Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago

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Released November 3, 2004

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, Single V

Recorded 2004

Label

Producer Tsunku

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]] Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago (涙が止まらない放課後; Tears That Won't Stop After School) is Morning Musume's 24th single. It was released on November 3, 2004. The single was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming with five photo cards. The single reached #4 on the Oricon charts and charted for seven weeks, selling 65,873 copies. "Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago" ranked as the #152 single for 2004.

CD

 * 1) Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * 2) Nebou Desu. Date na no ni... (寝坊です. デートなのに...; I Slept in. Even Though I Have a Date...)
 * 3) Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago (Instrumental)

Single V Tracklist

 * 1) Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * 2) Namda ga Tomaranai Houkago (Yureru Houkago Ver.) (涙が止まらない放課後 (ゆれる放課後 Ver.))
 * 3) Making of (メイキング映像)

Featured Members

 * 1st gen: Iida Kaori
 * 2nd gen: Yaguchi Mari
 * 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi
 * 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
 * 6th gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
 * 1) *Arrangement: AKIRA

TV Performances

 * [2004.10.29] Music Station
 * [2004.11.01] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
 * [2004.11.11] Utaban
 * [2004.11.12] Pop Jam
 * [2004.11.17] Sokuho! Uta no Daijiten
 * [2004.11.19] Music Fighter

Concert Performances

 * 1) Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * 2) *Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
 * 3) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
 * 4) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~" - Konno Asami
 * 5) *Hello Pro Party! 2006 ~Goto Maki Captain Kouen~ - Goto Maki, Tsuji Nozomi
 * 6) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi
 * 7) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ - Kamei Eri
 * 8) *Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru Ultra Smart ~Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Graduation Special~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
 * 9) *S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~ - Nakanishi Kana (as part of a medley)

Song Information

 * 1) Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
 * 2) *Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
 * 3) *Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
 * 4) *Vocals:
 * 5) **Konno Asami (main vocal)
 * 6) **Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika, Takahashi Ai, Fujimoto Miki (center vocals)
 * 7) **Michishige Sayumi (minor vocals)
 * 8) *Lyrics & Music: Tsunku

Trivia

 * 4th Generation member Yoshizawa Hitomi gives a comment about the single on Youtube.
 * This is the thirteenth single where Iida Kaori was leader of Morning Musume.
 * This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Osaka Koi no Uta.