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[]
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
- Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ (as part of Hello! Project 2022 Autumn CITY CIRCUIT)
- Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ Kaga Kaede Sotsugyou Special
- SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~GIVE ME MORE SAYU~ - Michishige Sayumi
- Odore! Morning Curry
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Nenjuu Mukyuu~
- 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
- Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Aki WE CAN DANCE ! - (part of meldey)
Event Performances[]
- Aruiteru
- [2007.03.22] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in Hawaii 2007 - Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika
- [2007.12.16] Nakazawa Yuko Special Christmas Live 2007 ~Blanche~ - Nakazawa Yuko
- [2008.12.07] Miyoshi Erika Okada Yui Casual Dinner Show in RESTAURANT For ETERNITY - Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui
- [2010.04.12] Yoshizawa Hitomi Special Live ~25kaime no "Arigatou"~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- [2010.11.07] Morning Days 6 Takahashi Ai・Michishige Sayumi・Mitsui Aika in Yamanashi - Takahashi Ai, Michishige Sayumi, Mitsui Aika
- [2018.12.22] Morning Musume '18 FC Event ~Premoni Christmas Kai~
- [2022.10.08] Fujimoto Miki 20 Shuunen Kinen! Dai Kansha Live ~Mikitty Idol Yarimasu! Aki no Dai Shuukai! ~AGAIN!!!!! Mata Kite ne~ - Fujimoto Miki, Iikubo Haruna (part of a medley)
- [2024.02.25] Fujimoto Miki LIVE at COTTON CLUB 2024 ~Marunouchi de Machiawase~ - Fujimoto Miki
- Odore! Morning Curry
- [2012.08.29] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in HAWAII 2012 summer - Suzuki Kanon
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 You, 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.
Videos[]
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