Help me!!

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Release Date January 23, 2013

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD+DVD

Recorded 2013

Label zetima

Producer Tsunku

Morning Musume Singles Chronology

Previous: Wakuteka Take a chance 51st Single (2012)

Next: TBA 53rd Single (2013) ]] Help me!! is Morning Musume's 52nd single, set to be released on January 23rd, 2012. This single will be the debut of 11th generation member, Oda Sakura. There are 8 editions: two regular edition, both with different b-sides, and there are 6 limited editions.

Tracklist




Regular Edition A

 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Suki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai (好きだから絶対に許さない; I Absolutely Won't Forgive Because I Love You) - Sayashi Riho & Oda Sakura
 * 3) Help me! (Instrumental)

Regular Edition B

 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Happy Daisakusen (Happy大作戦; Happy Great Strategy)
 * 3) Help me! (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A
CD DVD
 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Happy Daisakusen
 * 3) Help me!! (Instrumental)
 * 1) Help me!! (Music Video)
 * 2) Help me!! (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B
CD DVD
 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Happy Daisakusen
 * 3) Help me!! (Instrumental)
 * 1) Help me!! (Music Video)
 * 2) Help me!! (Close-Up Ver.)

Limited Edition C
CD DVD
 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Happy Daisakusen
 * 3) Help me!! (Instrumental)
 * 1) Help me!! (Music Video)
 * 2) Wakuteka Take a chance (Oda Sakura Ver.)
 * 3) Help me!! (Making of)

Limited Edition D

 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Aishuu no Romantic (哀愁のロマンティック; Sorrow's Romantic) - Michishige Sayumi & Fukumura Mizuki
 * 3) Help me!! (Instrumental)

Limited Edition E

 * 1) Help me!!

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 * 1) Watashi no Dekkai Hana (私のでっかい花; My Great Flower) - Tanaka Reina, Iikubo Haruna, and Ishida Ayumi
 * 2) Help me!! (Instrumental)

Limited Edition F

 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) Nani wa Tomo Are! (なには友あれ！; What Will There Be Friend!) - Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon, Sato Masaki, and Kudo Haruka
 * 3) Help me!! (Instrumental)Tsunku

Featured Members

 * 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
 * 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
 * 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
 * 11th Gen: Oda Sakura (Debut)Imagegshsil.jpgImageysiwk_.jpg

Song Information

 * 1) Help me!!
 * 2) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 3) *Arrangement: TBA
 * 4) *Vocals:
 * 5) **Tanaka Reina & Sayashi Riho (Main Vocals)
 * 6) **Fukumura Mizuki & Oda Sakura (Center Vocals)
 * 7) **Michishige Sayumi & Fukumura Mizuki (Minor Vocals)
 * 8) Suki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai
 * 9) *TBA
 * 10) *Vocals:
 * 11) **Sayashi Riho & Oda Sakura
 * 12) Happy Daisakusen
 * 13) *TBA
 * 14) *Vocals:
 * 15) **TBA
 * 16) Aishuu no Romantic
 * 17) *TBA
 * 18) *Vocals:
 * 19) **Michishige Sayumi & Fukumura Mizuki
 * 20) Watashi no Dekkai Hana
 * 21) *​ TBA
 * 22) *Vocals:
 * 23) **Tanaka Reina, Iikubo Haruna, and Ishida Ayumi
 * 24) Nani wa Tomo Are!
 * 25) *​ TBA
 * 26) *Vocals:
 * 27) **Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon, Sato Masaki, and Kudo HarukaImageshakusoj.jpg

Song Comments

 * "Happy Daisakusen" is a very happy song, which will very well in concert.Helpme.png
 * "Aishuu no Romantic" is a bit like "Suki da na Kimi ga" but with a dose of melancholy and solitude.
 * "Watashi no Hana Dekkai" include some rap parts by Ishida Ayumi. This song is made for bringing out the personality of each member of the trio. It is very rhythmic.
 * "Nani wa Tomo are!" speaks of friendship between women. Tsunku said it would be a sequel to Suki na Senpai, He also mentioned 12th generation when he commented about Kudo Haruka.
 * "Daisuki Dakara Zettai Yurusanai" reminds the melody Kanashiki Heaven from °C-ute. This is a difficult song to sing with vibrato and many held notes which requires a strong voice.

Trivia

 * The single was announced via YouTube.
 * This is Oda Sakura's debut single.
 * This is Michishige Sayumi's third single as a leader.
 * The music video was directed by Kitajima, the same man who directed The Bawdies' music video "Hot Dog".
 * This is the 12th Morning Musume single that has a full English name (the previous one being Only you).
 * The b-side for Limited Edition D, "Aishuu no Romantic", is the second duet by the pink duo Michishige Sayumi and Fukumura Mizuki. Their first duet was Suki da na Kimi ga from the album 12, Smart.
 * It was confirmed that this will not be Tanaka Reina's graduation single, however it is probably her penultimate single as member of Morning Musume.
 * It is the second single in a row in which Fukumura Mizuki sings a duet.
 * The song begins with a monologue done by Fukumura Mizuki. It's the first time a single has featued a monologue intro since Iroppoi Jirettai's intro was done by Kamei Eri and Kusumi Koharu in 2005.
 * The song title and release date was originally leaked by an anonymous person from 2ch on November 28th.
 * The same day the single is released, Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi and Oda Sakura will appear in Junon magazine, Ishida Ayumi will also appear in UTB+.
 * Some fans believe the title of the song is a tribute to Michishige Sayumi's lines in Resonant Blue in which she shouts "Help me!".
 * Tsunku has chosen to highlight Tanaka Reina because it is one of his latest singles and Oda Sakura to show its capabilities.
 * Choreography by Yoshiko sensei is impressive.
 * The MV is very elaborate. Its theme is "the feeling of loneliness that we can meet in the city and positive energy."

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Total Reported Sales:xx,xxx*