 +
| align="center" | 47,159
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 31
 +
| align="left" |
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歩いてる <small>([[Aruiteru]])</small><br />c/w 踊れ！モーニングカレー <small>([[Odore! Morning Curry]])</small>
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| 2006-11-08
 +
| align="center" | 40,967
 +
| align="center" | 55,694
 +
| 1
 +
|-
 +
| 32
 +
| align="left" |
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笑顔YESヌード <small>([[Egao Yes Nude|Egao YES Nude]])</small><br />c/w サヨナラのかわりに <small>([[Sayonara no Kawari ni]])</small>
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| 2007-02-14
 +
| align="center" | 40,884
 +
| align="center" | 53,047
 +
| 4
 +
|-
 +
| 33
 +
| align="left" |
 +
悲しみトワイライト <small>([[Kanashimi Twilight]])</small><br />c/w [[Hand made CITY]]
 +
| 2007-04-25
 +
| align="center" | 53,551
 +
| align="center" | 61,322
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 34
 +
| align="left" |
 +
女に 幸あれ <small>([[Onna ni Sachi Are]])</small><br />c/w Please! 自由の扉 <small>([[Please! Jiyuu no Tobira]])</small>
 +
| 2007-07-25
 +
| align="center" | 43,364
 +
| align="center" | 50,812
 +
| 2
 +
|-
 +
| 35
 +
| align="left" |
 +
みかん <small>([[Mikan]])</small><br />c/w ボン キュッ！ボン キュッ！ＢＯＭＢ　ＧＩＲＬ <small>([[Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl|Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL]])</small>
 +
| 2007-11-21
 +
| align="center" | 28,082
 +
| align="center" | 37,519*
 +
| 6
 +
|-
 +
| 36
 +
| align="left" | ''TBA''
 +
| 2008-03-06
 +
| align="center" |
 +
| align="center" |
 +
|
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
 +
 
 +
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse" border="1" cellpadding="2"
 +
|- style="background: #efefef"
 +
! <nowiki>#</nowiki>
 +
! Title
 +
! Release date
 +
! First week sales
 +
! Total sales
 +
|-
 +
| 1
 +
|
 +
ファーストタイム ([[First Time]])
 +
| 1998-07-08
 +
| align="right" | 163,250
 +
| align="right" | 310,290
 +
|-
 +
| 2
 +
|
 +
セカンドモーニング ([[Second Morning]])
 +
| 1999-07-28
 +
| align="right" | 251,850
 +
| align="right" | 428,990
 +
|-
 +
| 3
 +
|
 +
3rd-LOVEパラダイス ([[3rd-Love Paradise]])
 +
| 2000-03-29
 +
| align="right" | 578,250
 +
| align="right" | 863,300
 +
|-
 +
| 4
 +
|
 +
4th いきまっしょい！ ([[4th Ikimasshoi!]])
 +
| 2002-03-27
 +
| align="right" | 326,430
 +
| align="right" | 515,440
 +
|-
 +
| 5
 +
|
 +
[[No.5]]
 +
| 2003-03-26
 +
| align="right" | 122,136
 +
| align="right" | 175,292
 +
|-
 +
| 6
 +
|
 +
愛の第6感 ([[Ai no Dai 6 Kan]])
 +
| 2004-12-08
 +
| align="right" | 51,736
 +
| align="right" | 73,333
 +
|-
 +
| 7
 +
|
 +
レインボー7 ([[Rainbow 7]])
 +
| 2006-02-15
 +
| align="right" | 35,672
 +
| align="right" | 44,714
 +
|-
 +
| 7.5
 +
|
 +
7.5冬冬モーニング娘。ミニ！([[7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!]])
 +
| 2006-12-13
 +
| align="right" | 23,903
 +
| align="right" | 29,645
 +
|-
 +
| 8
 +
|
 +
[[Sexy 8 Beat|SEXY 8 BEAT]]
 +
| 2007-03-21
 +
| align="right" | 24,638
 +
| align="right" | 31,819
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline"> Soundtrack/Other Albums </span>===
 +
 
 +
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
 +
|- style="background: #efefef"
 +
! Title
 +
! Release date
 +
! First week sales
 +
! Total sales
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
モーニング刑事。 抱いてHOLD ON ME! ([[Morning Cop OST]])
 +
| 1998-09-30
 +
| align="right" | 26,350
 +
| align="right" | 41,330
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
ピンチランナー ([[Pinch Runner OST]])
 +
| 2000-07-05
 +
| align="right" | 16,550
 +
| align="right" | 22,270
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢LOVEセンチュリー -夢はみなけりゃ始まらない-｣ ([[Morning Musume no Musical 'Love Century'|Morning Musume no Musical 'LOVE Century']])
 +
| 2001-08-01
 +
| align="right" | 60,880
 +
| align="right" | 80,820
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
ハワイアンで聞くモーニング娘。シングルコレクション ([[Hawaiian de kiku Morning Musume. Single Collection]])
 +
| 2002-07-10
 +
| align="right" | 11,590
 +
| align="right" | 16,130
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢モーニング･タウン｣ ([[Morning Musume no Musical 'Morning Town']])
 +
| 2002-07-17
 +
| align="right" | 16,210
 +
| align="right" | 21,390
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
仔犬ダンの物語　オリジナルサウンドトラック ([[index.php?title=Koinu Dan no Monogatari OST&action=edit|Koinu Dan no Monogatari OST]])
 +
| 2003-02-14
 +
| align="right" | 3,929
 +
| align="right" | 7,286
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢江戸っ娘。忠臣蔵｣ ([[index.php?title=Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura'&action=edit|Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura']])
 +
| 2003-07-02
 +
| align="right" | 4,559
 +
| align="right" | 5,875
 +
|-
 +
| align="left" |
 +
「リボンの騎士　ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション ([[Ribbon no Kishi The Musical Song Selection]])
 +
| 2006-07-26
 +
| align="right" | 6,038
 +
| align="right" | 7,465
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">Best-of/Compilation Albums</span>===
 +
 
 +
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse" border="1" cellpadding="2"
 +
|- style="background: #efefef"
 +
! Title
 +
! Release date
 +
! First week sales
 +
! Total sales
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
ベスト！モーニング娘。1 ([[Best! Morning Musume 1]])
 +
| 2001-01-31
 +
| align="right" | 1,218,990
 +
| align="right" | 2,259,510
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
ベスト！モーニング娘。2 ([[Best! Morning Musume 2]])
 +
| 2004-03-31
 +
| align="right" | 127,587
 +
| align="right" | 180,897
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
モーニング娘。EARLY SINGLE BOX ([[Morning Musume Early Single Box|Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX]])
 +
| 2004-12-15
 +
| align="right" | 11,835
 +
| align="right" | 13,451
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
モーニング娘。ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ～10th ANNIVERSARY～ <br /> ([[Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~|Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~]])
 +
| 2007-10-24
 +
| align="right" | 30,922
 +
| align="right" | 47,130*
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">Morning Musume Concert DVDs</span>===
 +
 
 +
* [1999.04.18] [[Morning Musume Memory Seishun no Hikari]] ([[Fukuda Asuka]] graduation)
 +
* [2000.08.30] [[Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~]] ([[Ichii Sayaka]] graduation)
 +
* [2001.06.27] [[Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru]] ([[Nakazawa Yuko]] graduation)
 +
* [2001.08.29] [[Green Live|GREEN LIVE]]
 +
* [2002.07.31] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love Is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love Is Alive!" at Saitami Super Arena]]
 +
* [2002.11.20] [[Morning Musume Love Is Alive! 2002 Natsu|Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena]] ([[Goto Maki]] graduation)
 +
* [2003.06.25] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!"]] ([[Yasuda Kei]] graduation)
 +
* [2003.12.26] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"]]
 +
* [2004.07.14] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan|Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan]]
 +
* [2004.12.08] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 "The Best of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"]]
 +
* [2005.07.05] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru - Dai 6 kan Hit Mankai]] ([[Ishikawa Rika]] graduation)
 +
* [2005.12.14] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"]]
 +
* [2006.07.19] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Spring ~Rainbow Seven~]]
 +
* [2006.12.27] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~]]
 +
* [2007.07.04] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Spring ~Sexy 8 Beat~]] ([[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] graduation)
 +
* [2008.02.13] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~]]
 +
* [2008.??.??] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu~]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline"> [[PV]] Collection DVDs </span>===
 +
 
 +
* [2000.06.14] [[Eizou The Morning Musume Best 10]] (映像 ザ・モーニング娘。 ベスト10 )
 +
* [2002.12.04] [[Eizou The Morning Musume 2 ~Single M Clips~]] (映像 ザ・モーニング娘。2～シングルMクリップス～ )
 +
* [2005.03.24] [[Eizou The Morning Musume 3 ~Single M Clips~]] (映像 ザ・モーニング娘。3～シングルMクリップス～ )
 +
* [2007.05.02] [[Eizou The Morning Musume 4 ~Single M Clips~]] (映像 ザ・モーニング娘。4～シングルMクリップス～ ) ([[Oricon]] Music DVDs Weekly Rank '''<nowiki>#1</nowiki>''')
 +
* [2007.12.19] [[The Morning Musume. All Singles Complete Zen 35 Kyoku ~10th Anniversary~|The Morning Musume. ALL SINGLES COMPLETE Zen 35 Kyoku ~10th ANNIVERSARY~]] (ザ・モーニング娘。 ALL SINGLES COMPLETE 全35曲 ～10th ANNIVERSARY～)
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline"> Other DVDs </span>===
 +
 
 +
* [2001.10.17] モーニング娘。のミュージカル ｢LOVEセンチュリー｣ ([[Morning Musume no Musical 'Love Century'|Morning Musume no Musical 'LOVE Century']])
 +
* [2002.07.24] [[Hawaiian de kiku Morning Musume. Single Collection|Single V Morning Musume. Single Medley ~Hawaiian~]]
 +
* [2002.09.19] モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢モーニング･タウン｣ ([[Morning Musume no Musical 'Morning Town']])
 +
* [2003.01.29] [[Single V "Ganbacchae! / HEY! Mirai"]]
 +
* [2003.08.27] モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢江戸っ娘。忠臣蔵｣ ([[index.php?title=Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura'&action=edit|Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura']])
 +
* [2004.02.18] [[Best Shot Vol.1]]
 +
* [2004.05.28] [[Best Shot Vol.2]]
 +
* [2004.08.25] 2004年ミュージカル　~ そして、事件は体育館で起こった。~ HELP!!熱っちぃ地球を冷ますんだっ。([[index.php?title=2004 Musical - Soshite, Jiken wa Taiikukan de Okotta - Help! Acchii Chikyu wo Samasunda&action=edit|2004 Musical - Soshite, Jiken wa Taiikukan de Okotta - Help! Acchii Chikyu wo Samasunda]])
 +
* [2004.09.14] [[Best Shot Vol.3]]
 +
* [2004.12.04] [[Best Shot Vol.4]]
 +
* [2006.11.29] リボンの騎士　ザ・ミュージカル ＤＶＤ ([[Ribbon no Kishi The Musical DVD]])
 +
* [2007.07.11] アロハロ！2 モーニング娘。DVD ([[index.php?title=Alo Halo! 2 Morning Musume DVD&action=edit|Alo Halo! 2 Morning Musume DVD]])
 +
 
 +
==<span class="mw-headline"> Filmography </span>==
 +
 
 +
* [1998-09-30] [[Morning Cop]]
 +
* [2001-02-21] ピンチランナー ([[Pinch Runner]])
 +
* [2002-03-15] ナマタマゴ [[Nama Tamago]]
 +
* [2003-06-21] 仔犬ダンの物語 ([[Koinu Dan no Monogatari]])
 +
* [2002-??-??] [[Tokkaekko]] [http://www.dcaj.org/tokkaekko/ [1]]
 +
 
 +
==<span class="mw-headline"> Auditions </span>==
 +
 
 +
Auditions are held periodically to find and add new members to Morning Musume. Follow the links for more details.
 +
 
 +
* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume Addition Audition]]
 +
* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume 2nd Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume 2nd Addition Audition]]
 +
* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume 3rd Addition Audition&action=edit|Morning Musume 3rd Addition Audition]]
 +
* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21&action=edit|Morning Musume LOVE Audition 21]]
 +
* [[index.php?title=Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002&action=edit|Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002]]
 +
* [[Morning Musume Lucky 7 Audition]]
 +
* [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]
 +
* [[Morning Musume Happy 8 Audition]]
 +
 
 +
For other Hello! Project auditions see [[Hello! Project#Auditions]].
 +
 
 +
==<span class="mw-headline">Timeline</span>==
 +
 
 +
<small>([http://wiki.theppn.org/index.php?title=Template:Morning_Musume_Timeline_Image&action=edit Edit this timeline])</small>
 +
 
 +
[[Image:6660bfa7745add51d467b32b53bf26ed.png]]
 +
 
 +
''See also: [[Template:Morning Musume Timeline|Morning Musume Events Timeline]] and [[Template:Morning Musume Member Count Timeline|Morning Musume Member Count Timeline]]''
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">1996</span>===
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 11 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Dancing Junk]]" ([[SUPER MONKEYS|SUPER MONKEY'S 4]])
 +
* JUNE
 +
** 09 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[Dancing Junk]]" ([[SUPER MONKEYS|SUPER MONKEY'S 4]])
 +
* JULY
 +
** 07 - ASAYAN Talent Search - [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">1997 (ASAYAN [[Sharan Q]] Auditions)</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:1997-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-1997-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (1997)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:1997-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (1997)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 13 - Fukuoka preliminary round (broadcast 11-25 May)
 +
** 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Talk with [[Sharan Q]] about the auditions and clips of Fukuoka audition.
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 03 - Tokyo preliminary round (broadcast 1,8,15,22 June)
 +
*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[index.php?title=Break Out&action=edit|Break Out]]"
 +
** ?? - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 18+25 May)
 +
** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 1
 +
** 22 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 15+22 June)
 +
*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
 +
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 2
 +
** 24 - Osaka preliminary round (broadcast 6-20 July)
 +
*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
 +
*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime Smokin' Cigarette|Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[Globe]])
 +
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition part 3. Winners: Kouguchi Azusa/Aoki Akiko/Matsumoto Yumie)
 +
 
 +
* JUNE
 +
** 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 1
 +
** 08 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 2
 +
** 15 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo Audition part 3
 +
*** [[Fukuda Asuka]] sings "[[Body Feels EXIT]]" ([[Amuro Namie]])
 +
** 21 - Sapporo preliminary round (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
 +
*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
 +
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[STEADY]]" ([[Speed]])
 +
*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Monku ga Aru nara Kinasai!&action=edit|Monku ga Aru nara Kinasai!]]" ([[index.php?title=RieScrAmble&action=edit|RieScrAmble]])
 +
** 22 - ASAYAN broadcast - Tokyo audition part 4. Winners: [[Fukuda Asuka]]/Kawamura Risa/Kabutomori Masayo)
 +
** 29 - ASAYAN broadcast - Fukuoka audition - Nakatomi Kazumi
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 03 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 13+20 July)
 +
*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
 +
** 06 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 1
 +
** 11 - ASAYAN studio examination (broadcast 27 July+3 Aug)
 +
*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
 +
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
 +
*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Blue Velvet&action=edit|Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
 +
** 13 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 2
 +
*** [[Nakazawa Yuko]] sings "[[index.php?title=La La La&action=edit|La La La]]" ([[index.php?title=Oguro Maki&action=edit|Oguro Maki]])
 +
*** [[Heike Michiyo]] sings "[[Anytime smokin' cigarette]]" ([[Globe]])
 +
** 20 - ASAYAN broadcast - Osaka audition part 3. Winners: [[Nakazawa Yuko]]/[[Heike Michiyo]]
 +
** 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 1
 +
*** [[Abe Natsumi]] sings "[[Face]]" ([[Globe]])
 +
*** [[Ishiguro Aya]] sings "[[index.php?title=Blue Velvet&action=edit|Blue Velvet]]" ([[Kudo Shizuka]])
 +
*** [[Iida Kaori]] sings "[[Sweet Emotion]]" ([[Aikawa Nanase]])
 +
** 28 - Training in temple, day 1
 +
** 29 - Training in temple, day 2
 +
** 30 - Training in temple, day 3
 +
*** The 11 finalists go to a temple where they are given cassettes of the song "[[GET]]" which they have to learn, as well as other duties such as cleaning.
 +
** 31 - Dance training
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 03 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 2. Winners: [[Iida Kaori]]/[[Ishiguro Aya]]/[[Abe Natsumi]])
 +
** 03 - Recorded interviews & studio dance performance shown on Aug 24th show
 +
** 04 - Recorded appearance on ASAYAN
 +
** 10 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (showing the girls at home + training in temple)
 +
** 10 - [[Sharan Q]] decide the winner and videotape their decision, to be shown to the girls on 31 Aug.
 +
** 14 - Recorded ASAYAN show. [[Heike Michiyo]] chosen from final 11 as winner
 +
** 17 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (training in temple)
 +
** 20 - 5 of the 10 "losers" are asked back and [[Tsunku]] tells them he wants them to form a group
 +
** 24 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (brief clips of what's happened so far, then the 11 finalists dance in the studio and are interviewed - recorded 3+4 Aug)
 +
** 31 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 14th)
 +
*** The final 11 ([[Heike Michiyo]], [[Fukuda Asuka]], [[Nakazawa Yuko]], [[Abe Natsumi]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Ishiguro Aya]] & 5 others - Matsumoto Yumie, Kawamura Risa, Aoki Akiko, Kabutomori Masayo & Kouguchi Azusa) compete in final stage of audition. Each one sings "[[Get|GET]]" then speaks to [[Tsunku]]. Afterwards they watch a video of [[Sharan Q]] deciding the winner. [[Heike Michiyo]] is chosen as the winner.
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 07 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 20th)
 +
*** [[Tsunku]] announces if they sell 50,000 "[[Ai no Tane]]" singles in 5 days he'll give them a record deal.
 +
** 08 - [[Tsunku]] names the group Morning Musume
 +
** 14 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Tsunku]] names the group "Morning Musume" (recorded Sept 8th)
 +
** 21 - ASAYAN BROADCAST
 +
** 23 - Recording [[Ai no Tane]]
 +
** 25 - Recording [[Ai no Tane]]
 +
** 28 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - voice training & CD jacket photo shoot
 +
 
 +
* OCTOBER
 +
** 05 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Heike Michiyo]] update, [[Ai no Tane]] recording
 +
** 19 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Nakazawa Yuko]] records her solo part for [[Ai no Tane]]
 +
** 26 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 02 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & performance
 +
** 03 - [[Ai no Tane]] single released
 +
** 03 - Day 1 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Osaka. 16,610 cd's sold
 +
** 05 - [[Heike Michiyo]] - "[[GET]]" single released
 +
** 06 - [[Heike Michiyo]] debut at Nippon Budokan
 +
** 09 - Day 2 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at HMV, Fukuoka. 9,004 cd's sold
 +
** 09 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign
 +
** 16 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Osaka & Fukuoka
 +
** 23 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Ai no Tane]] promotion campaign & [[Heike Michiyo]] "[[GET]]" performance
 +
** 24 - Day 3 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Sapporo. 14,853 cd's sold
 +
** 30 - Day 4 of selling "[[Ai no Tane]]". Event at Nagoya Ball Park. (9,533 cd's sold). 50,000 total.
 +
*** ([[Osaka]]<nowiki>: 16,610, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Fukuoka&action=edit|Fukuoka]]<nowiki>: 9,004, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Sapporo&action=edit|Sapporo]]<nowiki>: 1,4853, </nowiki>[[index.php?title=Nagoya&action=edit|Nagoya]]<nowiki>: 9,533) "Thank you truly. Our dream of debut has been granted, it is delightful it truly is. Thank you truly." </nowiki>
 +
** 30 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Sapporo
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 02 - Learning 3 songs - どうにかして土曜日 ([[Dou ni ka Shite Doyoubi]]), モーニングコーヒー ([[Morning Coffee]]), ウソつきあんた ([[Usotsuki Anta]])
 +
** 03 - In recording studio recording the 3 songs
 +
** 04 - Mixing and deciding which one to choose
 +
** 05 - [[Tsunku]] chooses [[Morning Coffee]] and decides [[Abe Natsumi]] to sing main melody
 +
** 07 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling event at Nagoya Ball Park. [[Ai no Tane]] 50000 copies sold
 +
** 14 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 +
** 21 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
 +
** 28 - ASAYAN broadcast - [[Morning Coffee]] chosen, posing for photos, dance lesson
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">1998</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:1998-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-1998-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (1998)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:1998-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (1998)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 11 - ASAYAN broadcast (talk + [[Ai no Tane]] perf + selling the cd's)
 +
** 18 - ASAYAN broadcast (We see them at home with their families)
 +
** 25 - ASAYAN broadcast
 +
** 28 - First single - [[Morning Coffee]]
 +
** 30 - First performance of [[Morning Coffee]] on [[Music Station]]
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - recording a [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|Hey! Hey! Hey!]] appearance on 25 Jan for broadcast 9 Feb & recording the 30 Jan [[Music Station]] appearance.
 +
** 09 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ|Hey! Hey! Hey!]]
 +
** 28 - [[Morning Coffee]] performance on [[Pop Jam]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - photo shoot in Saipan
 +
** 12 - [[Tsunku]] announces Morning Musume to get 3 new members
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 20 - Morning Musume meet the 3 new members for first time
 +
** 30 - 8nin Morning Musume 1st appearance in ASAYAN
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 03 - ASAYAN broadcast - audition - 3 new members - [[Ichii Sayaka]], [[Yaguchi Mari]] and [[Yasuda Kei]] (2nd Gen)
 +
** 27 - 2nd single - [[Summer Night Town]]
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 08 - First album - [[First Time]]
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 09 - 3rd single - [[Daite Hold On Me!]]
 +
** 30 - [[Morning Cop]] soundtrack album, with [[Heike Michiyo]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">1999</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:1999-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-1999-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (1999)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:1999-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (1999)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 10 - 4th single - [[Memory Seishun no Hikari]]
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 18 - [[Fukuda Asuka]] retired to continue her schooling
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 12 - 5th single - [[Manatsu no Kousen]]
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 14 - 6th single - [[Furusato]]
 +
** 28 - Second album - [[Second Morning]]
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 22 - [[Goto Maki]] joins (3rd Gen)
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 05 - First performance of [[Love Machine]] on Asayan
 +
** 09 - 7th single - [[Love Machine]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2000</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2000-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2000-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2000)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2000-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2000)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 07 - [[Ishiguro Aya]] leaves to pursue a career in fashion design
 +
** 26 - 8th single - [[Koi no Dance Site]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 29 - Third album - [[3rd-Love Paradise]]
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 16 - Four new members-[[Ishikawa Rika]], [[Kago Ai]], [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]], [[Tsuji Nozomi]] (4th Gen)
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 17 - 9th single - [[Happy Summer Wedding]]
 +
** 21 - [[Ichii Sayaka]] leaves to begin a singer/songwriter career (in late 2001 she rejoined the music business with [[CUBIC-CROSS]])
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 06 - 10th single - [[I Wish]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 13 - 11th single - [[Renai Revolution 21]]
 +
** 31 - [[Happy Summer Wedding]], [[Love Machine]], and [[I Wish]] medley performed on 51st [[Kouhaku]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2001</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2001-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2001-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2001)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2001-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2001)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 11 - [[Space Venus]] video game is released for Playstation 2
 +
** 31 - First Best Of album - [[Best! Morning Musume 1]]
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 15 - [[Nakazawa Yuko]] graduates
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 25 - 12th single - [[The Peace!]]
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
 
 +
* ** 26 - Four new members - [[Ogawa Makoto]], [[Takahashi Ai]], [[Niigaki Risa]], [[Konno Asami]] (5th Gen)
 +
 
 +
* OCTOBER
 +
** 31 - 13th single - [[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2002</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2002-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2002-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2002)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2002-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2002)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 20 - 14th single - [[Souda! We're Alive]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 27 - Fourth album - [[Ikimasshoi!]]
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 24 - 15th single - [[Do It! Now]]
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 23 - [[Goto Maki]] graduates
 +
 
 +
* OCTOBER
 +
** 30 - 16th single - [[Koko ni Iruzee!]]
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2003</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2003-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2003-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2003)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2003-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2003)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
 
 +
* ** 19 - Four new members chosen - [[Michishige Sayumi]], [[Tanaka Reina]], [[Kamei Eri]], [[Fujimoto Miki]] (6th Gen) on the show "Love Audition 2002"
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 19 - 17th single - [[Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 26 - Fifth album - [[No.5]]
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 23 - 18th single - [[AS FOR ONE DAY]]
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 05 - [[Yasuda Kei]] graduates - 4 new members perform [[Do It! Now]] onstage at concert
 +
 
 +
* JUNE
 +
** 29 - The new members first proper performance ([[Shabondama]] on 27 Hour TV), but only 14 members as [[Ogawa Makoto]] injured her leg
 +
** 30 - 19th single - [[Shabondama]]
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 18 - [[Morning Musume Otome Gumi]] single [[Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~]], and [[Morning Musume Sakura Gumi]] single [[Hare Ame Nochi Suki]]
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 06 - 20th single - [[Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~]] at the 54th [[Kouhaku]] alongside former Morning Musume member [[Goto Maki]].
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2004</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2004-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2004-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2004)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2004-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2004)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 21 - 21st single - [[Ai Araba It's All Right]]
 +
** 25 - [[Abe Natsumi]] graduates
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 25 - Morning Musume [[Otome Gumi]] single [[Yuujyou ~Kokoro No Busu Niwa Naranee~]] & Morning Musume [[Sakura Gumi]] single [[Sakura Mankai]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 31 - Second Best Of album - [[Best! Morning Musume 2]]
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 12 - 22nd single - [[Roman ~My Dear Boy~]]
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 22 - 23rd single - [[Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari]]
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 01 - [[Tsuji Nozomi]] & [[Kago Ai]] graduation
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 03 - 24th single - [[Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 08 - Sixth album - [[Ai no Dai 6 Kan]]
 +
** 15 - [[Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX]] (box set)
 +
** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Ai Araba It's All Right]] at the 55th [[Kouhaku]] alongside W (Double You), former Morning Musume members [[Tsuji Nozomi]] & [[Kago Ai]].
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2005</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2005-mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2005-mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (2005)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2005-mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (2005)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 05 - TV show - [[Musume Document 2005]] begins
 +
** 19 - 25th single - [[The Manpower!!!]]
 +
** 30 - [[Iida Kaori]] graduation
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 04 - TV show - [[Musume DOKYU!]] begins
 +
** 14 - [[Yaguchi Mari]] suddenly resigns from Morning Musume
 +
** 27 - 26th single - [[Osaka Koi no Uta]]
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 01 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Kusumi Koharu]] (7th gen)
 +
** 07 - [[Ishikawa Rika]] graduation
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 27 - 27th single - [[Iroppoi Jirettai]] - [[Kusumi Koharu]]'s debut single
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 20 - [[Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"]] begins
 +
** 27 - Promotional events with the group split into 3 teams to shake hands with 15,000 people in 1 day
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 15 - Arrives in Hong Kong for a fan club tour
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 09 - 28th single - [[Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 31 - Morning Musume performs [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]] at the 56th Kouhaku alongside all former Morning Musume members still active in Hello! Project.
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline">2006</span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:2006 mm.jpg|[[Image:180px-2006_mm.jpg|180px|Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:2006 mm.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 15 - Seventh album - [[Rainbow 7]]
 +
** 25 - [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~]] begins
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 15 - 29th single - [[Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~|SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~]]
 +
 
 +
* JUNE
 +
** 21 - 30th single - [[Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan]]
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 23 - [[Konno Asami]] graduation
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 01 - ''[[Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical]]'' begins
 +
** 27 - [[Ogawa Makoto]] graduation
 +
** 27 - [[Morning Musume Happy 8 Audition|Happy 8 Audition]] begins
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 30 - [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~]] begins
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 08 - 31st single - [[Aruiteru]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 10 - One new member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Happy 8 Audition]]<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Mitsui Aika]] (8th gen)
 +
** 13 - Mini Album - [[7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!]]
 +
** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley alongside [[GAM]] at the 57th Kouhaku.
 +
 
 +
===<span class="mw-headline"> 2007 </span>===
 +
 
 +
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 182px">[[Image:MoMusu Apr2007.jpg|[[Image:180px-MoMusu_Apr2007.jpg|180px|Morning Musume, May 2007, in Kanashimi Twilight outfits]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify" style="float: right">[[Image:MoMusu Apr2007.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>Morning Musume, May 2007, in [[Kanashimi Twilight]] outfits</div></div></div>
 +
 
 +
* JANUARY
 +
** 24 - Morning Musume 10th anniversary special unit [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]] releases single [[Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia|Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA]]
 +
 
 +
* FEBRUARY
 +
** 14 - 32nd single - [[Egao Yes Nude|Egao YES Nude]]
 +
 
 +
* MARCH
 +
** 15 - Surprise addition of two Chinese exchange students to Morning Musume: [[Junjun]] and [[Linlin]]
 +
** 17 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Spring ~Sexy 8 Beat~]]
 +
** 21 - 8th album - [[Sexy 8 Beat|SEXY 8 BEAT]]
 +
** 22 - Morning Musume Fan Club Tour in Hawaii begins
 +
 
 +
* APRIL
 +
** 25 - 33rd single - [[Kanashimi Twilight]]
 +
** 29 - Handshaking events in Tokyo and Osaka
 +
 
 +
* MAY
 +
** 01 - Morning Musume becomes the highest selling female group in Japan
 +
** 06 - [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] graduation
 +
 
 +
* JUNE
 +
** 01 - [[Fujimoto Miki]] resigns from Morning Musume. [[Takahashi Ai]] and [[Niigaki Risa]] became the new leader and the new sub-leader
 +
 
 +
* JULY
 +
** 25 - 34th single - [[Onna ni Sachi Are]] (Debut single of two Chinese members)
 +
 
 +
* AUGUST
 +
** 8 - 2nd Tanjou single - [[Itoshiki Tomo e]]
 +
 
 +
* SEPTEMBER
 +
** 22 - Start of [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb~]]
 +
 
 +
* OCTOBER
 +
** 24 - Morning Musume's compilation of all singles for tenth anniversary - [[Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~|Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th Anniversary~]]
 +
 
 +
* NOVEMBER
 +
** 21 - 35th single - [[Mikan]]
 +
 
 +
* DECEMBER
 +
** 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley named Special LOVE Mix ～Shiawase no Heisei 20 Shuunen Ver.～ alongside [[Berryz Koubou]] and [[C-ute]] at the 58th Kouhaku.
 +
 
 +
==<span class="mw-headline"> Gallery </span>==
 +
 
 +
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 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:092original8dz.jpg|[[Image:85px-092original8dz.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 1997, promoting [[Morning Coffee]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 36px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:Momusu1998.jpg|[[Image:120px-Momusu1998.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 1998, promoting [[Summer Night Town]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:Momusu19994dn.jpg|[[Image:88px-Momusu19994dn.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 1999, promoting [[Love Machine|LOVE Machine]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 30px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:776598723l.jpg|[[Image:120px-776598723l.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 2000, promoting [[I Wish|I WISH]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|-
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 30px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:MM27.jpg|[[Image:120px-MM27.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 2001, promoting [[Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:407373462l.jpg|[[Image:85px-407373462l.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 2003, promoting [[Shabondama]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:970353795l.jpg|[[Image:85px-970353795l.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
 +
 
 +
Morning Musume, 2006, promoting [[Iroppoi Jirettai]]
 +
 
 +
</div></div>
 +
|
 +
<div class="gallerybox" style="width: 150px"><div class="thumb" style="padding: 31px 0; width: 150px">[[Image:MorningMusume2.jpg|[[Image:120px-MorningMusume2.jpg]]]]</div><div class="gallerytext">
  
 +
Morning Musume, 2007, promoting [[Onna ni Sachi Are]]
  
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==Discography==
+
</div></div>
 +
|}
  
−
===Albums===
+
==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
  
−
* [[First Time]]
+
* [http://www.helloproject.com/artist/01/ Morning Musume's Official Website]
−
* [[Second Morning]]
+
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Musume English Wikipedia: Morning Musume]
−
* [[3rd -LOVE Paradise-]]
+
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:モーニング娘。 Japanese Wikipedia: モーニング娘。]
−
* [[4th Ikimasshoi!]]
+
* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/list.html Up-Front Works: complete discography]
−
* [[No.5]]
+
* [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/ projecthello.com: Morning Musume lyrics]
−
* [[Ai no Dai 6 Kan]]
 
−
* [[RAINBOW 7]]
 
  
−
===Singles===
 
  
−
====Indies====
+
{{Template:Morning Musume}}
−
* [[ai no tane]] (愛の種)
 
  
−
====Major Label====
+
[[Category:Artists]]
−
* [[Morning Coffee]] (モーニングコーヒー)
 
−
* [[Summer Night Town]] (サマーナイトタウン / First single with 2nd gen)
 
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* [[daite HOLD ON ME!]] (抱いてHOLD ON ME！)
 

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Morning Musume, November 2007.Back Row (L to R): Linlin, Michishige Sayumi, JunjunMiddle Row (L to R): Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Kamei EriFront Row (L to R): Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Takahashi Ai
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Morning Musume, November 2007.
Back Row (L to R): Linlin, Michishige Sayumi, Junjun
Middle Row (L to R): Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Kamei Eri
Front Row (L to R): Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Takahashi Ai

Morning Musume (モーニング娘。), sometimes referred to as Momusu (モームス。) or Momusume (often in tabloids, news, モー娘。), is the lead group of the Hello! Project. Beginning back in 1997 on a talent show called ASAYAN, it quickly became, and still remains one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 16,342,303, copies in Japan only.


History

In 1997, Sharan Q held a series of auditions on ASAYAN to find a female vocalist. The number of people who auditioned were eventually whittled down to 11, and Heike Michiyo was chosen as the winner. The five runners up were challenged by Tsunku to form a group and release a single, with the incentive that if they could sell 50,000 records in five days they would receive a record deal. Given the name Morning Musume, they recorded Ai no Tane and successfully completed his challenge.

After releasing their first official single, Morning Coffee, another audition was held and three more members were added to the group. This began a series of additions and 'graduations' which have seen members come and go, some remaining in Hello! Project as solo artists or in other units, and some retiring from the music business. In past years, members also took part in, such as Sakura Gumi and Otome Gumi; Tanpopo, Petitmoni, and Minimoni, which released their own singles and albums.

In April 2000, the group began hosting a television variety show called Hello! Morning which further increased its popularity. They also star in a number of their own musicals, which are usually done also every year in the summertime. A massive amount of Morning Musume merchandise has been released such as calendars, photobooks, posters, etc. They have even starred in their own Playstation 2 game called Space Venus.

The group has gone through many changes in recent years with the graduation of the long-time leader and last remaining original member Iida Kaori in January 2005, the sudden resignation of then-leader Yaguchi Mari on April 14, 2005, and the addition of Kusumi Koharu and graduation of Ishikawa Rika in May 2005.

2006 was no different, with the graduations of Konno Asami on July 23, 2006 and Ogawa Makoto on August 27, 2006, as well as the addition of Mitsui Aika on December 10, 2006.

On March 15th, 2007, Tsunku announced that Junjun and Linlin, two "exchange students" from China, will join as members of the 8th generation. Leader Yoshizawa Hitomi graduated from Morning Musume on May 6th, 2007, and Fujimoto Miki became the new leader with Takahashi Ai the sub-leader. However, on June 1st, 2007, it was reported that Fujimoto Miki had left Morning Musume on her own accord, and that Takahashi Ai became the leader and Niigaki Risa took Takahashi's place as sub-leader.

On October 24, 2007, an album containing all 34 singles of the group to date was released.

Their 35th single, Mikan, was released on November 21, 2007.

Morning Musume, along with Berryz Koubou and °C-ute, will perfom at NHK network's 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's. It is the most-watched show each year in Japan. It is their tenth appearance on the show.


Members

First Generation (1997)

Second Generation (1998)

Third Generation (1999)

  • Goto Maki (後藤真希, graduated September 23, 2002)

Fourth Generation (2000)

Fifth Generation (2001)

Sixth Generation (2003)

Seventh Generation (2005)

Eighth Generation (2006-2007)

Discography

Singles

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
0

愛の種 (Ai no Tane)

1997-11-03 <50,000 50,000 -
1

モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee)
c/w 愛の種 (Ai no Tane)

1998-01-28 95,060 200,790 6
2

サマーナイトタウン (Summer Night Town)
c/w A MEMORY OF SUMMER '98

1998-05-27 86,670 417,330 4
3

抱いてHOLD ON ME！ (Daite HOLD ON ME!)
c/w 例えば (Tatoeba)

1998-09-09 183,500 497,120 1
4

Memory 青春の光 (Memory Seishun no Hikari)
c/w Happy Night and Never Forget

1999-02-10 195,720 410,850 2
5

真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen)
c/w 恋の始発列車 (Koi no Shihatsu Ressha)

1999-05-12 122,610 235,010 3
6

ふるさと (Furusato)
c/w 忘れらんない (Wasurerannai)

1999-07-14 102,750 170,670 5
7

LOVEマシーン (LOVE Machine)
c/w 21世紀 (21seiki)

1999-09-09 241,540 1,646,630 1
8

恋のダンスサイト (Koi no Dance Site)
c/w 恋はロケンロー (Koi wa Rock n' Roll)

2000-01-26 600,860 1,229,970 2
9

ハッピーサマーウェディング (Happy Summer Wedding)
c/w 通学列車 (Tsuugaku Ressha)

2000-05-17 471,270 990,950 1
10

I WISH
c/w あこがれ My Boy (Akogare My Boy)

2000-09-06 407,350 654,640 1
11

恋愛レボリューション21 (Renai Revolution 21)
c/w インスピレーション！ (Inspiration!)

2000-12-13 515,490 986,040 2
12

ザ☆ピ~ス！ (The Peace!)
c/w でっかい宇宙に愛がある (Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru)

2001-07-25 310,810 682,320 1
13

Mr. Moonlight ～愛のビッグバンド～ (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~)
c/w ポップコーンラブ！ (Popcorn Love!)

2001-10-31 308,940 513,340 1
14

そうだ！We're ALIVE (Souda! We're ALIVE)
c/w モーニングコーヒー (2002 Version) (Morning Coffee 2002 version)

2002-02-20 272,950 443,630 1
15

Do it! Now
c/w ちょっとイカした PURE BOY (Chotto Ikashita PURE BOY)

2002-07-24 180,490 310,600 3
16

ここにいるぜぇ！ (Koko ni Iruzee!)
c/w 純LOVER (Jun LOVER)

2002-10-30 139,070 228,542 1
17

モーニング娘。のひょっこりひょうたん島 (Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima)
c/w 宝石箱 (Housekibako)

2003-02-19 72,594 151,342 4
18

AS FOR ONE DAY
c/w Never Forget (Rock Ver.)

2003-04-23 84,251 129,893 1
19

シャボン玉 (Shabondama)
c/w 涙にはしたくない (Namida ni wa Shitakunai)

2003-07-30 98,028 151,104 2
20

Go Girl～恋のヴィクトリー～ (Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~)
c/w 恋ＩＮＧ (KoiING)

2003-11-06 73,884 145,340 4
21

愛あらばIT'S ALL RIGHT (Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT)
c/w 出来る女 (Dekiru Onna)

2004-01-21 78,142 108,368 2
22

浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～ (Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~)
c/w ファインエモーション！ (Fine Emotion!)

2004-05-12 67,144 87,255 4
23

女子かしまし物語 (Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari)
c/w がんばれ 日本サッカー ファイト！ (Ganbare Nippon Soccer Fight!)

2004-07-22 58,435 91,789 3
24

涙が止まらない放課後 (Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago)
c/w 寝坊です。デートなのに… (Nebou desu. Date na no ni...)

2004-11-03 50,967 65,873 4
25

THE マンパワー!!! (The Manpower!!!)
c/w ラヴ&ピィ～ス!HEROがやって来たっ。 (Love & Peace! HERO ga Yattekita.)

2005-01-19 51,421 67,860 4
26

大阪 恋の歌 (Osaka Koi no Uta)
c/w NATURE IS GOOD!

2005-04-27 46,945 59,287 2
27

色っぽい じれったい (Iroppoi Jirettai)
c/w 愛と太陽に包まれて (Ai to Taiyou ni Tsutsumarete)

2005-07-27 68,009 82,200 4
28

直感2 ～逃した魚は大きいぞ！～ (Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~)
c/w 恋は発想 Do The Hustle! (Koi wa Hassou Do The Hustle!)

2005-11-09 43,535 54,428 4
29

SEXY BOY ～そよ風に寄り添って～ (SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~)
c/w チャンス　チャンス　ブギ (Chance Chance Boogie)

2006-03-15 36,531 48,667 4
30

Ambitious！野心的でいいじゃん (Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan)
c/w わたしがついてる。 (Watashi ga Tsuiteru.)

2006-06-21 37,065 47,159 4
31

歩いてる (Aruiteru)
c/w 踊れ！モーニングカレー (Odore! Morning Curry)

2006-11-08 40,967 55,694 1
32

笑顔YESヌード (Egao YES Nude)
c/w サヨナラのかわりに (Sayonara no Kawari ni)

2007-02-14 40,884 53,047 4
33

悲しみトワイライト (Kanashimi Twilight)
c/w Hand made CITY

2007-04-25 53,551 61,322 2
34

女に 幸あれ (Onna ni Sachi Are)
c/w Please! 自由の扉 (Please! Jiyuu no Tobira)

2007-07-25 43,364 50,812 2
35

みかん (Mikan)
c/w ボン キュッ！ボン キュッ！ＢＯＭＢ　ＧＩＲＬ (Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB GIRL)

2007-11-21 28,082 37,519* 6
36 TBA 2008-03-06

Albums

# Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1

ファーストタイム (First Time)

1998-07-08 163,250 310,290
2

セカンドモーニング (Second Morning)

1999-07-28 251,850 428,990
3

3rd-LOVEパラダイス (3rd-Love Paradise)

2000-03-29 578,250 863,300
4

4th いきまっしょい！ (4th Ikimasshoi!)

2002-03-27 326,430 515,440
5

No.5

2003-03-26 122,136 175,292
6

愛の第6感 (Ai no Dai 6 Kan)

2004-12-08 51,736 73,333
7

レインボー7 (Rainbow 7)

2006-02-15 35,672 44,714
7.5

7.5冬冬モーニング娘。ミニ！(7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume. Mini!)

2006-12-13 23,903 29,645
8

SEXY 8 BEAT

2007-03-21 24,638 31,819

Soundtrack/Other Albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales

モーニング刑事。 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (Morning Cop OST)

1998-09-30 26,350 41,330

ピンチランナー (Pinch Runner OST)

2000-07-05 16,550 22,270

モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢LOVEセンチュリー -夢はみなけりゃ始まらない-｣ (Morning Musume no Musical 'LOVE Century')

2001-08-01 60,880 80,820

ハワイアンで聞くモーニング娘。シングルコレクション (Hawaiian de kiku Morning Musume. Single Collection)

2002-07-10 11,590 16,130

モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢モーニング･タウン｣ (Morning Musume no Musical 'Morning Town')

2002-07-17 16,210 21,390

仔犬ダンの物語　オリジナルサウンドトラック (Koinu Dan no Monogatari OST)

2003-02-14 3,929 7,286

モーニング娘。のミュージカル｢江戸っ娘。忠臣蔵｣ (Morning Musume no Musical 'Edokko Chushingura')

2003-07-02 4,559 5,875

「リボンの騎士　ザ・ミュージカル」ソング・セレクション (Ribbon no Kishi The Musical Song Selection)

2006-07-26 6,038 7,465

Best-of/Compilation Albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales

ベスト！モーニング娘。1 (Best! Morning Musume 1)

2001-01-31 1,218,990 2,259,510

ベスト！モーニング娘。2 (Best! Morning Musume 2)

2004-03-31 127,587 180,897

モーニング娘。EARLY SINGLE BOX (Morning Musume EARLY SINGLE BOX)

2004-12-15 11,835 13,451

モーニング娘。ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ～10th ANNIVERSARY～
(Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~)

2007-10-24 30,922 47,130*

Morning Musume Concert DVDs

PV Collection DVDs

Other DVDs

Filmography

Auditions

Auditions are held periodically to find and add new members to Morning Musume. Follow the links for more details.

For other Hello! Project auditions see Hello! Project#Auditions.

Timeline

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See also: Morning Musume Events Timeline and Morning Musume Member Count Timeline

1996

1997 (ASAYAN Sharan Q Auditions)

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Morning Musume. (1997)
  • APRIL
    • 13 - Fukuoka preliminary round (broadcast 11-25 May)
    • 27 - ASAYAN broadcast - Talk with Sharan Q about the auditions and clips of Fukuoka audition.
  • AUGUST
    • 03 - ASAYAN broadcast - Sapporo audition part 2. Winners: Iida Kaori/Ishiguro Aya/Abe Natsumi)
    • 03 - Recorded interviews & studio dance performance shown on Aug 24th show
    • 04 - Recorded appearance on ASAYAN
    • 10 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (showing the girls at home + training in temple)
    • 10 - Sharan Q decide the winner and videotape their decision, to be shown to the girls on 31 Aug.
    • 14 - Recorded ASAYAN show. Heike Michiyo chosen from final 11 as winner
    • 17 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (training in temple)
    • 20 - 5 of the 10 "losers" are asked back and Tsunku tells them he wants them to form a group
    • 24 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (brief clips of what's happened so far, then the 11 finalists dance in the studio and are interviewed - recorded 3+4 Aug)
    • 31 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 14th)
  • SEPTEMBER
    • 07 - ASAYAN BROADCAST (recorded Aug 20th)
      • Tsunku announces if they sell 50,000 "Ai no Tane" singles in 5 days he'll give them a record deal.
    • 08 - Tsunku names the group Morning Musume
    • 14 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - Tsunku names the group "Morning Musume" (recorded Sept 8th)
    • 21 - ASAYAN BROADCAST
    • 23 - Recording Ai no Tane
    • 25 - Recording Ai no Tane
    • 28 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - voice training & CD jacket photo shoot
  • NOVEMBER
    • 02 - ASAYAN BROADCAST - Ai no Tane promotion campaign & performance
    • 03 - Ai no Tane single released
    • 03 - Day 1 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at HMV, Osaka. 16,610 cd's sold
    • 05 - Heike Michiyo - "GET" single released
    • 06 - Heike Michiyo debut at Nippon Budokan
    • 09 - Day 2 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at HMV, Fukuoka. 9,004 cd's sold
    • 09 - ASAYAN broadcast - Ai no Tane promotion campaign
    • 16 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Osaka & Fukuoka
    • 23 - ASAYAN broadcast - Ai no Tane promotion campaign & Heike Michiyo "GET" performance
    • 24 - Day 3 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at Sapporo. 14,853 cd's sold
    • 30 - Day 4 of selling "Ai no Tane". Event at Nagoya Ball Park. (9,533 cd's sold). 50,000 total.
      • (Osaka: 16,610, Fukuoka: 9,004, Sapporo: 1,4853, Nagoya: 9,533) "Thank you truly. Our dream of debut has been granted, it is delightful it truly is. Thank you truly."
    • 30 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling in Sapporo
  • DECEMBER
    • 02 - Learning 3 songs - どうにかして土曜日 (Dou ni ka Shite Doyoubi), モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee), ウソつきあんた (Usotsuki Anta)
    • 03 - In recording studio recording the 3 songs
    • 04 - Mixing and deciding which one to choose
    • 05 - Tsunku chooses Morning Coffee and decides Abe Natsumi to sing main melody
    • 07 - ASAYAN broadcast - cd selling event at Nagoya Ball Park. Ai no Tane 50000 copies sold
    • 14 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
    • 21 - ASAYAN broadcast - in studio recording 3 songs (recorded Dec 2-5)
    • 28 - ASAYAN broadcast - Morning Coffee chosen, posing for photos, dance lesson

1998

Morning Musume. (1998)
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Morning Musume. (1998)
  • MARCH
    • 01 - ASAYAN broadcast - photo shoot in Saipan
    • 12 - Tsunku announces Morning Musume to get 3 new members
  • APRIL
    • 20 - Morning Musume meet the 3 new members for first time
    • 30 - 8nin Morning Musume 1st appearance in ASAYAN

1999

Morning Musume. (1999)
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Morning Musume. (1999)

2000

Morning Musume. (2000)
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Morning Musume. (2000)
  • SEPTEMBER

2001

Morning Musume. (2001)
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Morning Musume. (2001)
  • AUGUST

2002

Morning Musume. (2002)
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Morning Musume. (2002)

2003

Morning Musume. (2003)
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Morning Musume. (2003)
  • JANUARY
  • MARCH
    • 26 - Fifth album - No.5
  • JUNE

2004

Morning Musume. (2004)
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Morning Musume. (2004)

2005

Morning Musume. (2005)
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Morning Musume. (2005)
  • SEPTEMBER
    • 15 - Arrives in Hong Kong for a fan club tour
  • DECEMBER
    • 31 - Morning Musume performs LOVE Machine at the 56th Kouhaku alongside all former Morning Musume members still active in Hello! Project.

2006

Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)
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Morning Musume. (post-August 2006)

2007

Morning Musume, May 2007, in Kanashimi Twilight outfits
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Morning Musume, May 2007, in Kanashimi Twilight outfits
  • MAY
    • 01 - Morning Musume becomes the highest selling female group in Japan
    • 06 - Yoshizawa Hitomi graduation
  • NOVEMBER
  • DECEMBER
    • 31 - Morning Musume performs a medley named Special LOVE Mix ～Shiawase no Heisei 20 Shuunen Ver.～ alongside Berryz Koubou and C-ute at the 58th Kouhaku.

Gallery

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Morning Musume, 1997, promoting Morning Coffee

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Morning Musume, 1998, promoting Summer Night Town

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Morning Musume, 1999, promoting LOVE Machine

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Morning Musume, 2000, promoting I WISH

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Morning Musume, 2001, promoting Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

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Morning Musume, 2003, promoting Shabondama

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Morning Musume, 2006, promoting Iroppoi Jirettai

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Morning Musume, 2007, promoting Onna ni Sachi Are

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