Halation Summer / Summer Night Town (English Version) (ハレーション サマー / サマーナイトタウン (English Version)) is Coconuts Musume's debut single. It was released in Japan on July 23, 1999, and in Taiwan on August 12, 1999. The Taiwan version comes with a lyrics card inlay with the lyrics in Taiwanese. "Halation Summer" was used as the theme song to the anime Kyoro-chan, and can be found on the Kyoro-chan Original Soundtrack.
Tracklist
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Coconuts Musume - Halation Summer (MV)
Halation Summer (MV)
Coconuts Musume - Summer Night Town (English Version) (MV)
Summer Night Town (English version) (MV)
キョロちゃん オープニング 『ハレーションサマー』
Kyoro-chan Theme Song
- Halation Summer
- Summer Night Town (English Version) (Morning Musume Cover)
- Halation Summer (Backing Track)
Featured MembersEdit
Coconuts Musume promoting the single
Single InformationEdit
- Halation Summer
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Maejima Yasuaki
- Summer Night Town (English Version)
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- English Lyrics: MARIE
- Arrangement: BANANA ICE
TV PerformancesEdit
- Summer Night Town (English Version)
- [1999.07.18] ASAYAN
Concert PerformancesEdit
- Halation Summer
- LIVE!! Summer Nite Town 99
- Berryz Koubou Summer Concert Tour 2006 "Natsu Natsu! ~Anata wo Suki ni Naru Sangenzoku~ - Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, Sudo Maasa
- Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Medachitaii!!~ - Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, Sudo Maasa, Sugaya Risako
- Berryz Koubou First Live in Bangkok - Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, Sudou Maasa, Sugaya Risako
- Berryz Koubou 10 Shuunen Kinen Special Concert 2014 Thank you BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan "Kouhen"- Berryz Koubou
- Summer Night Town (English Version)
Oricon Chart PositionsEdit
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 6,840 |
Total Reported Sales: 9,730
TriviaEdit
- This is Coconuts Musume's first single with an English name title.
- This was the group's first and only double a-side single.
- This was the first double a-side single released by a Hello! Project group.
- "Summer Night Town (English Version)" was the second song they recorded.[1]
- In an interview, the members stated that they had never heard "Summer Night Town" before recording the English cover featured on the single.[2]
- The single was released the same day as Country Musume's debut single, "Futari no Hokkaido".
- The music videos for both tracks were shot in Taiwan. The group also had photo shoots and release events there as well.
- Shimizu Saki, Tsugunaga Momoko, and Sudo Maasa covered "Halation Summer" on the Berryz Koubou mini album ③ Natsu Natsu Mini Berryz.
- Angel Splash (エンジェルスプラッシユ) did a live performance of "Halation Summer".
GalleryEdit
Taiwan Version (covers are almost identical, the difference is in the upper left corner)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ [1]Cococomment
- ↑ Magazine Interview (Debut Single Halation Summer)
External LinksEdit
- Discography: Hello Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS (archived), Sony Music, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese
- Oricon Profile
- Lyrics: Halation Summer, Summer Night Town (English Version)
| Coconuts Musume | |
|---|---|
| Members | |
| 1st Generation | Ayaka (Leader) | Chelsea (Former Leader) | April | Danielle | Mika |
| 2nd Generation | Lehua |
| Discography | |
| Singles | 1. Halation Summer / Summer Night Town (English Version) | 2. DANCE & CHANCE | 3. Tokonatsu Musume | 4. Watashi mo "I LOVE YOU" | 5. Jounetsu Yuki Miraisen |
| Other | Collaborations: Morning Musume Single Medley ~Hawaiian~ | Hawaiian de Kiku Morning Musume Single Collection Other: Coconuts Musume | The Single |
| Units & Other Acts | |
| Associated Acts | Kiiro 5 | Aoiro 7 | Akagumi 4 | Minimoni | 7nin Matsuri | 10nin Matsuri | Happy♡7 | Sexy 8 | Petitmoni | 7AIR | 11WATER | ROMANS | H.P. All Stars |
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