Ai no Morning Musume's 54th Single Thread!

[yuzuriha]

Ugh, thanks to the move I have to wait until my next paycheck to pick this up, but I'm so happy for them!<3
 
I still like Gundan better.

[showraniy]

Fuck yeah! I'm ecstatic; this single totally deserves it. I really hope they crack the 100k with this one.

[Elpis]

I hope they beat OTT's sale count.

[arcobaleno]

Morning Musume has really become popular again! I'm really happy for them.

[Trinu]

They are 70k ahead of #2... I think a #1 for the week is safe. :D
 
Let's hope they've learnt the lesson of "Promotion is Everything" and promote the hell out of the upcoming album. If that sales like their last albums, I quit lol

[MejraThea]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP6JQikvJwQ">The Lim. C B-Side!</a>

[arcobaleno]

It's pretty catchy, isn't it? But I'm still holding out for Bouya.

[MejraThea]

I'm waiting for the others, also, but so far it is my favorite. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHHjNr ... mentals</a> are up, too.

[al kusanagi]

The a-sides and three b-sides are on US itunes now.

[MejraThea]

Thanks for letting me know, AI! Putting them up, too.

[star]

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/morningmusumef ... 9620482</a>
 

[showraniy]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Star" data-cid="161615" data-time="1377722486"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/morningmusumef ... blockquote>


Omedetoupp.




... Omedetopp.

[MejraThea]

So I didn't take down the the hideous yellow one afterall, I just moved the purple one <a href="http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa58 ... g">down</a> 

[Shoujo Q]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="showraniy" data-cid="161617" data-time="1377722788"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Star" data-cid="161615" data-time="1377722486"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/morningmusumef ... blockquote>
Omedetoupp.




... Omedetopp.</blockquote>


What are you trying to say?

[arcobaleno]

[quote="MejraThea"]
So I didn't take down the the hideous yellow one afterall, I just moved the purple one <a href="http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa58 ... g">down</a> 
[/quote]
 
That definitely looks worlds better! It actually fits in with the rest now that way.

[Shoujo Q]

I added a poll guys!   


I love polls! I'm going to do one after every single release. 
 
I got the single off of iTunes, even though I'm getting it in the mail. 
 
I can't decide which b-side I like best. They all have qualities I like about each. Funwari has Sakura and Zukki in it. Bouya has that kick ass instrumental break that just made me go, woah. (I hope they have a dance break when they perform that in concert, and I want it to be epic when they do!) And Makeru isn't bad either because it seems like everyone gets to have a bit in the song.

[star]

Why buy it on itunes when you can just transfer the songs from the cd to itunes when you get it?

[al kusanagi]

iTunes is now. Shipping can take forever. Besides, it's like a buck a song and buying off of iTunes shows UFP that the international fans are supporting them.

[Shoujo Q]

Yeah and I suck at waiting. :D Also I only bought the singles with the MVs on them, so that's the group b-side and I wanted the other b-sides and I accidentally bought the one with the regular b-side so I said damn, oh well. Might as well get all or nothing. AM I RIGHT!? 
 
(It's late, and I'm tired. I have no idea what I'm talking about anymore.)

[Haru]

To me the only reason to get a single would be for the poster.

[Shoujo Q]

Yeah there is that reason too. I like the CDJapan poster. But I also like having the music videos on the singles. I like having them, but I never liked getting the single Vs. 

[Anderei]

Sometimes if you really like a cover it makes buying a physical copy worth it.

[AquaChan]

Love the camera works in the close-up version of wagamama, especially in the bridge!
 
For the poll, I really enjoy both of the main songs, but I think wagamama appears to me more as a whole than Ai no gundan, so I voted for it.
And the B-Side, Bouya is just pure win.

[JPope]

I voted for "Ai no Gundam" and "Bouya" but there really isn't a stinker in the bunch. In terms of quantity of plus-quality music, this has to rank as one of their strongest single releases... ever? None of the songs are ball-crushing classics, but all five songs are well above average. I'm stunned at how good this is, to be honest. I expect a couple of good Tsunku songs per year at this point, but he's on a hell of a run the past year or so. I'm a little surprised that he isn't sand-bagging a couple of these songs for the next original album. Then again, maybe he's just got so much good shit in the can that he can waste a track like "Bouya" on a limited B-side.
 
Did he write the new Juice=Juice song, too, because that's my current obsession. (I see he did write this, too. Fucking wow.)

[zlilzlilzlil]

second day MM sold 9339, which got them 2nd place, and a total of 105414, which is higher then help me already.

[ShiroiChanUK]

It's also higher than One Two Three's total sales :)
 
I'm so happy for our girls and I'm even more happy now that I've had an email saying my copies have been shipped :)
 
Does anyone know how this single compares to the total sales of every single they've released? :)

[zlilzlilzlil]

one two three sold a total of 110000, so they are still about 5000 behind...
 
it's the best first week sales since koko ni iruzee.
 
in terms of total sales, if they'll pass OTT, this will be the best selling single since go girl koi no victory.

[Shoujo Q]

A lot of places sold out of the single so the rest of this week will depend on restock and any promo events they do where the single is being sold. But then Oricon only counts half of those sales.

[showraniy]

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... Omedetopp.</blockquote>
What are you trying to say?</blockquote>


"Omedetou" or however it's spelled, I believe.


I was quoting a guy in the link.

[momoirosaya]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Shoujo Q" data-cid="161668" data-time="1377780514">
A lot of places sold out of the single so the rest of this week will depend on restock and any promo events they do where the single is being sold. But then Oricon only counts half of those sales.</blockquote>
Except sometimes they get around that by having Official CD store booths (like Tower Records) at the event.