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Format
  
CD single DVD single

Genre
  
Japanese pop

Recorded
  
2007

Producer(s)
  
Tsunku

Released
  
January 24, 2007 (CD, JP) February 21, 2007 (Single V, JP)

Label
  
Zetima Records EPCE-5448 (CD+DVD) EPCE-5449 (regular edition) EPBE-5229 (Single V)

"Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA" (僕らが生きる MY ASIA, Bokura ga Ikiru Mai Ajia, We're Alive MY ASIA) is the first single of Morning Musume's tenth anniversary team Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai. It was released on January 24, 2007, while the Single V DVD was released on February 21.

Contents

The CD single had two editions. A limited edition which contained a bonus DVD and the regular edition containing one photocard that was only available on its first press. A Single V was also released.

It reached number 8 on the Oricon Charts in Japan. "Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA" is used as an image song for Dralion, a Cirque du Soleil show.

CD single

  1. "Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA" (僕らが生きる MY ASIA, We're Alive MY ASIA)
  2. "Jūnen Ai" (十年愛, Ten-Year Love)
  3. "Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA" (Instrumental)

Single V DVD

  1. "Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA"
  2. "Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA" (5-shot Version)
  3. "Making of" (メイキング映像)

The entire music video was recorded in double time, meaning the music and dance was shot at twice the regular speed and later slowed down with video editing software.

Musical personnel

  • Kaori Iida – vocals
  • Natsumi Abe – vocals
  • Maki Goto – vocals
  • Risa Niigaki – vocals
  • Koharu Kusumi – vocals
  • Yuichi Takahashi – guitar
  • CHINO – chorus
  • Tsunku – chorus
  • Takeuchi Hiroaki – chorus

    • Trivia

    In "Jūnen Ai" (十年愛, Ten-Year Love), there are many references to past Morning Musume songs, including:

  • "Morning Coffee"
  • "Love Machine"
  • "Koi no Dance Site"
  • "Happy Summer Wedding"
  • "Ren'ai Revolution 21"
  • "The Peace!"
  • "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)"
  • "Sōda! We're Alive"
  • "Koko ni Iruzee!"
  • "Shabondama"
  • "Ai Araba It's All Right"
  • "Roman (My Dear Boy)"
  • "The Manpower!!!"
  • "Osaka Koi no Uta"
  • "Chokkan 2 (Nogashita Sakana wa Ōkiizo!)"
  • "Aruiteru"

    • References

    Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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