Platinum 9 DISC (プラチナ 9 DISC) is Morning Musume's 9th album, released approximately two years after their previous album, SEXY 8 BEAT. It was released on March 18, 2009 in both limited and regular editions. The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- SONGS
- Resonant Blue
- Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? (雨の降らない星では愛せないだろう?; If It Doesn't Rain, Will the Stars Not Love?)
- Take off is now! - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Tanaka Reina
- Naichau Kamo
- Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito (私の魅力に 気付かない鈍感な人; The Insensitive Person Who Didn't Notice My Charm) - Mitsui Aika
- Guruguru JUMP (グルグルJUMP; Around and Jump!) - Kusumi Koharu, Junjun, and Linlin
- Mikan
- Jounetsu no Kiss wo Hitotsu (情熱のキスを一つ; One Passionate Kiss) - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, and Tanaka Reina
- It's You - Michishige Sayumi
- Onna ni Sachi Are
- Kataomoi no Owari ni (片思いの終わりに; At the End of Unrequited Love) - Kamei Eri
- Kanashimi Twilight
Limited Edition DVD[]
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Takahashi Ai Ver.)" (泣いちゃうかも (featuring 高橋愛 Ver.))
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Niigaki Risa Ver.)" (新垣里沙)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Kamei Eri Ver.)" (亀井絵里)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Michishige Sayumi Ver.)" (道重さゆみ)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Tanaka Reina Ver.)" (田中れいな)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Kusumi Koharu Ver.)" (久住小春)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Mitsui Aika Ver.)" (光井愛佳)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Junjun Ver.)" (ジュンジュン)
- "Naichau Kamo (featuring Linlin Ver.)" (リンリン)
- "Naichau Kamo (from "Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kōen ~Kakumei Gannen~")" (「Hello! Project 2009 Winter ワンダフルハーツ公演~革命元年~」より」)
- "Renai Revolution 21 (from "Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kōen ~Kakumei Gannen~")" (恋愛レボリューション21)
Featured Members[]

Morning Musume promoting the album
- 4th Gen: Yoshizawa Hitomi (uncredited)
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki (uncredited) Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 7th Gen: Kusumi Koharu (last credited album)
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
Album Information[]
All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- SONGS
- Arrangement, Programming: Tanaka Nao
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri
- Dance Choreographer: Kinoshita Natsuko[1]
- Resonant Blue
- Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?
- Chinese Lyrics: Zheng Zhaoren
- Arrangement: Yuasa Koichi
- Programming: Yuasa Koichi, Okubo Kaoru
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Strings: Daisensei Shitsuya Strings
- Chorus: CHINO, Takeuchi Hiroaki, Morning Musume
- Take off is now!
- Arrangement: Tanaka Nao
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai,
- Naichau Kamo
- Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito
- Arrangement, Programming: Yuasa Koichi
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Kusumi Koharu
- Guruguru JUMP
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Linlin
- Mikan
- Jounetsu no Kisu o Hitotsu
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- It's You
- Arrangement, Programming: Tanaka Nao
- Guitar: Kamada Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi
- Onna ni Sachi Are
- Kataomoi no Owari ni
- Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
- Chorus: Inaba Atsuko
- Kanashimi Twilight
Performances[]
Concert Performances[]
- SONGS
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Matsunaga Riai
- Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takahashi Ai, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Kaga Kaede
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side A~ - Sasaki Rikako, Inaba Manaka, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime
- Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
- Birthday Live2013 +♪The Beating♪+ - Abe Natsumi, Nakazawa Yuko
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Yokoyama Reina → all of Morning Musume '18
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Morning Musume '19 Dinner Show "Happy Night"
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Hello! Project 2020 ~The Ballad~ Special Number - Takeuchi Akari, Sasaki Rikako, Funaki Musubu, Ise Layla, Takase Kurumi, Nishida Shiori, Okamura Minami, Satoyoshi Utano
- Take off is now!
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ - Sayashi Riho, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - Wada Ayaka
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ - Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Noguchi Kurumi / Nishida Shiori
- Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~ - Sato Masaki
- Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Berryz Koubou 10 Nenme Totsunyuu Special~
- Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fes~ supported by Hellosmile
- Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~ Final - Iikubo Haruna
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2020 ~Natsu no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kubota Nanami
- Guruguru JUMP
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ Kusumi Koharu with Morning Musume
- Country Girls Live Tour 2016 Haru Natsu - Country Girls
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
- Jounetsu no Kiss wo Hitotsu
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- It's You
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~
- Kataomoi no Owari ni
Event Performances[]
- SONGS
- [2019.05.09] ANGERME / Country Girls Funaki Musubu Birthday Event 2019 - Funaki Musubu
- [2021.10.01] Morning Musume '21 Ishida Ayumi & Sato Masaki FC Event ~Hiyoko ga 10-nen tattara, saa nani ni naru? ~“Mabasude yattenai yo. Semete isho dake ki sasete!” “Iya, taitoru nagai yo!” - Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki
- Take off is now!
- [2019.12.11] BEYOOOOONDS Hirai Miyo Birthday Event 2019 - Hirai Miyo
- Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito
- [2019.09.20] BEYOOOOONDS Satoyoshi Utano Birthday Event 2019 - Satoyoshi Utano
Oricon Chart Positions[]
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 14,704 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 2,439 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 | 929 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 143 | 587 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 255 | 484 |
Total Reported Sales: 19,143
Trivia[]
- This was Takahashi Ai's first studio album and third overall album as the group`s leader.
- The Takahashi-led era from 2007 to 2010 was called the "Platinum Era" after this album.
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: SONGS, Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?, Take off is now!, Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito, Guruguru JUMP, Jounetsu no Kisu o Hitotsu, It's You, Kataomoi no Owari ni