Manatsu no Kousen

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Released May 12, 1999

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD+DVD, Single V

Recorded 1999

Label Zetima

Producer Tsunku

Morning Musume Singles Chronology

Previous: Memory Seishun no Hikari

(1999)

Next: Furusato

(1999)

]] thumb|220px|right|Morning Musume - Manatsu no Kousen (subtitled) Manatsu no Kousen" is the fifth single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 235,010 copies, and reached number three on the Oricon Charts. In 2004, It was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005, as a 12 cm CD. The lead vocalist of this single was Natsumi Abe.

8 cm CD

 * 1) Manatsu no Kōsen – 5:07
 * 2) Koi no Shihatsu Ressha – 4:20
 * 3) Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) – 5:06

12 cm CD

 * 1) Manatsu no Kōsen – 5:09
 * 2) Koi no Shihatsu Ressha – 4:22
 * 3) Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) – 5:11
 * 4) Manatsu no Kōsen (Early Version) – 5:00

TV performances

 * 1999-05-07 Music Station
 * 1999-05-09 ASAYAN
 * 1999-05-21 Music Station
 * 1999-05-27 Utaban
 * 2000-07-16 Hello! Morning Episode 015 (10-person Version)

Member at time of single

 * Natsumi Abe
 * Kaori Iida
 * Yuko Nakazawa
 * Aya Ishiguro
 * Mari Yaguchi
 * Kei Yasuda
 * Sayaka Ichii