 | |||||
from the album Tanpopo / Petitmoni Mega Best | |||||
| Native title | BE HAPPY 恋のやじろべえ | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2002 | ||||
| Genre | J-Pop | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Length | 13:25 | ||||
| Label | zetima 
| ||||
| Producer | Tsunku | ||||
| Previous | Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru 7th Single (2001) | ||||
Be Happy Koi no Yajirobee (BE HAPPY 恋のやじろべえ; Be Happy Balance Toy of Love) is the 8th and final single by the Hello! Project girl group Tanpopo, and the first and only release by the group's "third generation", which consisted of Shibata Ayumi, Konno Asami, and Niigaki Risa. It was released on September 26, 2002 with the catalog number EPCE-5178. The first pressing came with a special trading card. The single peaked at #5 on the weekly Oricon charts, charting for 6 weeks. The single has a "crisp feel", with a touch of hip hop and R&B. This single sold 40,070 copies in its first week and 60,450 copies all together, making it the group's lowest-selling single. It was not, however, their worst-charting single, as it cracked Oricon's top five, which some "first generation" singles had failed to do. The PV for the song was featured on Tanpopo Single V Clips ①, released in June 2004.
Tracklist
Edit
Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee (MV)
Be Happy Koi no Yajirobee (MV)
- BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee
- Yarutokya Yaranakya Onna no Ko (やるときゃやらなきゃ女の子; A Girl's Gotta Do What A Girl's Gotta Do)
- BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee (Instrumental)
Featured MembersEdit
Tanpopo promoting the single
- Ishikawa Rika
- Konno Asami (debut)
- Niigaki Risa (debut)
- Shibata Ayumi (debut)
Single InformationEdit
- BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, Keyboard, Guitar, and Bass: Nagai Rui
- Rhythmtrack Programming: DJ DRAGON
- Chorus: Nagai Rui, Tanpopo, Tsunku, and Inaba Atsuko
- Music Video: Kawamura Kensuke (Director), Suehiro Tetsushi (Producer)
- Yarutokya Yaranakya Onna no Ko
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Guitar, and Programming: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Drums: Yasuo Sano
- Percussion: Sakai Hideyaki
- Chorus: Harada Marico
Concert PerformancesEdit
- BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
- Melon Kinenbi ~03' Christmas Special Chou Shibu Melon~ - Otani Masae, Shibata Ayumi
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama JUMP!~ - Noto Arisa, Komine Momoka, Wada Ayaka, Sekine Azusa
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~YAPPARI!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Tsugunaga Momoko, Kumai Yurina, Fukuda Kanon
- Hello! Project 2016 WINTER ~DANCING! SINGING! EXCITING!~ - Hagiwara Mai, Nonaka Miki, Sasaki Rikako, Tanimoto Ami
- Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2018 Haru "Hatsukoi" - Yamagishi Riko, Niinuma Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Kishimoto Yumeno
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Yamaki Risa, Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Takase Kurumi
Oricon Chart PositionsEdit
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 40,070 |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 9,500 |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 33 | 4,170 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | 2,850 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,860 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Reported Sales: 60,450
GalleryEdit
External LinksEdit
- Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee, Yarutokya Yaranakya Onna no Ko
| Tanpopo | |
|---|---|
| Members | |
| 1998 | Ishiguro Aya | Iida Kaori | Yaguchi Mari |
| 2000 | Ishikawa Rika | Kago Ai |
| 2002 | Konno Asami | Niigaki Risa | Shibata Ayumi |
| Tanpopo# | Kamei Eri | Mitsui Aika | Kumai Yurina | Okai Chisato |
| Discography | |
| Singles | 1. Last Kiss | 2. Motto | 3. Tanpopo (Single Version) | 4. Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru | 5. Otome Pasta ni Kandou | 6. Koi wo Shichaimashita! | 7. Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru | 8. BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee |
| Albums | Original: TANPOPO 1 Best: All of Tanpopo | Tanpopo / Petitmoni Mega Best |
| Other | Tanpopo Single V Clips ① |
| Units & Other Acts | |
| Associated Acts | Morning Musume | Minimoni | Melon Kinenbi | Berryz Koubou | ℃-ute |
