[1/23] Morning Musume's 52nd Single "Help me!!"

[randompasserby]

Japan iTunes c/w previews :

c/w Happy Daisakusen
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/help- ... 66014&l=en

c/w Aishuu no Romantic (Sayumi, Mizuki)
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/ai-ch ... 65680&l=en

c/w Watashi no Dekkai Hana (Tanaka Reina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi)
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/sinod ... 66000&l=en

c/w Nani wa Tomo Are! (Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka)
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/nanih ... 66282&l=en

c/w Daisuki Dakara Zettai Yurusanai (Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura)
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/da-ha ... 65963&l=en

Is there any way I can hear those previews without downloading and installing iTunes first ?

[Amped]

all you need is quicktime installed in your browser, go to the link, press the blue play button next to the song name.

[otaku_blue]

Anyway, other comments Tsunku made about the B-sides:
Happy Daisakusen: Tsunku says that this is a warm, energetic song befitting a concert ending. He wrote it so that the fans and the group could come together as one for a moment.

Aishuu Romantic: The melody is an upgrade that requires both better singing ability and better rhythm. There are feelings of grief, as well as loneliness and uncertain feelings, which the two girls delivered well. He says Sayumi's sense of stability lately is almost scary; her singing, dancing, talking, everything has become stable. He says Fukumura is ever the same, a golden ratio (whatever that means).

Watashi no dekkai hana: This time, he used various tunes so that the girls could bring out their individual personalities. Haruna's voice is starting to grow, and her personality cannot be imitated. He's very thankful that he met her and brought her into MM. Ayumi will rap in a way related to the feeling of the dance. He says that since the announcement of her graduation, Reina seems more determined than ever.

Nani wa tomo are!: He collected the feelings of friendship among like-minded girls, being fleeting, and excellence into this song. Even though it's a mix of voices from 9ki and 10ki, he wrote it so that it could be performed by 9ki only or 10ki only. He says that each of their insecurities or faults makes the song great, and that it can't be rerecorded later when they are better singers. Erina's strength is in her simple-mindedness, much like a young boy, but she also can show her strength as an adult, as well. Kanon's smile is the strength of the 9ki, and she will surely grow more and more. Masaki has really turned into an adult, but she still might have that part of her that bothers the people around her. Kudou's expression has also changed, like she will make the 11ki and future 12ki her rivals.

Daisuki dakara zettai ni yurusanai: A song where singing ability is necessary. A song where it is difficult to tell who is lead. He thought about it as a song to revive the mood during lives (like after a ballad). Riho's dance strength has become very valuable, but her singing is also nice. She is still growing in various aspects of her singing, like pitch, vibratto, note length, and building up her voice. Sakura has only just started, but she will likely come across high hurdles. He hopes she is able to go over them.

From Lurkette @ HO

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Ayumi might not be a good singer, but damn shes one heck of a rapper already!

[randompasserby]

Watashi no Dekkai Hana and Nani wo Tomo are! already makes me impatient to listen to the full song
I don't have much of an opinion on Aishuu Romantic yet but so far I can barely pick out any Fukuhime .... or Sayu for that matter . Their voices blends too good together into something entirely different somehow lol

*sigh* time to order more copies ...

[AyuHikaru]

Happy Daisakusen
I like it a lot, it feels nice. Really listenable

Aishuu no Romantic
Holy Shit, this is AMAZING. Sayumi is absolutely in her element in these kind of songs and Tsunku seems to know it. Sayumi and Mizuki need to form a Duo group like right now.

Watashi no Dekkai Hana
Oh wow, this is totally listenable! I wasn't expecting much when I heard there was rapping, but Ayumi kind of owns the rapping. There wasn't much Haruna in the preveiw, which means she probably sings the second verse, so I don't know what that's gonna sound like, but this is actually pretty good. Very Solid.

Nani wa Tomo Are!
I think this is the weakest of the B-sides but it's actually not very weak at all. Again, totally listenable. Kinda Pyoko Pyoko like but without it sucking.

Daisuki Dakara Zettai Yurusanai
VERY solid, overall great song.

There is not a bad bside on this single. Like Im not even going "Eh it's okay" I'm going "Oh hey this is good!" for ALL OF THEM. I am Flabbergasted.

[randompasserby]

Someone should tweet Tsunku *coughSoheecough* that the b-sides and album songs starting from 123 are all too good not to have their own PVs
I won't even mind if it's only a dance shot ver. with the A-side costume like The Matenrou Show, just don't go around telling people it's a double A-side

It's probably too late for this single but food for thought!! Maybe for the next album or something

[Amped]

someone should tell Tsunku not over exert Morning Musume with more MVs, because it just leads to more people annoying whining and complaining about "cheap" MVs

[Starra]

Wow the Sayu/Mizuki song is awesome for some reason.

Watashi no Dekkai Hana is... okay. It's not my favourite kind of song, but I can see it growing on me.

Nani wa Tomo Are! is pretty simple but I like it.

Not sure how I feel about the Riho/Sakura song yet.

So right now it's:
1. Aishuu no Romantic
2. Daisuki Dakara Zettai Yurusanai
3. Happy Daisakusen!
4. Watashi no Dekkai Hana
5. Nani wa Tomo Are!

[randompasserby]

someone should tell Tsunku not over exert Morning Musume with more MVs, because it just leads to more people annoying whining and complaining about "cheap" MVs

That too. 10/11gens are relatively new to the hectic life of idols and it's never a good feeling hearing the announcements that one member or another will be missing on concerts/events due to injuries and poor health.

I have to politely disagree with the second point though, with that mindset they're never going to move forward and today's Morning Musume is all about moving forward . At any rate... I thought separating the constructive criticisms and personal preferences from the hate/ignorance-filled vitriol and flame baits should've been second nature to us idol fans/anything not mainstream by now

not gonna do a ranking yet until the full radio rip come out lol

[Parhelion69]

I hate iTunes and QuickTime, so I didn't install them, is there a way to listen to the previews without installing those?