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: [[Morning Musume]]
 
; Single
 
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: Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
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: Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE; ''That's Right! We're Alive'')
 
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# Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE; ''That's Right! We're Alive'')
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# Souda! We're ALIVE (そうだ! We're ALIVE)
# [[Morning Coffee (Morning Musume)|Morning Coffee (2002 Version)]] (モーニングコーヒー)
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# [[Morning Coffee (Morning Musume)|Morning Coffee (2002 version)]] (モーニングコーヒー)
 
# Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
 
# Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
 
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# Souda! We're ALIVE ([[PV|MV]])
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# Souda! We're ALIVE ([[PV|Music Video]])
# Making Video (メイキング映像)
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# Making Video
  
  
 
; Information
 
; Information
"Souda! We're ALIVE" is the fourteenth single released by [[Morning Musume]]. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 443,630 copies. "Souda! We're ALIVE" ranked as the #17 single for 2002.
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"Souda! We're ALIVE" is the fourteenth single released by [[Morning Musume]]. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS broadcast of the [[wikipedia:2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]], the opening theme of ''[[Idol wo Sagase!]]'' on TV Tokyo, and a commercial theme for the e-karaN by Takara. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 443,630 copies and becoming the #17 single for 2002.
 
 
; TV Performances
 
* [2002.02.22] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2002.02.28] [[Utaban]]
 
* [2002.03.08] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2002.03.28] [[Utaban]]
 
* [2002.04.05] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
* [2004.04.09] [[MUSIC STATION]]
 
  
 
== Featured Members ==
 
== Featured Members ==
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: [[Tsunku]]
 
: [[Tsunku]]
 
; Music
 
; Music
: [[Tsunku]]
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: Tsunku
 
; Other Information
 
; Other Information
: Arrangement: [[DANCE☆MAN]]
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: Arrangement: [[DANCE MAN|DANCE☆MAN]]
 
: Turntable: [[DJ ICHIRO]]
 
: Turntable: [[DJ ICHIRO]]
 
: Keyboards and Manipulator: [[Watanabe Cher|WATA-BOO]]
 
: Keyboards and Manipulator: [[Watanabe Cher|WATA-BOO]]
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: Bass and Guitar: [[RELIEF MAN]]
 
: Bass and Guitar: [[RELIEF MAN]]
 
: Manipulator: [[Kato Toshiji]]
 
: Manipulator: [[Kato Toshiji]]
: Chorus: [[Tsunku]], [[Morning Musume]]
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: Chorus: Tsunku, Morning Musume
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: updated Arrangement and Programming: [[Hirata Shoichiro]]
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: updated Chorus: [[Michishige Sayumi]], [[Sayashi Riho]], Tsunku, [[Takeuchi Hiroaki]]
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The song's refrain ("''doryoku, mirai, A BEAUTIFUL STAR''") was sampled in [[Yonezu Kenshi]]'s song "[[Kick Back|KICK BACK]]".
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==Disambiguation==
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There are currently four recorded versions of "Souda! We're ALIVE" found in Morning Musume and [[Hello! Project]]'s discography. These versions are:
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (Original)
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:Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #1, the ''[[4th "Ikimasshoi!"]]'' album as track #6, the ''[[Best! Morning Musume 2]]'' album as track #8, and the ''[[Morning Musume All Singles Complete ~10th Anniversary~|Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~]]'' album as track #14 on the first disc.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (Instrumental)
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:Found on the "Souda! We're ALIVE" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (updated)
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:Found on ''[[The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~]]'' album as track #5. This version was rerecorded by Morning Musume in 2013.
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;Souda! We're ALIVE (updated 23 Ver.)
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:Found on the ''[[Morning Musume Best Selection ~The 25 Shuunen~]]'' album as track #3 on the second disc. This is a rerecord of the updated version by Morning Musume '23.
  
== Concert Performances ==
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== Performances ==
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===Concerts===
 
*[2002] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena]]
 
*[2002] [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena]]
 
*[2002] [[Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~|Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~]]
 
*[2002] [[Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~|Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~]]
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*[2016] [[Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~Emotion in Motion~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special|Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '16 as part of a medley)</small>
 
*[2016] [[Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~Emotion in Motion~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special|Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '16 as part of a medley)</small>
 
*[2017] [[Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~The Inspiration!~|Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '17 as part of a medley)</small>
 
*[2017] [[Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~The Inspiration!~|Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~]] <small>(updated) (Morning Musume '17 as part of a medley)</small>
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===Television===
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*[2002.02.22] [[MUSIC STATION]]
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*[2002.02.28] [[Utaban]]
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*[2002.03.08] [[MUSIC STATION]]
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*[2002.03.28] [[Utaban]]
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*[2002.04.05] [[MUSIC STATION]]
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*[2004.04.09] [[MUSIC STATION]]
  
 
== Oricon Chart Positions ==
 
== Oricon Chart Positions ==
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 443,630
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 443,630 ([[2002 Oricon Top 100 Singles|#17 single of the year]])
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
* Hello! Project Profile: [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_017.html CD] | [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/sv_001.html DVD/VHS]
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* UP-FRONT WORKS Profile: [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPCE-5143/ Single] | [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPBE-5036/ Single V DVD] | [http://www.up-front-works.jp/release/detail/EPVE-5036/ Single V VHS]
* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zmewdR-b8 "Souda! We're ALIVE" MV]
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* YouTube: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zmewdR-b8 Music Video]
* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/souda.html "Souda! We're ALIVE" lyrics]
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* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/souda.html Lyrics]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 16 September 2023

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



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


Information

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

Featured Members

Song Information

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

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

Disambiguation

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

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

Performances

Concerts

Television

Oricon Chart Positions

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

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

External Links