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Aruiteru

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Released
  
November 8, 2006 (JP)

Recorded
  
2006

Label
  
Zetima

Format
  
CD Single Single V

Genre
  
J-pop

Producer(s)
  
Tsunku

"Aruiteru" (歩いてる, "Walking") is the thirty-first single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on November 8, 2006. "Aruiteru" sold approximately 55,694 copies and reached number one in both the daily and weekly Oricon charts. There are three different versions of the single. Limited edition A includes a bonus DVD and has catalog number EPCE-5433~4. Limited edition B comes in a special package with a 36-page photo booklet and has catalog number EPCE-5435. The regular edition has catalog number EPCE-5436. The first press of this edition has a photo card included.

Contents

The Single V was released on November 15, 2006.

Details

  • The single is different from the past few singles, which have had an upbeat tempo.
  • Tsunku's band, Sharam Q, released this song as a single also, with a soft rock feel instead.
  • This was their first #1 single (Oricon) since "As for One Day", making it the first for the group's 6th (Sayumi Michishige, Eri Kamei, Reina Tanaka, Miki Fujimoto) and 7th (Koharu Kusumi) generations.
  • With this single, they surpassed Pink Lady (after a tie of approximately three years) for most number one singles by a female group.

    • CD

    1. "Aruiteru" (歩いてる, Walking)
    2. "Odore! Morning Curry" (踊れ！モーニングカレー, Dance! Morning Curry)
    3. "Aruiteru" (Instrumental)

    Limited Edition A DVD

    1. "Aruiteru (Walk Ver.)"

    Single V DVD

    1. "Aruiteru"
    2. "Aruiteru (Close -up Ver.)"
    3. "Making Of" (メイキング映像)

    Members at time of single

  • 4th generation: Hitomi Yoshizawa
  • 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki
  • 6th generation: Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
  • 7th generation: Koharu Kusumi

    • References

    Aruiteru Wikipedia
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