Seishun Collection

"Seishun Collection"
"Seishun Collection"
	Normal edition cover
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Fantasy! Jūichi
B-side	"Tomo"
Released	June 9, 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:40
Label	Zetima
Songwriter(s)	Tsunku
Producer(s)	Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
Music video
	Seishun Collection on YouTube

"Seishun Collection" (青春コレクション, Seishun Korekushon, "Youth Collection") is a song recorded by Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume. Written and produced by Tsunku, it was released on June 9, 2010 by Zetima in four editions: the normal edition and limited A, B, and C versions.^[1] The limited editions each contain a different version of the promotional video.

Promotion[edit]

"Seishun Collection" is the theme song for Fashionable (ファッショナブル, Fasshonaburu), a musical starring Morning Musume.^[2] The b-side "Tomo" (友, "Friend") was chosen as the theme song for the 2010 Japan Expo in Paris, France,^[3] at which Morning Musume is expected to appear on July 2, 2010.^[4]

The group appeared on Music Japan, alongside other female idol groups, and performed "Seishun Collection".^[5]

Also at Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki ~Takahashi Ai Graduation~, Morning Musume and their 10th generation, Ikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Masaki Sato and Kudo Haruka performed together Morning Musume 43rd single, Seishun Collection's B-side Tomo.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.	Title	Arranger	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection" (青春コレクション "Youth Collection")	Kaoru Okubo	4:40
2.	"Tomo" (友 "Friend")	Akira	4:49
3.	"Seishun Collection (Instrumental)"	Okubo	4:40
Total length:			14:17

Limited Edition DVD A^[6]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection (Dance Shot Ver.)"

Limited Edition DVD B^[7]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection (Close-Up Ver.)"

Limited Edition DVD C^[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection (Seishun Ver. (Type 1))"

Single V
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection"
2.	"Seishun Collection (Seishun Ver. (Type 2))"
3.	"Making Eizō (メイキング映像, Meikingu Eizō, Making Of)"

Event V
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seishun Collection (Ai Takahashi Solo Ver.)"
2.	"Seishun Collection (Risa Niigaki Solo Ver.)"
3.	"Seishun Collection (Eri Kamei Solo Ver.)"
4.	"Seishun Collection (Sayumi Michishige Solo Ver.)"
5.	"Seishun Collection (Reina Tanaka Solo Ver.)"
6.	"Seishun Collection (Aika Mitsui Solo Ver.)"
7.	"Seishun Collection (Junjun Solo Ver.)"
8.	"Seishun Collection (Linlin Solo Ver.)"

Charts[edit]

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[9]	13
Japan Daily Chart (Oricon)^[10]	1
Japan Weekly Chart (Oricon)^[11]	3
Japan Monthly Chart (Oricon)^[12]	12

Members[edit]

5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki
6th generation: Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
8th generation: Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

Seishun Collection

Main Voc: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Eri Kamei, Reina Tanaka

Center Voc: Sayumi Michishige

Minor Voc: Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

Tomo

Main Voc: Ai Takahashi, Reina Tanaka

Center Voc: Risa Niigaki, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

References[edit]

^ "モーニング娘。アジア、アメリカに続きヨーロッパへ進出！(hotexpress) - livedoor ニュース". Hot Express (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "ナタリー - モーニング娘。「JAPAN EXPO」でヨーロッパ初上陸". Natasha Inc. (in Japanese). Natalie. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "モー娘「ジャパンエキスポ−」出場決定 - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Sanspo. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ モー娘。欧州初上陸仏『ジャパンエキスポ2010』出場＆テーマソングに決定. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "AKB48、モーニング娘。、アイドリング!!!らアイドル59人が火花散らす! エンタテインメントマイコミジャーナル". Mainichi Communications Inc. (in Japanese). My Communication. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 A / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 B / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 C / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.
^ "シングルデイリーランキング -ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-06-08. Archived from the original on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ "シングル週間ランキング -ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
^ "Singles Monthly Ranks". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11.

External links[edit]

Seishun Collection entry on the Hello! Project website (in Japanese)

[1] "モーニング娘。アジア、アメリカに続きヨーロッパへ進出！(hotexpress) - livedoor ニュース". Hot Express (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[2] "ナタリー - モーニング娘。「JAPAN EXPO」でヨーロッパ初上陸". Natasha Inc. (in Japanese). Natalie. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[3] "モー娘「ジャパンエキスポ−」出場決定 - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Sanspo. 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[4] モー娘。欧州初上陸仏『ジャパンエキスポ2010』出場＆テーマソングに決定. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[5] "AKB48、モーニング娘。、アイドリング!!!らアイドル59人が火花散らす! エンタテインメントマイコミジャーナル". Mainichi Communications Inc. (in Japanese). My Communication. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[6] "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 A / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[7] "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 B / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[8] "CD 青春コレクション DVD付初回限定盤 C / モーニング娘。 - Neowing" (in Japanese). Neowing. Retrieved 2010-05-22.

[9] "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23.

[10] "シングルデイリーランキング -ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-06-08. Archived from the original on 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[11] "シングル週間ランキング -ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-16.

[12] "Singles Monthly Ranks". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11.

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v t e Morning Musume singles
1990s	1997 "Ai no Tane" (indies) 1998 "Morning Coffee" "Summer Night Town" "Daite Hold on Me!" 1999 "Memory Seishun no Hikari" "Manatsu no Kōsen" "Furusato" "Love Machine"
2000s	2000 "Koi no Dance Site" "Happy Summer Wedding" "I Wish" "Ren'ai Revolution 21" 2001 "The Peace!" "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" 2002 "Sōda! We're Alive" "Do It! Now" "Koko ni Iruzee!" 2003 "Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyōtanjima" "As for One Day" "Shabondama" "Go Girl (Koi no Victory)" 2004 "Ai Araba It's All Right" "Roman (My Dear Boy)" "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari" "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" 2005 "The Manpower!!!" "Osaka Koi no Uta" "Iroppoi Jirettai" "Chokkan 2 (Nogashita Sakana wa Ōkiizo!)" 2006 "Sexy Boy (Soyokaze ni Yorisotte)" "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" "Aruiteru" 2007 "Egao Yes Nude" "Kanashimi Twilight" "Onna ni Sachi Are" "Mikan" 2008 "Resonant Blue" "Pepper Keibu" 2009 "Naichau Kamo" "Shōganai Yume Oibito" "Nanchatte Ren'ai" "Kimagure Princess"
2010s	2010 "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" "Seishun Collection" "Appare Kaiten Zushi!" as Muten Musume "Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game" 2011 "Maji Desu ka Ska!" "Only You" "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun Da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" 2012 "Pyoco Pyoco Ultra" "Ren'ai Hunter" "One Two Three / The Matenrō Show" "Wakuteka Take a Chance" 2013 "Help Me!!" "Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan" 2014 (as Morning Musume.'14) "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?" "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" "Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin" 2015 (as Morning Musume.'15) "Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara" "Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki" "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only" 2016 (as Morning Musume.'16) "Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" "Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sō ja Nai" 2017 (as Morning Musume.'17) "Brand New Morning / Jealousy Jealousy" "Jama Shinaide Here We Go! / Dokyū no Go Sign / Wakaindashi!" 2018 (as Morning Musume.'18) "Are you Happy? / A gonna" "Furari Ginza / Jiyū na Kuni Dakara" 2019 (as Morning Musume.'19) "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night"
2020s	2020 (as Morning Musume.'20) "Kokoro & Karada / Lovepedia / Ningen Kankei No Way Way" "Junjou Evidence / Gyuusaretai Dake na no ni" 2021 (as Morning Musume.'21) "Teenage Solution / Yoshi Yoshi Shite Hoshii no / Beat no Wakusei" 2022 (as Morning Musume.'22) "Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai Jinsei Never Been Better!"