12, Smart (12, スマート) is Morning Musume's 12th album. It was released on October 12, 2011 in two editions: one regular and one limited.
This is the first album to feature the 9th generation members, and the last album to credit Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Mitsui Aika.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Give me Love (Give me 愛)
- Only you
- Silver no Udedokei (シルバーの腕時計; Silver Wristwatch) - Tanaka Reina and Sayashi Riho (Rap: Niigaki Risa and Mitsui Aika)
- Suki da na Kimi ga (好きだな君が; I Really Do Love You) - Michishige Sayumi and Fukumura Mizuki
- Kaiketsu Positive A (怪傑ポシチィブA; Extraordinary Person Positive A)
- Kono Ai wo Kasanete (この愛を重ねて; Growing This Love) - Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!
- Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!
- My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~ (My Way ～女子校花道～; My Way ~Girls' School Flower Passageway~)
- Otome no Timing (乙女のタイミング; A Girl's Timing) - Mitsui Aika, Ikuta Erina, and Suzuki Kanon
- OK YEAH!
- Maji Desu ka Ska!
Limited Edition DVD[]
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Takahashi Ai Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Niigaki Risa Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Tanaka Reina Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Mitsui Aika Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Jishin Motte Yume wo Motte Tobitatsu Kara (Music Video) - Takahashi Ai
- Jishin Motte Yume wo Motte Tobitatsu Kara (Making of)
- 12, Smart (Jacket Shooting Making)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting the album
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai (last credited album), Niigaki Risa (last credited album)
- 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika (last credited album)
- 9th Gen (debut): Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
Album Information[]
All Lyrics and Compositions: Tsunku
- Give me Love
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- Only you
- Silver no Udedokei
- Arrangement, Progrraming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Rap: U.M.E.D.Y.
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
- Suki da na Kimi ga
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
- Kaiketsu Positive A
- Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Electric and Acoustic Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Tsunku
- Kono Ai wo Kasanete
- Arrangement and Programming: AKIRA
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!
- Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!
- My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Drums: Toshiyuki Takao
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
- Otome no Timing
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Itagaki Yusuke
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
- OK YEAH!
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
- Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko
- Maji Desu ka Ska!
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2020.07.04] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!" (Silver no Udedokei) - Kaga Kaede
- [2021.10.23] Miki Nonaka presents... Morning Musume '21 ~SONGS FOR YOU~ (Give Me Love) - Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
Concert Performances[]
- OK YEAH!
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~ - Hello! Project Mobekimasu
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~ - Hello! Project MobekisuJ
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Naruchika Morning Musume '14
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Kaga Kaede
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Kaga Kaede, Morito Chisaki
- Suki da na Kimi ga
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~ - Michishige Sayumi
- My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane, Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina, Morito Chisaki
- Silver no Udedokei
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ - Sayashi Riho (with Ikuta Erina, Ishida Ayumi as rappers)
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Yokoyama Reina (with Ikuta Erina, Kaga Kaede as rappers)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Maeda Kokoro
- Kono Ai wo Kasanete
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Give me Love
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~ - Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Dambara Ruru
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 6gatsu ~June Tripper!~ - Dambara Ruru
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 - Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- Otome no Timing
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fest~ - Mitsui Aika
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon
- Kaiketsu Positive A
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
Event Performances[]
- Give me Love
- [2018.05.08] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru Birthday Event 2018 - Dambara Ruru
- [2019.08.19] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Nishida Shiori Birthday Event 2019 - Nishida Shiori
- Silver no Udedokei
- [2019.05.30] ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2019 - Sasaki Rikako
- [2019.06.24] BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Maeda Kokoro Birthday Event 2019 - Maeda Kokoro
- My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~
- [2020.02.25] Morning Musume '20 Yokoyama Reina Birthday Event - Yokoyama Reina
Trivia[]
- This is Takahashi Ai's seventh and last album as leader of Morning Musume.
- The album was announced as 12 Kakusan Kibou! (⑫拡散希望!; 12 Spread Hope!) but was later changed to the current title: 12, Smart (12, スマート).
- This album was released a few weeks after Takahashi Ai graduated from Morning Musume.
Oricon Chart Positions[]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 11,389 |
| 26 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 72 | 1,394 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 174 | 716 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 267 | 390 |
Total Reported Sales: 13,889
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Give me Love, Silver no Udedokei, Suki da na Kimi ga, Kaiketsu Positive A, Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!, My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~, Otome no Timing, OK YEAH!
