Souda! We're Alive

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)

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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

• 1st gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
• 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
• 3rd gen: Goto Maki
• 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa

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

• [2002] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
• [2002] Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
• [2002] Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
• [2003] Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
• [2003] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
• [2003] Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
• [2003] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"
• [2004] Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
• [2004] 2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~ (Morning Musume Sakuragumi)
• [2004] Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
• [2004] Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
• [2005] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~ (as part of a medley)
• [2006] Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~ (Wonderful Hearts)
• [2006] Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~ (Elder Club)
• [2006] Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~ (Hello! Project)
• [2006] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
• [2007] Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~ (with Berryz Kobo, °C-ute)
• [2008] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ (as part of a medley)
• [2008] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
• [2009] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ (Hello! Pro Egg)
• [2010] Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachoufuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~ (Hello! Project)
• [2010] 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~ (Hello! Pro Egg)
• [2010] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
• [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) (as part of a medley)
• [2015] Hello! Project 2015 SUMMER ~CHALLENGER~ (updated) (Hello! Project)
• [2016] Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special (updated) (Morning Musume '16 as part of a medley)
• [2017] Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~ (updated) (Morning Musume '17 as part of a medley)

Television

• [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

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

• UP-FRONT WORKS Profile: Single | Single V DVD | Single V VHS
• YouTube: Music Video
• projecthello.com: Lyrics