Hello! Project shuffle units
The Hello! Project shuffle units (ハロー!プロジェクト シャッフルユニット haroo! pruojekuto shaffuru yunitto) were an annual event in the Japanese idol collection Hello! Project that spanned between 2000 and 2005.[1] Members of existing Hello! Project groups and soloists were shuffled into three separate units for a season-long collaboration. Shuffle units formed between 2000 and 2002 released separate singles with A-side tracks of different styles but follow a common theme. Because of the nature of their releases, these units compete against each other to see which unit can sell the most singles. However, songs of the participating units in 2003 and 2005 were released together as an extended play or album, and therefore, the sales competition between units stopped. No shuffle units were formed in 2004 because then-current Hello! Project groups and soloists formed a single unit called H.P. All Starts instead.
Shuffle units and participating members
2000: Iro Units (色ユニット iro yunitto)
| Group | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| Akagumi 4 (あか組4) |
Yuko Nakazawa and Maki Goto (Morning Musume); Miho Shinoda (Taiyō to Ciscomoon); Danielle (Coconuts Musume) |
| Kiiro 5 (黄色5) |
Natsumi Abe and Kei Yasuda (Morning Musume); Ruru (Taiyō to Ciscomoon); Ayaka (Coconuts Musume); Michiyo Heike (soloist) |
| Aoiro 7 (青色7) |
Kaori Iida, Sayaka Ichii, and Mari Yaguchi (Morning Musume); Atsuko Inaba and Miwa Kominato (Taiyō to Ciscomoon); Mika and Lehua (Coconuts Musume) |
With the disbandment of Taiyō to Ciscomoon and the graduation of Ichii and Danielle during the promotions of the releases, then-new Morning Musume members Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Ai Kago, and Nozomi Tsuji, as well as soloist Yuki Maeda, filled in as alternates during the succeeding concerts and performances.
2001: Matsu Units (祭ユニット matsu yunitto)
| Group | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| 3-nin Matsuri (3人祭) |
Rika Ishikawa and Ai Kago (Morning Musume); Aya Matsuura (soloist) |
| 7-nin Matsuri (7人祭) |
Mari Yaguchi and Maki Goto (Morning Musume); Ayaka and Lehua (Coconuts Musume); Asami (Country Musume); Ayumi Shibata (Melon Kinenbi); Michiyo Heike (soloist) |
| 10-nin Matsuri (10人祭) |
Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, Kei Yasuda, Hitomi Yoshizawa and Nozomi Tsuji (Morning Musume); Megumi Murata, Masae Ootani, and Hitomi Saito (Melon Kinenbi); Mika (Coconuts Musume); Rinne (Country Musume) |
2002: Shiawase Units (幸せユニット shiawase yunitto)
| Group | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| Happy 7 (ハッピー♥7) |
Ai Kago, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki, and Ai Takahashi (Morning Musume); Mika Todd (Coconuts Musume); Asami (Country Musume); Hitomi Saito (Melon Kinenbi) |
| Sexy 8 (セクシー8) |
Mari Yaguchi, Maki Goto, Hitomi Yoshizawa, and Rika Ishikawa (Morning Musume); Ayaka (Coconuts Musume); Mai Satoda (Country Musume); Masae Ootani (Melon Kinenbi); Michiyo Heike (soloist) |
| Odoru 11 (おどる♥11) |
Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe, Kei Yasuda, Nozomi Tsuji, and Asami Konno (Morning Musume); Rinne (Country Musume); Megumi Murata and Ayumi Shibata (Melon Kinenbi); Aya Matsuura, Rika Ishii, and Miki Fujimoto (soloists) |
2003: Shizen Units (自然ユニット shizen yunitto)
| Group | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| 7Air | Rika Ishikawa, Ai Takahashi, and Risa Niigaki (Morning Musume); Mika (Coconuts Musume); Mai Satoda (Country Musume); Masae Ootani (Melon Kinenbi); Atsuko Inaba (soloist) |
| Salt5 | Natsumi Abe, Ai Kago, and Makoto Ogawa (Morning Musume); Yuki Maeda and Aya Matsuura (soloists) |
| 11Water | Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, Nozomi Tsuji, Hitomi Yoshizawa, and Asami Konno (Morning Musume); Asami (Country Musume); Ayaka (Coconuts Musume); Megumi Murata, Hitomi Saito, and Ayumi Shibata (Melon Kinenbi); Miki Fujimoto (soloist) |
2005: Yūga Units (優雅ユニット yuuga yunitto)
| Group | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| Sexy Otonajan (セクシーオトナジャン) |
Miki Fujimoto (Morning Musume); Miyabi Natsuyaki (Berryz Kobo); Megumi Murakami (Cute) |
| Elegies (エレジーズ) |
Ai Takahashi and Reina Tanaka (Morning Musume); Mai Satoda (Country Musume); Ayumi Shibata (Melon Kinenbi) |
| Puripuri Pink (プリプリピンク) |
Yuko Nakazawa, Kaori Iida, Kei Yasudda, and Atsuko Inaba (soloists) |
Other units
2004: H.P. All Stars (H.P.オールスターズ H.P. ooru sutaazu)
| Groups | Members[2] |
|---|---|
| Morning Musume | Kaori Iida, Mari Yaguchi, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Rika Ishikawa, Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki, Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka |
| W | Nozomi Tsuji and Ai Kago |
| Country Musume | Asami, Mai Satoda, Miuna Saito |
| Melon Kinenbi | Hitomi Saito, Megumi Murata, Masae Ohtani, Ayumi Shibata |
| V-u-den | Rika Ishikawa, Erika Miyoshi, Yui Okada |
| Berryz Kobo[upper-alpha 1] | Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Maiha Ishimura, Yurina Kumai, Risako Sugaya |
| Hello! Project Kids[upper-alpha 1] | Erika Umeda, Maimi Yajima, Megumi Murakami, Saki Nakajima, Airi Suzuki, Chisato Okai, Mai Hagiwara |
| Soloists | Yuko Nakazawa, Natsumi Abe, Kei Yasuda, Maki Goto, Atsuko Inaba, Ayaka, Yuki Maeda, Aya Matsuura |
2009: Chanpurū Units (チャンプルユニット chanpuru yunitto)
| Group | Members | Song |
|---|---|---|
| High-King | Ai Takahashi and Reina Tanaka (Morning Musume); Shimizu Saki (Berryz Kobo); Maimi Yajima (Cute); Yuuka Maeda (S/mileage) | "Diamonds" |
| Aa! (あぁ!) |
Miyabi Natsuyaki (Berryz Kobo); Airi Suzuki (Cute); Akari Saho (Hello! Pro Egg) | "Yes Yes Yes" |
| Shin Minimoni (新ミニモニ。) |
Linlin (Morning Musume); Kanon Fukuda (S/mileage); Akari Takeuchi and Karin Miyamoto (Hello! Pro Egg) | "Tentou Mushi no Samba" (てんとう虫のサンバ) |
| Petitmoni V (プッチモニV) |
Saki Nakajima and Mai Hagiwara (Cute); Erina Mano (soloist) | "Kimi ga Iru Dake de" (君がいるだけで) |
| ZYX-α | Risa Niigaki and Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume); Momoko Tsugunaga, Chinami Tokunaga, and Maasa Sudou (Berryz Kobo); Erika Umeda (Cute); Ayaka Wada and Saki Ogawa (S/mileage) | "Mirai Yosouzu II" (未来予想図II) |
| Zoku V-u-den (続・美勇伝) |
Sayumi Michishige and Junjun (Morning Musume); Risako Sugaya (Berryz Kobo) | "Only You" |
| Tanpopo# (タンポポ#) |
Eri Kamei and Aika Mitsui (Morning Musume); Yurina Kumai (Berryz Kobo); Chisato Okai (Cute) | "Akai Sweet Pea" (赤いスイートピー) |
2011: Hello! Project Bekimasu (ハロー!プロジェクト ベキマス haroo! purojekuto bekimasu)
| Groups | Members |
|---|---|
| Berryz Kobo | Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Yurina Kumai, Risako Sugaya |
| Cute | Maimi Yajima, Saki Nakajima, Airi Suzuki, Chisato Okai, Mai Hagiwara |
| Soloist | Erina Mano |
| S/mileage | Yuuka Maeda, Ayaka Wada, Kanon Fukuda, Saki Ogawa |
2011: Hello! Project Mobekimasu (ハロー!プロジェクト モベキマス haroo! purojekuto mobekimasu)
| Groups | Members |
|---|---|
| Morning Musume | Risa Niigaki, Michishige Sayumi, Reina Tanaka, Aika Mitsui, Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki |
| Berryz Kobo | Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Yurina Kumai, Risako Sugaya |
| Cute | Maimi Yajima, Saki Nakajima, Airi Suzuki, Chisato Okai, Mai Hagiwara |
| Soloist | Erina Mano |
| S/mileage | Yuuka Maeda, Ayaka Wada, Kanon Fukuda, Kana Nakanishi, Akari Takeuchi, Rina Katsuta, Meimi Tamura |
Discography
Single albums
| Title | Single details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [3] |
JPN Hot | ||
| Shuffle units[1] | |||
| "Akai Nikkichou" (Sung by Akagumi 4) |
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2 | N/A[upper-alpha 2] |
| "Kiiroi Osora de Boom Boom Boom" (Sung by Kiiro 7) |
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3 | |
| "Aoi Sports Car no Otoko" (Sung by Aoiro 7) |
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4 | |
| "Chu! Natsu Party" (Sung by 3-nin Matsuri) |
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5 | |
| "Summer Reggae Rainbow" (Sung by 7-nin Matsuri) |
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| "Dancing! Natsu Matsuri" (Sung by 10-nin Matsuri) |
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| "Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!" (Sung by Happy 7) |
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| "Shiawase desu ka?" (Sung by Sexy 8) |
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| "Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo" (Sung by Odoru 11) |
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4 | |
| "Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / Get Up! Rapper / Be All Right!" (Sung by 7Air, Salt5, and 11Water, respectively) |
Track listing
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2[upper-alpha 3] | |
| "Onna, Kanashii, Otona / Inshouha Renoir no You ni / Hitoshirezu Mune wo Kanaderu Yoru no Aki" (Sung by Sexy Otonajan, Elegies, and Puripuri Pink, respectively) |
Track listing
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—[upper-alpha 3] | |
| Other units | |||
| "All for One & One for All!" |
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N/A[upper-alpha 2] | |
| "Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku" |
|
4 | 5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
See also
- H.P. All Stars
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu
- Satoyama Movement
Notes
- 1 2 Berryz Kobo was formerly part of Hello! Project Kids. When the group formed, the remaining members of Hello! Project Kids formed Cute.
- 1 2 Billboard Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
- 1 2 These songs share the same chart position because they are collectively released as a single.
References
- 1 2 "Up-Front Works | Shaffuru yunitto: Shinguru" シャッフルユニット:シングル [Up-Front Works | Shuffle Units: Singles] (in Japanese). Up-Front DC Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 ハロプロヒストリー [Hello! Project history] (in Japanese). Up-Front DC Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ↑ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 [Oricon Ranking Information Service: You Taiju] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2017-07-19. (Subscription required (help)).
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