| Sexy 8 Beat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Front cover of regular edition. | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2007 (
JP) April 27, 2007 ( TW) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label |
Zetima Records (JP) EPCE-5458~9 (CD+DVD) EPCE-5460 (regular edition) Forward Music (TW) 07-20482 (CD+DVD) 07-20482-1 (regular edition) | |||
| Producer | Tsunku | |||
| Morning Musume chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Limited edition with DVD | ||||
.jpg) Front cover of limited edition. | ||||
| Singles from Sexy 8 Beat | ||||
| ||||
Sexy 8 Beat (stylized as SEXY 8 BEAT) is the eighth studio album by the J-pop girl group Morning Musume.
Overview
It is the first album to feature 8th generation member Aika Mitsui and the last full-length studio release to feature 4th generation member Hitomi Yoshizawa as the group's leader and 6th generation member Miki Fujimoto as both the group's subleader. [1] The album was released on March 21, 2007.
The album features the band's previous four singles " Aruiteru" (which also appeared on the EP 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! in December 2006), " Egao Yes Nude", " Sexy Boy: Soyokaze ni Yorisotte" and " Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan". Also, as with Rainbow 7 and 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu..., tracks by four different sub-factions of the group are featured, including a solo track by Yoshizawa and the third pairing of Sayumi Michishige and Koharu Kusumi as their alter-egos "Shige-pinku" and "Koha-pinku" (first established on Rainbow 7's "Rainbow Pink").
The limited edition of the album includes a DVD; a bonus CD was also rumored for this edition but never materialized. [2] The first pressing of the regular edition came with two photo cards.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tsunku
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Genki+ (元気＋, "Energy+")" | 04:55 |
| 2. | " Aruiteru (歩いてる, Walking) (Album Edit)" | 05:42 |
| 3. | "Mirai no Taiyō (未来の太陽, "Sunny Future")" | 04:39 |
| 4. | " Egao Yes Nude (笑顔Yesヌード, Smile Yes Nude) (Album Mix)" | 04:08 |
| 5. | "Haru Beautiful Every Day (春 ビューティフル エブリディ, "Spring Beautiful Every Day")" (Performed by Eri Kamei and Aika Mitsui) | 04:23 |
| 6. | " Sexy Boy (Soyokaze ni Yorisotte) (SEXY BOY 〜そよ風に寄り添って〜, Sexy Boy (Cuddling in the Gentle Breeze))" | 04:13 |
| 7. | " Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan (Ambitious！野心的でいいじゃん, Ambitious! Ambition is Good)" | 04:12 |
| 8. | "Sono Deai no Tame ni (その出会いのために, "Because of That Meeting")" (Performed by Hitomi Yoshizawa with Morning Musume) | 04:11 |
| 9. | "Shanimuni Paradise (シャニムニ パラダイス, "Reckless Paradise")" (Performed by Ai Takahashi, Miki Fujimoto, Risa Niigaki, and Reina Tanaka) | 04:59 |
| 10. | "Takara no Hako (宝の箱, "Treasure Chest")" (Performed by Sayumi Michishige and Koharu Kusumi) | 04:18 |
| 11. | "Be Positive! (BE ポジティブ!)" | 04:34 |
Bonus DVD (Limited edition only)
Tracks 2 and 3 on the DVD were recorded live at Hello! Project's 2007 Winter Wonderful Hearts Otome Gokoro concert.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Egao Yes Nude (Close-up Ver.)" | |
| 2. | "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" | |
| 3. | " Do It! Now" |
Personnel
Vocals
- Hitomi Yoshizawa – except tracks 5, 9 and 10
- Ai Takahashi – except tracks 5 and 10
- Risa Niigaki – except tracks 5 and 10
- Miki Fujimoto – except tracks 5 and 10
- Eri Kamei – except tracks 9 and 10
- Sayumi Michishige – except tracks 5 and 9
- Reina Tanaka – except tracks 5 and 10
- Koharu Kusumi – except tracks 5 and 9
- Aika Mitsui – except tracks 2, 6, 7, 8 and 10
- Asami Konno – tracks 6 and 7, uncredited
- Makoto Ogawa – tracks 6 and 7, uncredited
- Tsunku – chorus (tracks 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11)
- Hiroaki Takeuchi – chorus (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, and 11)
- Chino – chorals (tracks 5 and 9)
Arrangers
- Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki – tracks 1 and 2; programming and guitar
- Shōichirō Hirata – track 3; programming
- Hiroshi Matsui – track 4 and 11; programming and keyboards
- Yuichi Takahashi – tracks 5 and 6; programming and guitar
- Kōichi Yuasa – track 7; programming
- Akira – track 8; programming
- Takashi Morio – track 9; programming
- Shunsuke Suzuki – track 10; programming and guitar
Instruments
- Yoshinari Takejō – tenor saxophone (track 2)
- Kōji – guitar (tracks 7 and 9)
- Akio Suzuki – saxophone (track 11)
- Kōichi Korenaga – guitar (tracks 4 and 11)
Oricon ranks and sales
| Chart | Position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 3 | 31,819 |
| Weekly | 7 |
References
- ^ "Up-Front Works: Sexy 8 Beat information page" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
- ^ "Ikimasshoi: Sexy 8 Beat starts the pimping". 2007-02-23. Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
External links
- Sexy 8 Beat entry at Up-Front Works official website
