Osaka Koi no Uta


 * Not to be confused with the Katou Karen single "Osaka Koi Uta".

Momusu_26th_single_Osaka_Koi_no_Uta.jpg from album Rainbow 7'''

Released April 27, 2005 (Single V) Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, DVD, Single V

Recorded 2005

Label

Producer Tsunku

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]] Osaka Koi no Uta (大阪 恋の歌; Osaka Love Song) is the 26th single by Morning Musume. The single was released in April 27, 2005 The single was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming in special packaging and with Hello! Project Photo Cards No. 0135 to 0139. The first press of the regular edition came with No. 0140. The single reached #2 on the Oricon charts and charted for five weeks, selling 57,338 copies.

This is the last Morning Musume single to feature second generation member Yaguchi Mari and fourth generation member Ishikawa Rika.

Tracklist
thumb|220px|right|Osaka Koi no Uta (MV)

CD

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

Single V

 * 1) Osaka Koi no Uta
 * 2) Osaka Koi no Uta (Dance Shot Ver.)
 * 3) Making of (メイキング映像)

Featured Members

 * 2nd gen: Yaguchi Mari (Last Single)
 * 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika (Last Single), Yoshizawa Hitomi
 * 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
 * 6th gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina

TV Performances

 * [2005.04.22] Music Station
 * [2005.04.22] Music Fighter
 * [2005.04.24] Hello! Morning
 * [2005.04.28] Utaban
 * [2005.05.06] Pop Jam

Concert Performances

 * 1) Osaka Koi no Uta
 * 2) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
 * 3) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~ - Takahashi Ai
 * 4) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
 * 5) NATURE IS GOOD!
 * 6) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~
 * 7) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
 * 8) *Morning Musume Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009

Song Information

 * 1) Osaka Koi no Uta
 * 2) *Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * 3) *Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
 * 4) *Chorus: Inaba Atsuko & Tsunku
 * 5) *Main Vocal: Takahashi Ai
 * 6) NATURE IS GOOD
 * 7) *Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * 8) *Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Takahashi Yuichi
 * 9) *Main Vocals: Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto

Trivia

 * This is the first Morning Musume single to not have any of the 1st generation members in it.
 * This is the last single to feature a 2nd generation member.
 * "Osaka Koi no Uta" is sung in Osaka dialect.
 * 4th Generation member Ishikawa Rika gives a comment about the single on Youtube
 * This is the first and last single where Yaguchi Mari was leader of Morning Musume.
 * In Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition, "Osaka Koi no Uta" was one of the songs used in the third round and the 4th round, in which now former member Mitsui Aika had to sing in front of a live audience in the 4th round.
 * This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~.

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 57,338