I Wish (Morning Musume)

Single Cover

Artist

Morning Musume

Single

I WISH

Released

2000.09.06

Catalog Number

EPCE-5070

Price

¥1,020

Tracklist

1. I WISH
2. Akogare My Boy (あこがれ My Boy; My Admirable Boy)
3. I WISH (Instrumental)

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Digital Cover

Artist

Morning Musume '22

Digital Single

I WISH

Released

2022.03.18

Price

¥262

Tracklist

1. I WISH

Information

"I WISH" is the tenth single released by Morning Musume. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for fifteen weeks, selling 654,640 copies and reaching #33 on the yearly Oricon charts for 2000. The title track was used as the theme song for the TBS broadcast of the 2000 Summer Olympics and the opening and ending themes for Idol wo Sagase! on TV Tokyo. A rerecorded version by Morning Musume '22 was released as a digital single and used as the ending theme for the MokuDora 24 dorama Mayonaka ni Hello!.

Featured Members

I WISH (Original)

• 1st gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
• 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
• 3rd gen: Goto Maki
• 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai

I WISH (Morning Musume '22)

• 9th gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
• 10th gen: Ishida Ayumi
• 11th gen: Oda Sakura
• 12th gen: Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
• 13th gen: Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
• 14th gen: Morito Chisaki
• 15th gen: Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare, Yamazaki Mei

Song Information

Lyrics

Tsunku

Music

Tsunku

Other Information

Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Kohno Shin

Bass: Irie Naoyuki

Guitar: Hayashibe Naoki

Percussion: Misawa Izumi

Trumpet: Araki Toshio, Sugazawa Masahiko, Yokoyama Hitoshi

Trombone: Murata Yoichi, Tsuji Fuyuki

Bass Trombone: Murata Yoichi

Horn: Arima Yoshiharu, Abe Masato

Strings: Kinbara Chieko

Turntable: DJ COUNTRY

Chorus: Morning Musume, Tsunku

Disambiguation

There are currently six recorded versions of "I WISH" found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

I WISH (Original)

Found on the "I WISH" single as track #1, the Best! Morning Musume 1 album as track #6, the Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ album as track #10 on the first disc, and the Dorimusu 1 album as track #7 on the second disc.

I WISH (Instrumental)

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

I WISH (Hawaiian Version)

Found on the Hawaiian de Kiku Morning Musume Single Collection album as track #7.

I WISH (Solo Take Ver.)

Found on the Goto Maki COMPLETE BEST ALBUM 2001-2007 ~Singles & Rare Tracks~ album as track #1 on the second disc. This version was a solo cover by Goto Maki.

I WISH (updated)

Found on the The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ album as track #2. This version was rerecorded by Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, and Oda Sakura in 2013.

I WISH (Morning Musume '22)

Released as a digital single and found on the "Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai Jinsei Never Been Better!" single as track #3 on the limited SP edition. This version was rerecorded by Morning Musume '22.

Performances

Concerts

• [2001] Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka-Jo Saishuu Bi~
• [2001] Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki
• [2001] Hello! Project 2001 Together! Summer Party!
• [2002] Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~ (as part of a medley)
• [2002] Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
• [2003] Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
• [2003] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
• [2004] 2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~ (Morning Musume Sakuragumi)
• [2004] 2003~4nen Morning Musume Otomegumi Hatsukouen ~Otomechikku~ (Morning Musume Otomegumi)
• [2004] Hello! Project 2004 SUMMER ~Natsu no Doon!~
• [2005] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
• [2006] Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~ (Elder Club)
• [2006] Hello☆Pro Party~! 2006 ~Goto Maki Captain Kouen~ (Goto Maki, Tsuji Nozomi, v-u-den)
• [2007] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
• [2008] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ (as part of a medley)
• [2009] Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~ (Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki)
• [2011] Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~ (Dream Morning Musume)
• [2012] Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Daiisshou Shuumaku "Yuusha-tachi, Shuugouse yo"~ (Dream Morning Musume)
• [2013] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ (updated)
• [2014] Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (updated)
• [2014–2015] Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (Hello! Project)
• [2016] Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ (Ogawa Rena, Hamaura Ayano, Kishimoto Yumeno, Hello Pro Kenshuusei)
• [2017] Hello! Project 2017 SUMMER ~HELLO! MEETING~ (Hello! Project)

Television

• [2000.09.03] ASAYAN
• [2000.09.03] Hello! Morning Episode 022
• [2000.09.08] Music Station
• [2000.09.14] Utaban
• [2000.09.15] Music Station
• [2000.10.05] Utaban
• [2000.10.06] Music Station
• [2000.12.29] Music Station

Oricon Chart Positions

Week	Chart Date	Chart Period	Week Rank	Sales	Cumulative Sales	Comment
1	2000.09.18	2000.09.04~2000.09.10	1	407,350	407,350
2	2000.09.25	2000.09.11~2000.09.17	5	86,640	493,990
3	2000.10.02	2000.09.18~2000.09.24	6	52,930	546,920
4	2000.10.09	2000.09.25~2000.10.01	14	31,330	578,250
5	2000.10.16	2000.10.02~2000.10.08	16	20,750	599,000
6	2000.10.23	2000.10.09~2000.10.15	21	15,180	614,180
7	2000.10.30	2000.10.16~2000.10.22	27	8,540	622,720
8	2000.11.06	2000.10.23~2000.10.29	41	6,330	629,050
9	2000.11.13	2000.10.30~2000.11.05	52	4,190	414,270
10	2000.11.20	2000.11.06~2000.11.12	80	2,390	635,520
11	2000.11.27	2000.11.13~2000.11.19	95	2,030	637,550
12+13	2001.01.15	2000.12.25~2001.01.07	48	10,750	648,300	Re-entry into the Top 100
14	2001.01.22	2001.01.08~2001.01.14	52	3,790	652,090
15	2001.01.29	2001.01.15~2001.01.21	66	2,550	654,640

Total Reported Sales: 654,640 (#33 single of the year)

External Links

• UP-FRONT WORKS Profile: Original | Morning Musume '22
• Digital Single Purchase: iTunes | Recochoku | mora
• YouTube: Music Video (Original) | Music Video (Morning Musume '22)
• projecthello.com: Lyrics (Original) | Lyrics (Morning Musume '22)