Do it! Now is Morning Musume's 15th single. It was released on July 24, 2002 and sold 310,600 copies, peaking at #3 on the Oricon charts. The DVD and VHS were released on September 26, 2002 and sold a total of 43,961 copies.
This single is the last to feature 3rd generation member Goto Maki.
Do it! Now ranked as the #29 single on Oricon Top 100 Singles 2002.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Do it! Now
- Chotto Ikashita PURE BOY (ちょっとイカした PURE BOY; A Bit of a Cool Pure Boy)
- Do it! Now (Instrumental)
Single V[]
- Do it! Now
- Making of (メイキング映像)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting single
- 1st Gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd Gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
- 3rd Gen: Goto Maki (last)
- 4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Kago Ai, Tsuji Nozomi
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
Single Information[]
- Do it! Now
- Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
- Arrangement, All Instruments: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Dance Choreography: Natsu Mayumi
- Music Video: Takeishi Wataru
- Chotto Ikashita PURE BOY
- Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Keyboards Programming: TATOO
- Guitar: Meki To-ru
- Percussions: Yamada Tomoyuki
- Chorus: Inaba Atsuko
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2002.??.??] 100% Morning Musume.
- [2002.07.20] MUSIX!
- [2002.07.21] Hello! Morning
- [2002.07.25] Utaban
- [2002.07.26] Music Station
- [2002.07.26] FUN
- [2002.07.27] MUSIX!
- [2002.07.27] Hey! Hey!Hey! Music Champ
- [2002.12.01] Digital Dream Live
- [2002.12.05] FNS
- [2002.12.27] Music Station Special SUPER LIVE 2002
- [2002.12.31] COUNT DOWN TV
- [2003.12.29] SMAP×SMAP - with SMAP
- [2005.01.22] Music Fair - Tsunku & Goto Maki
- [2006.09.29] Hello Pro Hour #16 - Yaguchi Mari & Ayaka
- [2011.01.02] Uta no Rakuen - Tanaka Reina
- [2021.02.26] Hello! Project presents... "premier seat" ~Morning Musume '21 Premium~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina & Okamura Homare
Concert Performances[]
- Do it! Now
- Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~
- Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
- Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
- Nochiura Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Haru "Triangle Energy" - Nochiura Natsumi
- Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ - Takahashi Ai → All
- Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~ - Dream Morning Musume (part of a medley)
- Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki no Mai ~Zoku Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~ - Dream Morning Musume (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live - Sayashi Riho
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 2gatsu・3gatsu ~SINGING!~ - Yamagishi Riko, Kishimoto Yumeno, Kaga Kaede, Inoue Hikaru, Dambara Ruru, Hashimoto Nagisa, Maeda Kokoro
- ANGERME Live Tour 2016 Aki ~Kizuna~ - Wada Ayaka, Nakanishi Kana
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ - Sato Masaki → All '16 (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ (part of a medley) - Ishida Ayumi, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Kitagawa Rio, Yamazaki Mei
- Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ encore (part of a medley) - Ishida Ayumi, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Kitagawa Rio, Yamazaki Mei
- Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT I - Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Makino Maria, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Kitagawa Rio, Yamazaki Mei, Sakurai Rio
Event Performances[]
- Do it! Now
- [2003.07.29] GIRLPOP FACTORY 03
- [2010.04.12] Yoshizawa Hitomi Special Live ~25kaime no "Arigatou"~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- [2010.08.15] Morning Musume 5ki Member FC Event ~Gokigen 4ever 2010 Natsu~ - Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
- [2013.05.07] Sayashi Riho Birthday Event ~Sayashi no Koto, Itsu Iwau no? Ima Desho!!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
- [2014.03.01] M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~ - Yasuda Kei, Takahashi Ai
- [2015.12.21] Morning Musume '15 Sayashi Riho Solo Special Live - Sayashi Riho
- [2017.12.01] Juice=Juice Miyamoto Karin Birthday Event 2017 - Miyamoto Karin
- [2018.02.19] Niigaki Risa Solo Live 2018 - Niigaki Risa
- [2019.12.06] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 8 ~30 da.~ - Tanaka Reina
- [2022.11.13] M-line Special 2022 ~My Wish~ at Zepp Haneda - Natsuyaki Miyabi, Ogata Risa
- [2023.05.20] OCHA NORMA FC Event 2023 ~OCHA NORMA no Ma 6 Moeru Wakaba ni Shincha de good!~ - Yonemura Kirara, Tashiro Sumire, Tsutsui Roko
- [2023.10.18] Tsubaki Factory Fukuda Marine Birthday Event 2023 - Fukuda Marine
- [2024.01.15] Juice=Juice Arisawa Ichika Birthday Event 2024 - Arisawa Ichika
- [2024.01.30] Juice=Juice Ebata Kisaki Birthday Event 2024 - Ebata Kisaki
- [2024.04.19] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiguri Kanami
- [2024.08.30] OCHA NORMA Kitahara Momo Birthday Event 2024 - Kitahara Momo
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 180,490 |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 45,410 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25,050 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18,500 |
| 6 | 17 | - | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13,730 |
| 7 | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | 22 | 9,950 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 4,900 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | 3,070 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 2,670 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | xxxx |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29 | 310,600 |
Total Reported Sales: 312,523
Cover Versions[]
- Tanaka Reina, Michishige Sayumi and Kamei Eri version in Morning Musume ~Best Shot~ vol.1.
- Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika and Ogawa Makoto version in Morning Musume ~Best Shot~ vol.2.
- Fujimoto Miki, Niigaki Risa and Iida Kaori version in Morning Musume ~Best Shot~ vol.3.
- Konno Asami, Takahashi Ai and Yoshizawa Hitomi version in Morning Musume ~Best Shot~ vol.4.
- The final mix of all the versions above called "SPECIAL Ver." in Morning Musume ~Best Shot~ BEST.
- Sato Masaki and Kaga Kaede performed a cover of "Do it! Now" for the YouTube corner COVERS -One on One-.
- An English cover was recorded by Filipino American singer/actress Mylin Brooks for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.
Trivia[]
- This is the seventh Morning Musume single with an English name.
- The Centers for this single are, Abe Natsumi and Goto Maki.
- 1st Generation member and then leader Iida Kaori gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- As of April 2023, the official music video has over 7,000,000 views.
- Each member wore a different sash on their dress in the music video, seen here
- A remix of this song appears on the Petit Best 3 album. The remix is titled Do it! Now (CRAZY SODA REMIX) and was arranged by Hirata Shouichirou.
- Do it! Now was used during the dance lesson component of Morning Musume LOVE Audition 2002, which determined the members of Morning Musume's sixth generation.
- In 2021, Takahashi Ai uploaded a collaboration video of dancing "Do it! Now" with Goto Maki on her YouTube channel.
Videos[]
External Links[]
- Discography:
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Do it! Now, Chotto Ikashita PURE BOY