Otome Pasta ni Kandou

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Released July 5, 2000 Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single

Recorded 2000

Label Zetima

Producer Tsunku

Tanpopo Singles Chronology

Previous: Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru 4th Single (1999) Next: Koi wo Shichaimashita! 6th Single (2000)

]] Otome Pasta ni Kandō (乙女 パスタに感動; The Girl Excited By Pasta) is the 5th single by the Hello! Project girl group Tanpopo. It was released on July 5, 2000 under the Zetima label with the catalog number EPCE-5060. "Otome Pasta ni Kandō" is also featured on the album All of Tanpopo as the opening track. In the single's first week it sold 154,960 copies, selling 349,900 copies overall. The single peaked at #3 on the Oricon weekly charts, charting for eleven weeks. The single is the first release from the group's "second generation", Ishikawa Rika and Kago Ai In 2002, an English-language cover (titled "The Weekends") was recorded by Mylin Brooks, formerly of the "Mickey Mouse Club", for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.

Tracklist

 * 1) Otome Pasta ni Kandou (乙女　パスタに感動)
 * 2) Watashi no Kao (私の顔; My Face)
 * 3) Otome Pasta ni Kandou (Instrumental) (乙女　パスタに感動 (Instrumental))

Featured Members

 * Iida Kaori
 * Yaguchi Mari
 * Ishikawa Rika
 * Kago Ai

Concert Performances

 * Hello! Project 2000 Atsumare! Summer Party
 * Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki
 * Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka-Jo Hall Saishuu Bi~
 * Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
 * Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
 * Hello! Project 2004 Summer ~Natsu no Doon!~ (Hello! Project Kids)
 * °C-ute Debut Tandoku Concert 2007 Haru ~Hajimatta yo! Cutie Show~ (Umeda Erika, Yajima Maimi, Hagiwara Mai, Arihara Kanna then °C-ute)
 * 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 4gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~ (Komine Momoka, Maeda Yuuka, Sekine Azusa, Ogawa Saki)
 * S/mileage 1st Live Tour 2010 Aki ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~ (S/mileage)

Trivia

 * S/mileage covered this song as the B-side for their single Shortcut.