Aruiteru (歩いてる; Walking) is the thirty-first single of Japanese pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released on November 8, 2006. The limited edition A includes a bonus DVD. The limited edition B comes in a special package with a 36-page photo booklet. The first press of regular edition has a photo card included. The Single V has been released on November 15, 2006.
"Aruiteru" sold approximately 55,694 copies and reached Number 1 in both the daily and weekly Oricon charts. "Aruiteru" ranked as the #167 single for 2006.
Tracklist[]
Morning Musume - Aruiteru (MV)
Aruiteru (MV)
CD[]
- Aruiteru
- Odore! Morning Curry (踊れ！モーニングカレー; Dance! Morning Curry)
- Aruiteru (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- Aruiteru (Walk Ver.)
Single V[]
- Aruiteru
- Aruiteru (Close-up Ver.)
- Making of (メイキング映像)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting single
- 4th Gen: Yoshizawa Hitomi
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 7th Gen: Kusumi Koharu
Single Information[]
- Aruiteru
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Tenor Saxophone: Takegami Yoshinari
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki & Tsunku
- Odore! Morning Curry
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki and Tsunku
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2006.11.02] Utaban
- [2006.11.05] Hello! Morning
- [2006.11.10] Music Fighter
- [2006.11.10] Pop Jam
- [2006.11.10] Music Station
- [2006.12.31] 57th Kouhaku Uta Gassen (as part of a medley)
Concert Performances[]
- Aruiteru
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Hello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Graduation Special
- S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~ - Katsuta Rina (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina, Morito Chisaki
- Hello! Project 2020 ~The Ballad~ Special Number - Kanazawa Tomoko, Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Kudo Yume, Hirai Miyo, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Kiyono Momohime
- Odore! Morning Curry
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ (as part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~YOU & I~ - Dambara Ruru, Ozeki Mai, Maeda Kokoro
Event Performances[]
- Aruiteru
- [2007.12.16] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko
Oricon Chart Position[]
- Daily & Weekly Ranking
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,967 |
| 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 7,103 |
| 21 | 41 | - | 48 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 48 | 2,915 |
| 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 1,577 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 842 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 751 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 178 | 481 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 | 1,058 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 167 | 53,404 |
Total Reported Sales: 55,694
Trivia[]
- 6th Generation member Michishige Sayumi gives a comment about the single on Youtube
- In the training camp for the Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition, the six finalists, including Mitsui Aika and Kikkawa Yuu, had singing rehearsals for Aruiteru and had to record it in front of Tsunku.
- Fukumura Mizuki of Morning Musume had a solo PV singing "Aruiteru" on Hello! Project Station's March 19, 2013 episode[1].
- Aruiteru was re-arranged and performed by Michishige Sayumi in The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~.
- This is the first single to rank Number 1 on the Oricon weekly chart for both the 6th and 7th generations.
- This is Yoshizawa Hitomi's first and last weekly Number 1 as leader.
- This is the first weekly Number 1, not led by a 1st generation member.
- Takahashi Ai and Kusumi Koharu are the centers for this single.
- This was the only Hello! Project single to rank #1 on the Oricon weekly singles chart in 2006.
- This is the first single to not feature Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto since The☆Peace!. This is also the last single before the addition of eighth generation member Mitsui Aika.
Additional Videos[]
Morning Musume『Aruiteru』 (Walk Ver.)
Morning Musume『Aruiteru』 (Close-up Ver.)
Gallery[]
References[]
External Links[]
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Single V: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS (archived)
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Aruiteru, Odore! Morning Curry
