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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 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

リゾナント ブルー (Resonant Blue)
c/w その場面でビビっちゃいけないじゃん！ (Sono Bamen de Bibiccha Ikenai Jan!)

2008-04-16 48, 086 55, 531 3
37

ペッパー警部 (Pepper Keibu)
c/w ロマンス (Romance)

2008-09-24 38, 596 46, 067 3
38

泣いちゃうかも (Naichau Kamo)
c/w 弱虫 (Yowamushi)

2009-02-18 44, 121 50, 313 3
39

しょうがない 夢追い人 (Shouganai Yume Oibito)
c/w 3、2、1 BREAKIN'OUT

2009-05-13

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
9

プラチナ　９　Ｄisc (Platinum 9 DISC)

2009-03-18 14, 704

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

COVER YOU

2008-11-26 9, 824 12, 037

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)

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)

  • 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)

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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