- Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai
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"Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" 
Single by Morning Musume from the album 10 My Me Released February 10, 2010
February 24, 2010 (Single V)Format CD single, Single V Recorded 2009 Genre J-pop Length 12:11 Label Zetima Producer Tsunku Morning Musume singles chronology "Kimagure Princess"
(2009)"Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai"
(2010)"Seishun Collection"
(2010)Music video "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" on YouTube "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (女が目立って なぜイケナイ, "Why Can't Women Stand Out?") is the 42nd single by Hello! Project unit Morning Musume. The single was released on February 10, 2010 with three limited edition releases as well as the normal edition– "A", "B" and "C"– all of which contained a different DVD. All four editions (including normal) also contained a special card with a serial number on it, which was used in an event draw.[1] The Single V was released on February 24, 2010.[2] This is also the group's first single as an eight-member unit, since the graduation of seventh generation member Koharu Kusumi in late 2009.
The theme of the title track is a comparison between women and flowers.[3]
Contents
Track listings
CD
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (女が目立って なぜイケナイ, "Why Can't Women Stand Out?")
- Programming: Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki / Drums: Toshiyuki Takao / Violin: Crusher Kimura / E. guitar & A. guitar: Koji Kamada / Chorus: Ai Takahashi
- "Nakidasu Kamo Shirenai yo" (泣き出すかもしれないよ, "I Might Cry Out")
- Programming & guitar: AKIRA / Chorus: Ai Takahashi, Eri Kamei
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Instrumental)"
DVD
Limited A
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Dance Shot Ver.)"
Limited B
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Close-up Ver.)"
Limited C
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Make-up Ver.)"
Single V
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai"
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Stage Ver.)"
- "Making Of" (メイキング映像 Meikingu Eizō)
Featured lineup
- 5th generation: Ai Takahashi,Risa Niigaki
- 6th generation: Eri Kamei,Sayumi Michishige,Reina Tanaka
- 8th generation: Aika Mitsui,Junjun,Linlin
Chart positions
Oricon Daily (February 9, 2010) #2[4] Weekly (February 9, 2010–February 17, 2010) #5[5] Monthly (February 2010) #11[6] Total sales 36,169
As of February 17, 2010Billboard Japan Hot 100 February 16, 2010–February 22, 2010 #16[7] Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales February 16, 2010–February 22, 2010 #6[8] References
- ^ "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_046.html.
- ^ "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Single V)" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_046.html.
- ^ "Morning Musume. (Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai 2010.2.10 Release)". goo Ongaku. http://music.goo.ne.jp/movie/morning_100210/index.html. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
- ^ "Singles Daily Ranks" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. http://www.webcitation.org/5nbCxKXZr.
- ^ "Singles Weekly Ranks" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. http://www.webcitation.org/5nbD5e8je.
- ^ "Singles Monthly Ranks" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. http://www.webcitation.org/5o2fQwDch.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. http://www.webcitation.org/5nhUlDvqH.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. http://www.webcitation.org/5nhUr5GGD.
External links
- Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai entry on the Hello! Project website (Japanese)
First Time Second Morning "Daite Hold on Me!" (1998) · "Memory Seishun no Hikari" (1999) · "Manatsu no Kōsen" (1999) · "Furusato" (1999)3rd -Love Paradise- Best! Morning Musume 1 4th Ikimasshoi! No.5 Best! Morning Musume 2 "Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyōtanjima" (2003) · "As for One Day" (2003) · "Shabondama" (2003) · "Go Girl (Koi no Victory)" (2003) · "Ai Araba It's All Right" (2004)Ai no Dai 6 Kan "Roman (My Dear Boy)" (2004) · "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari" (2004) · "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (2004)Rainbow 7 "The Manpower!!!" (2005) · "Osaka Koi no Uta" (2005) · "Iroppoi Jirettai" (2005) · "Chokkan 2 (Nogashita Sakana wa Ōkiizo!)" (2005)7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! "Aruiteru" (2006)Sexy 8 Beat "Sexy Boy (Soyokaze ni Yorisotte)" (2006) · "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" (2006) · "Egao Yes Nude" (2007)Morning Musume All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary Cover You "Pepper Keibu" (2008)Platinum 9 Disc 10 My Me "Shōganai Yume Oibito" (2009) · "Nanchatte Ren'ai"(2009) · "Kimagure Princess"(2009) · "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai"(2010)Fantasy! Jūichi "Seishun Collection" (2010) · "Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game"(2010)12, Smart "Maji Desu ka Ska!" (2011) · "Only You"(2011) · "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun da yo!/Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!"(2011)TBA 48th SingleCategories:- 2010 singles
- Morning Musume songs
- Songs produced by Tsunku
- Songs with music by Tsunku
- Songs written by Tsunku
- Zetima Records singles
- "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" (女が目立って なぜイケナイ, "Why Can't Women Stand Out?")
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