Memory Seishun no Hikari

1999 single by Morning Musume
"Memory Seishun no Hikari"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Second Morning
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1999 (JP)
Recorded1999
GenreJ-pop
Length19:57 (8 cm CD)
25:30 (12 cm CD)
LabelZetima
Songwriter(s)Tsunku Producer = Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Daite Hold on Me!"
(1998) 		"Memory Seishun no Hikari"
(1999) 		"Manatsu no Kōsen"
(1999)
Music video
Memory Seishun no Hikari on YouTube

"Memory Seishun no Hikari" (Memory 青春の光, Memory: The light of youth) is the fourth single from the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on February 10, 1999 as an 8 cm CD.[1] It sold a total of 410,850 copies, and reached number two on the Oricon Charts. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. Lead vocals of this single were Natsumi Abe and Asuka Fukuda. Prior to this single's release, on January 17, 1999, Fukuda shocked viewers of the television show Asayan with her decision to "graduate" from Morning Musume and continue with her studies.

"Never Forget", one of the coupling tracks on the single, is often traditionally sung by band members at their graduation concerts and/or final TV appearances with the group, prior to embarking on solo careers or new groups.

Track listing

All songs written by Tsunku.

8 cm CD

  1. "Memory Seishun no Hikari" (Memory 青春の光, "Memory: The Light of Youth") – 5:05
  2. "Happy Night" – 5:13
  3. "Never Forget" – 4:35
  4. "Memory Seishun no Hikari (Instrumental)" – 5:04

12 cm CD (Early Single Box and individual release)

  1. "Memory Seishun no Hikari" – 5:05
  2. "Happy Night" – 5:12
  3. "Never Forget" – 4:37
  4. "Memory Seishun no Hikari (Instrumental)" – 5:05
  5. "Memory Seishun no Hikari (Instrumental)" – 5:10

Members at the time of single

External links

  • Memory Seishun no Hikari entry on the Up-Front Works official website

References

  1. ^ "元・モー娘。福田明日香、昨年7月離婚していた". Oricon Music. July 24, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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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!"
"Swing Swing Paradise / Happy Birthday to Me!"
2023 (as Morning Musume.'23)
"Suggoi Fever! / Wake-Up Call (Mezameru Toki) / Neverending Shine"
2024 (as Morning Musume.'24)
"Nanda ka Sentimental na Toki no Uta / SaiKIYOU"
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