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
Furusato (MV)
Original Edition
Original Edition
- Furusato
- Wasurerannai (忘れらんない; I Won't Be Able To Forget)
- Furusato (Instrumental)
Re-release Edition
- Furusato
- Wasurerannai
- Furusato (Instrumental)
- Furusato (Early Vocal Version)
Featured Members
Morning Musume promoting single
- 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
- 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~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Ogawa Rena
Single Information
- Furusato
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Konishi Takao
- Main Vocals: Abe Natsumi
- 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)
- [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 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 (archived), Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Furusato, Wasurerannai