Morning Musume 25; Song for You [Be ALIVE!]

[Shoujo Q]

This is a poll vote to find the greatest Morning Musume songs in the past 25 years. We'll be pitting Singles against Album, B-sides against A-sides and we'll even drag in the remixes.

Each Poll will last a week. A new poll will takes it's place. Results will be posted.
The pair ups will be random but at the same time make sense.

Phase Rounds
Each Phase will have polls to go through every song in Morning Musume's discography; Once a phase is complete, we move onto the next phase.
Phase 1 - A-Sides vs B-Sides [Going by Eras.]
Phase 2 - Album Songs [Studio Albums Only]
Phase 3 - Covers and Remixes [Covers and Remixes songs, it's a short list... maybe... ]
Phase 4 - Wild Card Rounds [It's Wild song-a-palooooza!!!]

[Phase Numbers are subject to change after Phase 4]
Phase - Quarter-Finals [Narrowing down the field.]
Phase - Semi-Finals [Getting closer to the finish line.]
Phase - Finals [Gonna find out the greatest Morning Musume song of all time, according to the MM-BBS anyway.]
Phase - Sudden Death [Pitting the winners of the finals against each other to find the greatest Morning Musume song!]

[Shoujo Q]

This second post Will be used for Results and Other Notes.

Some basic rules. The polls sizes will vary and the above sections are mainly for me to break up the songs in a more organized manner. I find a lot of song polls are very unbalanced so I’m going to attempt to do this in an organized way to the best of my abilities.

Phase 1 [Singles] <<Phase 1 Results>>
Phase 2 [Studio Albums] <<Phase 2 Results>>

(Remix)
Morning Musume Mega Mix 30 (Radio Edit) [Petit Best 7]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (N.Y.Mix) [Second Morning]
Daite HOLD ON ME! ~Sexy Long Version~ [Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (Morning Cop Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (TRANCEREMIX) - Morning Musume [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
Never Forget (Large Vocal Mix) [Second Morning]
Furusato (TRANCEREMIX) - Morning Musume [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
LOVE Machine (analog remix) [Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]
LOVE Machine (TRANCEREMIX) - Morning Musume [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
Omoide (BEAT WAVE SPIRAL MIX) [Eiga "Pinch Runner" Original Soundtrack]
Manatsu no Kousen (Vacation Mix) [Second Morning]
Koi no Dance Site (PANDART SASANOOOHA Remix) [Petit Best ~Ki Ao Aka~]
Koi no Dance Site (Groove That Soul Remix) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Koi no Dance Site (M.I.D. KH-R Club Mix) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
DANCE Suru no da! (TRANCEREMIX) - Morning Musume [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
DANCE suru no da! (MASTERS OF FUNK Flavor Remix) [Eiga "Pinch Runner" Original Soundtrack]
Ren'ai Revolution 21 (Chou Chou Chou cool remix) [Petit Best 2 ~3・7・10~]
Ren'ai Revolution 21 (TRANCEREMIX)[CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
The☆Peace! (TRANCEREMIX)[CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
Ikimasshoi! (TRANCEREMIX) [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
Do it! Now (TRANCEREMIX)[CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]
Do it! Now (CRAZY SODA REMIX) [Petit Best 3]
Shabondama (asia mix) [Petit Best 4]
Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (LET'S HAVE A DANCE Remix) [Petit Best 5]
Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~ (Mattaku Sono Toori Remix) [Rainbow 7]
Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi (Type B) [LP Record]/[Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary]
Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara (TV EDIT) [Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary]
The Matenrou Show (TYPE 0) [Petit Best 13]
Utakata Saturday Night! (Kawanabe Hiroshi REMIX) [LP Record]

(Self-Cover) Part 1
Ren'ai Revolution 21 (13nin Version) [4th Ikimasshoi!]
Morning Coffee (2002 version) [Souda! We're ALIVE]
Ramen Revolution 2010 Long Type [Petit Best 11]
Never Forget (Rock Ver.) - Yasuda Kei [AS FOR ONE DAY]
Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru (Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Version) [Hare Ame Nochi Suki ♡]
Say Yeah! -Motto Miracle Night- (Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Version) [Sakura Mankai]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Version) [Sakura Mankai]
Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru (Morning Musume Otome Gumi Version) [Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~]
Say Yeah! ~Motto Miracle Night~ (Morning Musume Otome Gumi Version) [Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~]
Summer Night Town (Morning Musume Otome Gumi Version) [Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~]

(Self-Cover) Part 2
Mikan - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Ishikawa Rika, Fujimoto Miki, Kusumi Koharu [ Dorimusu ①]
Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ - Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto [ Dorimusu ①]
Morning Coffee (2011 Dreamusu。Ver) - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari [ Dorimusu ①]
SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari [ Dorimusu ①]
Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? - Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki, Kusumi Koharu [ Dorimusu ①]
Aozora ga Itsumademo Tuzuku You na Mirai de Are! (Dream Morning Musume Ver.) [ Dorimusu ①]
Aozora ga Itsumade mo Tsuzuku you na Mirai de Are! (2012 Dreams. Ver.) [ Dorimusu ①]
Watashi no Nanni mo Wakacchanai (Morning Musume '15 Ver.) [Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary]
Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.) [Morning Musume. 20th] [Digital/Hatachi no Morning Musume]
Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.) [Morning Musume '17] [⑮ Thank you, too.]
Morning Coffee (20th Anniversary Ver.) [Digital/Hatachi no Morning Musume]
I WISH (Morning Musume.'22) [Digital/Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai・Jinsei Never Been Better!]

[The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~]
LOVE Machine (updated)
I WISH (updated) - 9th Generation, 10th Generation, 11th Generation
Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated)
The☆Peace! (updated)
Souda! We're ALIVE (updated)
THE Manpower!!! (updated)
Aruiteru (updated) - Michishige Sayumi
Ren'ai Hunter (updated)
One・Two・Three (updated)
Wakuteka Take a chance (updated)
Help me!! (updated)
Brainstorming (updated)
Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (updated)

(Cover)
Sayonara no Kawari ni [Egao YES Nude]
Nagisa no Sindbad (渚のシンドバッド) [COVER YOU]
Dou ni mo Tomaranai (どうにもとまらない) [COVER YOU]
Izakaya (居酒屋) - Itsuki Hiroshi, Takahashi Ai [COVER YOU]
Pepper Keibu (Album ver.) [COVER YOU]
Shiroi Chou no Samba (白い蝶のサンバ) [COVER YOU]
Seishun Jidai (青春時代) [COVER YOU]
Ringo Satsujin Jiken (林檎殺人事件) [COVER YOU]
Romance (Album ver.) [COVER YOU]
Machi no Akari (街の灯り) - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa [COVER YOU]
Koi no Dial 6700 (恋のダイヤル6700) [COVER YOU]
Pinponpan Taisou (ピンポンパン体操) - Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin [COVER YOU]
Watashi no Aoi Tori (私の青い鳥) COVER YOU
Johnny e no Dengon (ジョニィへの伝言) - Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Tanaka Reina [COVER YOU]
UFO [COVER YOU]
Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (Niigaki Risa) [Ren'ai Hunter]
Akogare no Stress-free (Morning Musume '18 Ver.) [Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary]

(Album Edition)
Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (Album Version) [Second Morning]
Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru (Album Version) [4th "Ikimasshoi!"]
The☆Peace! (Complete Version) [4th "Ikimasshoi!"]
Aruiteru (ALBUM EDIT) [SEXY 8 BEAT]
Egao YES Nude (ALBUM MIX) [SEXY 8 BEAT]
Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game (AL Ver.) [Fantasy! Juuichi]
TIKI BUN (Album Version) [14 Shou ~The message~]
Jealousy Jealousy (Album Version) [⑮ Thank you, too]

(Other)
Morning Coffee (Unreleased "B♭" Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Summer Night Town (First Live Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (Morning Cop Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Memory Seishun no Hikari (99.4.18 Live Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Manatsu no Kousen (Early Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Furusato (Early Vocal Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version) [Morning Musume Early Single Box]
Chokkan ~Toki to Shite Koi wa~ (LIVE Ver.) [Petit Best 6]
HELP!! ~Ecomoni no Acchi Chikyuu wo Samasunda. 2005~- Ecomoni & Morning Musume [Petit Best 6]
Afternoon Coffee (アフタヌーンコーヒー) - Afternoon Musume [Digital/Dorimusu ①]
Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? (Chinese Ver.) [10 MY ME]
Morning Misoshiru [BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy]
Password is 0 ~Morimusu ver.~ [Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0]

(Noisy Girl Battle)
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari [Single]
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari 2 [Ai no Dai 6kan]
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari 3 [Rainbow 7]
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (2011 Dreamusu.Ver) [Dorimusu ①]
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (Morning Musume '17 Ver.) [⑮ Thank you, too]
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (Morning Musume '21 Ver.) [Teenage Solution / Yoshi Yoshi Shite Hoshii no / Beat no Wakusei]

(Hawaiian Remix with Takagi Boo, Coconuts Musume, Fujimoto Miki and Ishii Rika)
Happy Summer Wedding
Renai Revolution 21
LOVE Machine
Manatsu no Kousen
The Peace!
Koi no Dance Site
I WISH
Summer Night Town
Morning Coffee
Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
Furusato (Album Version)
Morning Musume Single Medley ~Hawaiian~


** (Let me Know if I'm missing any major songs! This list includes Morning Musume Units but not Minimoni, Tanpopo or Pucchimoni as I consider them a separate thing due to outside Morning Musume influence in the groups. My only criteria is that Morning Musume be within the credits of the song.)

[Shoujo Q]

Songs Moving on to Next Round [Covers and Remixes]

Remix
Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi (Type B) [LP Record]/[Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary]
The Matenrou Show (TYPE 0) [Petit Best 13]
Utakata Saturday Night! (Kawanabe Hiroshi REMIX) [LP Record]
Shabondama (asia mix) [Petit Best 4]
Ikimasshoi! (TRANCEREMIX) [CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX]

(Self-Cover) Part 1
Never Forget (Rock Ver.) - Yasuda Kei [AS FOR ONE DAY]
Say Yeah! -Motto Miracle Night- (Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Version) [Sakura Mankai]
Daite HOLD ON ME! (Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Version) [Sakura Mankai]

(Self-Cover) Part 2
TBA
(Updated)
TBA
(Cover)
TBA
(Album Edition)
TBA
(Other)
TBA
(Noisy Girl Battle)
TBA
(Hawaiian Remix with Takagi Boo, Coconuts Musume, Fujimoto Miki and Ishii Rika)
TBA

[freezingkiss]

This is hard!! I love ALL the Pre-Golden era songs! I went for Daite Hold On Me, Ai no Tane and Happy Night. :)

[Shoujo Q]

Moving onto the Golden Era. Happy voting.

[DonJuan]

Man, this one was hard. Could have chosen 3 more songs.

[Shoujo Q]

Round 3 is up. It's the Post Golden Era Singles!

[Shoujo Q]

Since the era's are getting bigger, I split A-Side and B-Side because picking just 5 songs seems unfair. This week will be A-Side, Next week will be B-Side and top 5 from each will go into a sudden death round to move on. Hopefully this will be easier on you!

[Shoujo Q]

B-Side options are up. Sorry for the delay. Work/Puppy life was crazy this week. D:

[Shoujo Q]

It's the Round 4 finals for the Pre-Platinum songs.

[Shoujo Q]

That felt like a waste of a week.

So back to good ol' one poll showdown.

But now it's Platinum Era. (Since I'm so nice, I'm giving everyone one extra vote for a total of 6.)

Good luck.

[MejraThea]

Now it's hard lol

[Shoujo Q]

The number of 2 votes was too extreme. I've been letting the bottom one or two slide in but this was too much of a slide, so we're doing an EXTREME tie break round to weed out ranks.

You get 2 votes this time, so make them count!

[Shoujo Q]

It's the Colorful Platinum Era songs! You get 6 votes but only 5 will (hopefully) go through.

I gave up on the Platinum era, you can fight it out later. It wont be pretty I'm sure. xD

[Shoujo Q]

The Colorful Era is here!

You get 11 votes to use, in honor of Oda Sakura. Why yes, I am abusing my powers. But this is the MM-BBS and rules are meant to be broken now and then.

HAPPY VOTING!

(i'm probably going to regret allowing 11 votes, but that's the me for next monday to worry about.)

[MejraThea]

This is literally impossible!

And I only did 5 votes because I did the poll before reading, dammit!

[MejraThea]

TIKI BUN -- No votes

Damn straight.

[Shoujo Q]

I don't have high hopes for this round, mainly because I was never a big fan of the shuffle songs in the colorful era. But, have fun. You're going back to 5 votes since the list is smaller.

[JPope]

I'm a pretty big fan of a lot of these, but I don't know most of them by name, so I'll have to do this after work. "Bouya" is definitely getting at least one vote, though.

[Shoujo Q]

It's the beginning of the end, of the singles anyway.

Mizuki Era begins. I broke it off before the 13th gen joined. I broke up the second half too. Mizuki era is just too damn long. So introducing, The Plague Era!

Anyway, you have 5 votes. ENJOY! (This is like, the hardest era for me so if you feel pained with only 5 votes, SO DO I!)

[JPope]

My top four were immediately apparent, and the fifth came down to Sexy Cat or Tokyo to Iu Katasumi (which has aged well for me). I went with Sexy Cat based on that awesome bridge.

[Shoujo Q]

Moving right along. It's the heart of the Mizuki Era. Five votes for you~

ENJOY!

[MejraThea]

Aaaaaand Thea makes her exit. (I know nothing)

[kira]

Jealousy >>> everything for me here, years later I still love listening to that song.

[Shoujo Q]

We're at the end of the Singles Phase. Plague Era is here! 5 votes, top 5 moving on.

I'm going to add MM'22s latest single to the wildcard round since it's still too new and I want y'all to digest it for a bit! ;D

Next week starts the albums!

[DonJuan]

PLAGUE era?
Damn, it was pretty hard to pick 5 songs that i actually liked.

[JPope]

LOL at "Plague Era"!

I like this group more than the previous one (I think), or maybe just more than I feel I should based on my immediate reactions to them when they dropped. Chu X 3 is the only one that I think is an absolute classic, and Beat no Wakusei was the only one I wish I'd had a sixth vote for, although it clearly didn't need my help.

[Shoujo Q]

Album selections are smaller, so only the top 3 are moving on to the next round. You only get 3 votes.

First up is First Time!

[Shoujo Q]

Votes are in for First Time. Next up, Second Morning.

A reminder, you have 3 votes.

[Shoujo Q]

3rd -LOVE Paradise- is up for voting.

You get 3 votes.