Resonant Blue
| "Resonant Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Morning Musume | ||||
| from the album Platinum 9 Disc | ||||
| Released |  April 16, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Zetima | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
| Morning Musume singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Resonant Blue on YouTube | ||||
"Resonant Blue" (リゾナント ブルー, Rizonanto Burū) is the thirty-sixth single of J-pop girl group Morning Musume. It was released under the Zetima label on April 16, 2008.[1] The Single V DVD of the single was released on April 23, 2008.
Overview
There are three editions. Limited edition A comes along with a bonus DVD, while limited edition B comes with another DVD. The catalog numbers of each limited edition copies are EPCE-5540 and EPCE-5542, respectively. The regular edition has a catalog number EPCE-5544.
With the original, Another ver., a Studio Dance Shot version, a Night Scene version, and a One-cut Dance version, it makes the most PVs ever released for one single[citation needed]. Also notable is the smoky eye make-up used on the members, a daring new look for Morning Musume as they attempt to expand into Asia.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Tsunku.
CD
- "Resonant Blue" (リゾナント ブルー)
- "Sono Bamen de Bibiccha Ikenai Jan!" (その場面でビビっちゃいけないじゃん！)
- "Resonant Blue (Instrumental)"
Limited A DVD
- "Resonant Blue (Another Ver.)"
Limited B DVD
- "Resonant Blue (Lesson Studio Ver.)"
Single V
- "Resonant Blue"
- "Resonant Blue (Night Scene Ver.)"
- "Making of" (メイキング映像, Meikingu Eizō)
Event V
- "Resonant Blue (One Cut Dance Ver.)"
- "Resonant Blue TV - SPOT (15sec./30sec.)"
- "Resonant Blue TV - SPOT (Solo Ver.)"
- "Jacket Photo Making of" (ジャケット撮影メイキング, Jaketto Satsuei Meikingu)
- "Morning Musume Photo Collection" (モーニング娘。PHOTO COLLECTION)
Members at the time of single
- 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki
- 6th generation: Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
- 7th generation: Koharu Kusumi
- 8th generation: Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin
Personnel
- Ai Takahashi – main vocals
- Risa Niigaki – minor vocals
- Eri Kamei – minor vocals
- Sayumi Michishige – minor vocals
- Reina Tanaka – main vocals
- Koharu Kusumi – center vocals
- Aika Mitsui – minor vocals
- Junjun – minor vocals
- Linlin – minor vocals
Oricon ranks and sales
| CD single | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week rank | Sales |
| – | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 48,086 |
| 4 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 4,965 |
| 44 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 40 | – | 51 | 1,733 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 99 | 747 |
| Single V | ||||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week rank | Sales |
| – | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | – |
| 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | – | – | 19 | – |
- Total (CD single) sales: 55,531 (as of May 16, 2008)
- Total (DVD single) sales: —
References
- ^ "Hello! Project Official Website: Resonant Blue" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
External links
- Resonant Blue entry on the Up-Front Works official website
