Osaka Koi no Uta

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"Osaka Koi no Uta"
"Osaka Koi no Uta" cover
Single by Morning Musume
from the album Rainbow 7
Released April 27, 2005 (JP)
Format CD Single
Recorded 2005
Genre Japanese Pop
Length 11:37
Label Zetima
Producer(s) Tsunku
Chart positions
Morning Musume singles chronology
"THE MANPOWER!!!"
(2005)
"Osaka Koi no Uta"
(2005)
"Iroppoi Jirettai"
(2005)

"Osaka Koi no Uta" (大阪 恋の歌?) (meaning "Osaka Love Song") was the twenty-sixth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released on April 27, 2005, and went on to sell a total of 59,287 copies.

First pressing of this single came in a special packaging and came with a set of 5 photocards. All of the photocards featured graduating member, Rika Ishikawa and other members of the group.

This is the last single of Rika Ishikawa who graduated to focus on her group, Biyuuden. This is also Mari Yaguchi’s last single with the group before she shocked fans with her immediate departure from the group 2 weeks before the release of the single.

The Single V for the single was released on the same day as the single and went on to sell a total of 30,324 copies.

Buyers of the Single or Single V were given the opportunity to send in a form to be eligible for a chance to receive a special 8CM CD (Limited to 10,000 copies) containing Ishikawa's comments on her graduation.

Contents

[edit] Trivia

  • The Japanese monologue spoken by Hitomi Yoshizawa at the beginning of Osaka Koi no Uta means :We were always together;So I didn't realize... Why did you go so far away?

[edit] Track listings

[edit] CD

  1. Osaka Koi no Uta
  2. NATURE IS GOOD!
  3. Osaka Koi no Uta (Instrumental)

[edit] Single V DVD

  1. Osaka Koi no Uta
  2. Osaka Koi no Uta (Dance Shot Version)
  3. Making Of

[edit] Charts

[edit] CD

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles 1
Oricon Weekly Singles 2

[edit] Single V DVD

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Oricon Daily DVD Music 2
Oricon Weekly DVD Music 2

[edit] Members at time of single

Hello! Project: Morning Musume
Members: Hitomi Yoshizawa (L) | Ai Takahashi | Risa Niigaki | Miki Fujimoto (S) | Eri Kamei | Sayumi Michishige | Reina Tanaka | Koharu Kusumi | Aika Mitsui
Graduated: Yuko Nakazawa | Aya Ishiguro | Asuka Fukuda | Kei Yasuda | Sayaka Ichii | Natsumi Abe | Maki Goto | Nozomi Tsuji | Ai Kago | Kaori Iida | Mari Yaguchi | Rika Ishikawa | Asami Konno | Makoto Ogawa
Discography
Singles: Demo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30| 31
Studio Albums: First Time | Second Morning | 3rd-LOVE Paradise- | 4th Ikimashoi! | No.5 (Number Five) | Ai no Dai 6 Kan | Rainbow 7
Other Albums: Best! Morning Musume 1 | Best! Morning Musume 2 | Early Single Box | 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!
TV shows: Hello! Morning | Futarigoto | Magical Biyuuden | Musume Document 2005 | Musume DOKYU!
Subgroups
Mini Moni | Morning Musume Otomegumi | Morning Musume Sakuragumi | Petitmoni | Tanpopo