Help Me!! (Morning Musume song)

"Help Me!!" redirects here. For the song by Marcy Levy and Robin Gibb, see Help Me!. For other songs named "Help Me", see Help Me.

"Help Me!!"

Regular Edition A cover

Single by Morning Musume

from the album The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~

B-side

"Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai" (regular edition A)
"Happy Daisakusen" (regular edition B, limited editions A-C)
"Aishuu no Romantic" (limited edition D)
"Watashi no Dekkai Hana" (limited edition E)

Released

January 23, 2013 (Japan)

Format

CD single

Genre

Length

04:39

Label

Zetima

Writer(s)

Tsunku

Producer(s)

Tsunku

Certification

Gold (RIAJ)^[1]

Morning Musume singles chronology

"Wakuteka Take a Chance"
(2012)

"Help Me!!"
(2013)

"Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai"
(2013)

Music videos
"Help Me!!" on YouTube

""Help Me!! (Dance Shot Ver.)" on YouTube

"Help Me!!" (Help me!!) is the 52nd single by the Japanese female idol group Morning Musume, released in Japan on January 23, 2013.^[2]

Release details

"Help Me!!" will be the first single by Morning Musume on which Sakura Oda participates.^[3]^[4]

The single will be released in eight versions: regular editions A and B and six limited editions: A, B, C, D, E, and F. The Limited Editions A, B, and C will come with a bonus DVD, all the other edition will be CD-only. Also, all the limited editions will include an entry card for the lottery to win a launch event ticket.^[5]

Members at time of single

6th generation: Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
9th generation: Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki
10th generation: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida, Masaki Sato, Haruka Kudo
11th generation (debut): Sakura Oda

Track listing

Regular Edition A

All songs written and composed by Tsunku.

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Daisuki dakara Zettaini Yurusanai" (大好きだから絶対に許さない)	Riho Sayashi, Sakura Oda
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Editions A, B, C, Regular Edition B

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Happy Daisakusen" (Happy大作戦)
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition A DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Help Me!! (Dance Shot Ver.)"

Limited Edition B DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Help Me!! (Close-up Ver.)"

Limited Edition C DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Wakuteka Take a Chance (Oda Sakura Ver.)" (ワクテカ Take a chance（小田さくら Ver.）)
3.	"Help Me!! (Making Eizô)"

Limited Edition D

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Aishû Romantic" (哀愁ロマンティック)	Sayumi Michishige, Mizuki Fukumura
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition E

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Watashi no Dekkai Hana" (私のでっかい花)	Reina Tanaka, Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition F

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Nani wa Tomo Are" (なには友あれ!)	Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, Masaki Sato, Haruka Kudo
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[6]	1
Billboard Japan Hot 100	2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay	27
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	1
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	35

Bonus

Sealed into all the Limited Editions

Event ticket lottery card with a serial number.

References

↑ "一般社団法人日本レコード協会｜各種統計". RIAJ. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
↑ モーニング娘。が新年の抱負！リーダー道重「上昇したい」　 (in Japanese). ZAKZAK. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
↑ "モーニング娘。 : 【ライブレポート】2013年のハロプロ新春公演が華やかに開幕。OG参加コーナーには里田まいが結婚後初登場 / BARKSニュース:". BARKS. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
↑ モー娘。新メンバー小田さくら、デビューシングルに満面の笑顔！憧れのメンバーは…？ (in Japanese). 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
↑ "CD single, profile on the Hello! Project official website" (in Japanese). Up-Front DC Co., Ltd.
↑ 【オリコン】モー娘。3年8ヶ月ぶり首位！女性グループ史上初の3年代シングル1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 202-01-29. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

Profile on the Hello! Project official website (Japanese)
Profile on the Up-Front Works official website (Japanese)
Tsunku's comment on the single

Morning Musume

Mizuki Fukumura Erina Ikuta Kanon Suzuki Haruna Iikubo Ayumi Ishida Masaki Sato Haruka Kudo Sakura Oda Haruna Ogata Miki Nonaka Maria Makino Akane Haga

Former members	Asuka Fukuda Aya Ishiguro Sayaka Ichii Yuko Nakazawa Maki Goto Kei Yasuda Natsumi Abe Nozomi Tsuji Ai Kago Kaori Iida Mari Yaguchi Rika Ishikawa Asami Konno Makoto Ogawa Hitomi Yoshizawa Miki Fujimoto Koharu Kusumi Eri Kamei Junjun Linlin Ai Takahashi Risa Niigaki Aika Mitsui Reina Tanaka Sayumi Michishige Riho Sayashi Kanon Suzuki

Studio albums	First Time Second Morning 3rd: Love Paradise 4th Ikimasshoi! No. 5 Ai no Dai 6 Kan Rainbow 7 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! Sexy 8 Beat Platinum 9 Disc 10 My Me Fantasy! Jūichi 12, Smart 13 Colorful Character 14 Shō: The Message

Cover albums	Cover You

Compilations	Best! Morning Musume 1 Best! Morning Musume 2 Early Single Box Morning Musume All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2

Appearances Auditions Discography Singles Members

Morning Musume singles discography

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" "Hare Ame Nochi Suki" as Morning Musume Sakuragumi "Ai no Sono (Touch My Heart!)" as Morning Musume Otomegumi "Go Girl (Koi no Victory)" 2004 "Ai Araba It's All Right" "Sakura Mankai" as Morning Musume Sakuragumi "Yūjō (Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!)" as Morning Musume Otomegumi "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 "Bokura ga Ikiru My Asia" as Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai "Egao Yes Nude" "Kanashimi Twilight" "Onna ni Sachi Are" "Itoshiki Tomo e" as Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai "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" "Shining Butterfly" as Dream Morning Musume "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"

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