Morning Musume ’17 have released their first music video for 2017, a new rendition of their classic hit Morning Coffee titled Morning Miso Soup. As previously reported the song was created in celebration of Morning Musume’s new campaign with miso paste company marukome. Limited edition packaging featuring the girls are currently on store shelves nationwide in Japan.
The Morning Miso Soup video was originally released over the weekend, but somehow accidentally got deleted. Morning Musume ’17’s manager apologized for the mistake on twitter re-uploading the video today.
Morning Musume ’17 have also announced their first single for the year, a double a-side titled BRAND NEW MORNING/Jealously Jealously which will be released on March 8th, 2017. Check out the full video for Morning Miso Soup below!
Hey! Say! JUMP is back and ready to kick off their 10th year anniversary with the release of new single “OVER THE TOP” on February 22!
Just like last year’s hit single “Fantastic Time”, “OVER THE TOP” will be used as the opening theme of the second cour of the anime series “Time Bokan 24”.
Their 19th single will display the various different sides of Hey! Say! JUMP. “OVER THE TOP” will once again demonstrate the group’s synchronicity with a dramatic dance. Coupling song “Vanilla Ice” is described as a funk love song. We will also be getting a second music video for the song “Funky Time”, featuring those winning idol smiles and will sure to rid all your worries. “PARTY!!” is an exciting elctro house number and the graduation-themed “Our Days” will be a medium tempo ballad.
Perfume‘s official youtube account has uploaded the short version of the TOKYO GIRL mv.
The aesthetically pleasing video has many gorgeous shots of Tokyo, with fashionable locals all being drawn to a large tower erected in the middle of the city. Kashiyuka, A-chan, and Nocchi can be seen inside an elevator riding to the top of the building. TOKYO GIRL serves as the theme for the NTV drama Tokyo Tarareba Girls and will be released on February 15th, 2017.
Check it out below!
On February 15, Bed In, also known as “Sexy Underground Idol”, will release their 1st major single “Otoko wa Aitsu Dake Janai”. The duo formed in 2012 and debuted with a self-released photobook in 2013, consequently making a music debut in 2014 with “Wake Ari DANCE Tatetsuite / POISON”. 2016 saw the release of their debut album “RICH” that paid homage to the sound of the 80’s and the idol / economic boom. The upcoming single is a successor to their earlier tracks, offering the “harder” side of Mai and Kaori.
In the music video, the duo is rocking it out on the seaside assisted by a backup band. The subplot deals with them trying to leave the area after being rendered unconscious and unsuccessfully hitchhike. Watch the MV and see the single track list and cover below.
This week’s guests were A.B.C-Z and Mrs. GREEN APPLE.
A.B.C-Z – Reboot!!!
Mrs. GREEN APPLE – in the morning
Hello!Project group Country Girls have released their latest video for Good Boy Bad Girl, the last a-side to feature veteran idol Momoko Tsugunaga.
The video for Good Boy Bad Girl is very simple, the girls perform in a auto repair garage while posing with Harley Davidson motorcycles. What makes this release stand out are the fun lyrics, with many verses containing banter between couples(sang by the girls) who seem to be polar opposites.
“You were so cute, dude, like always”
“Don’t call me ‘dude’ ever again”
“Is having a kind boyfriend an illusion?”
“Being sarcastic all the time is going to make you fat”
Good Boy Bad Girl is a double a-side single paired with Peanut Butter Jelly Love and will be released on February 8th, 2017. Watch the full music video below.
We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback. This is where we look back on what topped Oricon this week 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.
This week, Hoshino Gen’s “Koi” topped the Hot 100 chart for the tenth non-consecutive week.
E-girls’ new album “E.G. CRAZY” topped the Hot Albums chart in its first week.
