Memory Seishun no Hikari (MV)
Memory Seishun no Hikari (Memory 青春の光; Memory The Light of Youth) is Morning Musume's fourth single. It was released on February 10th, 1999, as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 410,850 copies, and reached number two 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.
This is the last single to feature first generation member Fukuda Asuka.
"Memory Seishun no Hikari" ranked as the #51 single for 1999.
Tracklist
Original Edition
- Memory Seishun no Hikari
- Happy Night
- Never Forget - Fukuda Asuka
- Memory Seishun no Hikari (Instrumental)
Re-release Edition
- Memory Seishun no Hikari
- Happy Night
- Never Forget - Fukuda Asuka
- Memory Seishun no Hikari (Instrumental)
- Memory Seishun no Hikari (99.4.18 Live Version)
Featured Members
- 1st Gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka (last single)
- 2nd Gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka
TV Performances
- [1999-02-07] ASAYAN
- [1999-02-12] Music Station
- [1999-02-16] Utaban
- [1999-02-26] Music Station
- [1999-03-23] Utaban
- [1999-04-02] Music Station
- [1999-04-18] ASAYAN
Concert Performances
- Memory Seishun no Hikari
- Morning Musume Memory ~Seishun no Hikari~ 1999.4.18
- Morning Musume Summer Event '99
- Hello! Project '99
- Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000
- Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
- Abe Natsumi First Concert Tour 2004 ~Anata Iro~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live - Suzuki Airi
- Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Dai Isshou Shuumaku "Yuusha Tachi, Shuugou Seyo"~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Dambara Ruru / Murota Mizuki
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Dambara Ruru / Murota Mizuki
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~ - Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura (with Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane as chorus) (part of a medley)
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3→Growing!~ - Miyamoto Karin
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 9gatsu ~Go NEXT!~ - Ichioka Reina, Horie Kizuki, Takase Kurumi, Yamazaki Yuhane, Nishida Shiori, Shimakura Rika, Doi Rena, Okamura Minami
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Sato Masaki, Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane, Morito Chisaki
- Happy Night
- Morning Musume Memory ~Seishun no Hikari~ 1999.4.18
- Morning Musume Summer Event '99
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Morning Musume Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Never Forget
- Morning Musume Memory ~Seishun no Hikari~ 1999.4.18
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~ - Elder Club
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special- Niigaki Risa
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special - Suzuki Kanon
Single Information
Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
- Memory Seishun no Hikari
- Arrangement: Maejima Yasuaki
- Rap: L Da Headtoucha
- Dance Choreographer: Natsu Mayumi
- Happy Night
- Arrangement: Konishi Takao
- Never Forget
- Arrangement: Konishi Takao
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 195,720 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 78,870 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 56,080 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 28,210 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 15,570 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 8,430 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 9,430 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 8,320 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 9,670 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 3,790 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 3,270 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 3,160 |
Total Reported Sales: 410,850
Cover Versions
- An English cover was recorded by Tonya Kelly as "Memories" for the album Cover Morning Musume!
- Abe Natsumi recorded a solo cover of the song on her debut album Hitoribocchi.
- Tsunku sang his own version for his album TYPE2.
Trivia
- 2nd generation member Yasuda Kei gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- Never Forget is a solo song by Fukuda Asuka for her graduation. Yasuda Kei later covered a rock version of this song for her graduation on the B-side of AS FOR ONE DAY.
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Memory Seishun no Hikari, Happy Night, Never Forget