Furusato

Single by Morning Musume
from album Second Morning

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Released July 14, 1999
Genre J-Pop
Format CD Single
Recorded 1999
Label zetima
Producer Tsunku
Length 15:28 (original), 20:58 (rerelease)

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Morning Musume Singles Chronology

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Previous: Manatsu no Kousen 5th Single
(1999)
Next: LOVE Machine 7th Single
(1999)

Furusato (ふるさと; Hometown) is the sixth single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume , released on as an 8 cm CD. It has sold over 170,670 copies and reached number five on the Oricon Charts.

In 2004 it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. The lead vocalist of this single was Abe Natsumi .

Tracklist

thumb|220px|right|Furusato (MV)

Original Edition

Original Edition

1. Furusato
2. Wasurerannai (忘れらんない; I Won't Be Able To Forget)
3. Furusato (Instrumental)

Re-release Edition

1. Furusato
2. Wasurerannai
3. Furusato (Instrumental)
4. Furusato (Early Vocal Version)

Morning Musume Promoting Single

Featured Members

• 1st Gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
• 2nd Gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka

TV Performances

• [1999.07.15] Utaban
• [1999.07.16] Music Station
• [2006.03.03] Hello Pro Hour #1 (By Abe Natsumi & Takahashi Ai)

Concert Performances

1. Furusato
   • Hello! Project '99
   • Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~ - Hello! Project (as part of a medley)
   • Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
   • Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
   • Abe Natsumi First Concert Tour 2004 ~Anata Iro~ - Abe Natsumi
   • Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~ - Takahashi Ai solo, Niigaki Risa solo
   • Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
   • Hello☆Pro on Stage! 2006 Nippon Seinenkan Kouen "Yuujou to Mahou no Trump ~Star Gakuyaura Monogatari~" - Abe Natsumi, Shibata Ayumi
   • Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~ - Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
   • Abe Natsumi Special Live 2007 Aki ~Acoustic Nacchi~ - Abe Natsumi
   • Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ - Michishige Sayumi
   • Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
   • Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~

Song Information

1. Furusato
   • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
   • Arrangement: Konishi Takao
   • Main Vocals: Abe Natsumi
2. Wasurerannai
   • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
   • Arrangement: Konishi Takao & Shitamachi Kyodai

Notable Covers

• [2001.11.29] FOLK SONGS (Album by Ichii Sayaka with Nakazawa Yuko, Track #7)
• [2002.06.26] Morning Musume Single Medley ~Hawaiian~ (Single by Takagi Boo, Morning Musume, Coconuts Musume, Fujimoto Miki, & Ishii Rika, Track #2 "Furusato (Hawaiian Version)"; also featured in Hawaiian de Kiku Morning Musume Single Collection, track #9 "Furusato (Album Version)")
• [2004.02.04] Hitoribocchi (Album by Abe Natsumi, Track #9 "Furusato (Abe Version)")
• [2004.02.18] Morning Musume Best Shot Vol.1 (performed by Yaguchi Mari)
• [2004.05.28] Morning Musume Best Shot Vol.2 (performed by Tsuji Nozomi)
• [2004.07.22] Dai Nishou ~Tsuyogari~ (Album by Nakazawa Yuko, Track #12 "Furusato (Nakazawa Version)")
• [2004.09.14] Morning Musume Best Shot Vol.3 (performed by Takahashi Ai)
• [2004.12.04] Morning Musume Best Shot Vol.4 (performed by Niigaki Risa)
• [2005.05.01] Hello! Morning #257 (performed by Kusumi Koharu (Audition Song))
• [2006.03.03] Hello! Pro Hour #1 (performed by Abe Natsumi & Takahashi Ai)
• [2009.12.06] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~ (performed by Kusumi Koharu (Graduation Song))
• [2010.12.08] Hello Cover (Kamei Eri's Digital Album, Track #2)
• [2010.12.15] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~ (performed by Junjun (Graduation Song))
• [2011.01.26] Furusato (Niigaki Risa's Digital Single; also featured in Hello Cover as track #2)
• [2011.02.16] Furusato (Suzuki Airi's Digital Single)
• [2011.03.02] Furusato (Natsuyaki Miyabi's Digital Single)
• [2011.03.30] Furusato (Takahashi Ai's Digital Single)
• [2011.03.30] Furusato (Okai Chisato's Digital Single; also featured in Okai Chisato Solo Collection Vol.2 as track #3)
• [2013.03.26] Hello! Project Station #8 (performed by Sayashi Riho)

Trivia

• 1st Generation member Abe Natsumi gives a comment about the single on Youtube
• This is the sixth single where Nakazawa Yuko was leader of Morning Musume.
• This was the first music video to have images and clips of the member's childhood.
• This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	102,750
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	27,380
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	27	16,160
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	10,650
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	9,130
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56	4,600

Total Reported Sales: 170,670

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Lyrics: Furusato, Wasurerannai