12, Smart

Native title	12, スマート
Released	October 12, 2011
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD Album, CD+DVD, digital download
Recorded	2011
Length	58:38
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Previous	Fantasy! Juuichi 11th Album (2010)
Next	⑬ Colorful Character 13th Album (2012)
1.	Maji Desu ka Ska!
2.	Only you
3.	Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!
	Limited Edition

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.

TracklistEdit

CDEdit

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 DVDEdit

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 MembersEdit

12Smart1 — Morning Musume promoting the album

5th gen: Takahashi Ai (last), 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 InformationEdit

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!

PerformancesEdit

Concert PerformancesEdit

OK YEAH!

Suki da na Kimi ga

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

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

Event PerformancesEdit

Give me Love

[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

TriviaEdit

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 PositionsEdit

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 LinksEdit

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!

Morning Musume

History | Timeline | Auditions | DVDs | Publications

Members
9th Generation	Fukumura Mizuki (Leader) \| Ikuta Erina (Sub-leader)
10th Generation	Ishida Ayumi (Sub-leader) \| Sato Masaki
11th Generation	Oda Sakura
12th Generation	Nonaka Miki \| Makino Maria \| Haga Akane
13th Generation	Kaga Kaede \| Yokoyama Reina
14th Generation	Morito Chisaki
15th Generation	Kitagawa Rio \| Okamura Homare \| Yamazaki Mei
Former Members
1st Generation	Nakazawa Yuko \| Ishiguro Aya \| Iida Kaori \| Abe Natsumi \| Fukuda Asuka
2nd Generation	Yasuda Kei \| Yaguchi Mari \| Ichii Sayaka
3rd Generation	Goto Maki
4th Generation	Ishikawa Rika \| Yoshizawa Hitomi \| Tsuji Nozomi \| Kago Ai
5th Generation	Takahashi Ai \| Konno Asami \| Ogawa Makoto \| Niigaki Risa
6th Generation	Fujimoto Miki \| Kamei Eri \| Michishige Sayumi \| Tanaka Reina
7th Generation	Kusumi Koharu
8th Generation	Mitsui Aika \| Junjun \| Linlin
9th Generation	Sayashi Riho \| Suzuki Kanon
10th Generation	Iikubo Haruna \| Kudo Haruka
12th Generation	Ogata Haruna

Discography
Singles	Indies Singles	Ai no Tane
	Major Singles	1. Morning Coffee \| 2. Summer Night Town \| 3. Daite HOLD ON ME! \| 4. Memory Seishun no Hikari \| 5. Manatsu no Kousen \| 6. Furusato \| 7. LOVE Machine \| 8. Koi no Dance Site \| 9. Happy Summer Wedding \| 10. I WISH \| 11. Ren'ai Revolution 21 \| 12. The☆Peace! \| 13. Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ \| 14. Souda! We're ALIVE \| 15. Do it! Now \| 16. Koko ni Iruzee! \| 17. Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima \| 18. AS FOR ONE DAY \| 19. Shabondama \| 20. Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ \| 21. Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT \| 22. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ \| 23. Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari \| 24. Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago \| 25. THE Manpower!!! \| 26. Osaka Koi no Uta \| 27. Iroppoi Jirettai \| 28. Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~ \| 29. SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ \| 30. Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan \| 31. Aruiteru \| 32. Egao YES Nude \| 33. Kanashimi Twilight \| 34. Onna ni Sachi Are \| 35. Mikan \| 36. Resonant Blue \| 37. Pepper Keibu \| 38. Naichau Kamo \| 39. Shouganai Yume Oibito \| 40. Nanchatte Ren'ai \| 41. Kimagure Princess \| 42. Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai \| 43. Seishun Collection \| 44. Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game \| 45. Maji Desu ka Ska! \| 46. Only You \| 47. Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! \| 48. Pyocopyoco Ultra \| 49. Ren'ai Hunter \| 50. One・Two・Three / The Matenrou Show \| 51. Wakuteka Take a chance \| 52. Help me!! \| 53. Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai \| 54. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan \| 55. Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? \| 56. Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0 \| 57. TIKI BUN / Shabadaba Doo~ / Mikaeri Bijin \| 58. Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara \| 59. Oh my wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Imasugu Tobikomu Yuuki \| 60. Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only \| 61. Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi \| 62. Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou ja nai \| 63. BRAND NEW MORNING / Jealousy Jealousy \| 64. Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi! \| 65. Are you Happy? / A gonna \| 66. Furari Ginza / Jiyuu na Kuni Dakara \| 67. Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night \| 68. KOKORO&KARADA / LOVEpedia / Ningen Kankei No way way
	Digital Singles	Gosenfu no Tasuki \| Hana ga Saku Taiyou Abite
Albums	Original Albums	1. First Time \| 2. Second Morning \| 3. 3rd -LOVE Paradise- \| 4. 4th "Ikimasshoi!" \| 5. No.5 \| 6. Ai no Dai 6kan \| 7. Rainbow 7 \| 8. SEXY 8 BEAT \| 9. Platinum 9 DISC \| 10. ⑩ MY ME \| 11. Fantasy! Juuichi \| 12. 12, Smart \| 13. ⑬ Colorful Character \| 14. 14shou ~The message~ \| 15. ⑮ Thank you, too
	Mini Albums	7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini!
	Cover Albums	COVER YOU
	Soundtracks	Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ \| "Ribbon no Kishi The Musical" Song Selection \| Engeki Joshibu Musical LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "TRIANGLE" Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa" Original Soundtrack \| Engeki Joshibu Musical "Pharaoh no Haka" Original Soundtrack
	Best Albums	Best! Morning Musume 1 \| Best! Morning Musume 2 \| Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ \| Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection \| The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ \| Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 \| Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary
Other Singles & Albums	Morning Musume Sakura Gumi	1. Hare Ame Nochi Suki ♡ \| 2. Sakura Mankai
	Morning Musume Otome Gumi	1. Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ \| 2. Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~
	Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai	1. Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA \| 2. Itoshiki Tomo e
	Muten Musume	Appare Kaitenzushi!
	Dream Morning Musume	Dorimusu ① \| Shining Butterfly
	Morning Musume 20th	Ai no Tane (20th Anniversary Ver.) \| Morning Coffee (20th Anniversary Ver.) \| Hatachi no Morning Musume
	Collaborations	ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL! \| Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku \| YEAH YEAH YEAH / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki

Concerts
Concerts	Spring Tours: 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 Summer Tours: 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 Fall Tours: 1999 \| 2000 \| 2001 \| 2002 \| 2003 \| 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Naruchika: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2016 \| 2017 Overseas: 2008 (Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai) \| 2009 (Anime Expo) \| 2010 (Japan Expo) \| 2014 (New York) \| 2016 (Houston, Taipei) \| 2017 (Hong Kong) \| 2018 (Mexico City) Dinner Shows: 2019 \| ~~2020~~ Other: 2001 \| 2009 \| 2019
Other Concerts & Events
Hello! Project Concerts	Summer Tours: 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Winter Tours: 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 Hina Fes: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Hallo! Fes: 2018 COUNTDOWN PARTY: 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016\| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 Other: Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 \| Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fes~ supported by Hellosmile \| Berryz Koubou Matsuri

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