Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～; Romance ~My Dear Boy~) is Morning Musume's 22nd single. It was released on May 12, 2004. The single was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming in special packaging and with five B3-sized mini posters. The single reached #4 on the Oricon charts and charted for six weeks, selling 87,255 copies.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
- Fine Emotion! (ファインエモーション!)
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Instrumental)
Single V[]
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Close-Up Version)
- Making of (メイキング映像)
Event V[]
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Director's Edition)
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Dance Shot Edition)
- Watashi ni totte no "Roman" to wa?? ~Member Comments~ (私にとっての「浪漫」とは？？ ～メンバーコメント～;What is "Roman" for me?? ~Member Comments~")
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting single
- 1st Gen: Iida Kaori
- 2nd Gen: Yaguchi Mari
- 4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
Single Information[]
- Lyrics and Compositions: Tsunku
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Bass: Kawazoe Tomohisa (LINDBERG)
- Soprano Saxophone: Konta (BARBEE BOYS)
- Keyboard: Dobashi Akio (REBECCA)
- Chorus: Tsunku
- Music Video: Inoue Tetsuo
- Dance Choreography: RYONRYON
- Fine Emotion!
- Arrangement and Music: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2004.04.05] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2004.04.09] Music Station Special
- [2004.05.06] Utaban
- [2004.05.09] Hello! Morning
- [2004.05.10] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2004.05.14] Pop Jam
- [2004.05.14] AX Music TV
- [2004.05.21] Music Station
- [2004.06.27] BS Dream Live
Concert Performances[]
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
- Hello! Project 2004 summer ~Natsu no Doon!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
- Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Hello! Project 2007 Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
- Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 - ℃-ute
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 - Hello! Project with Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Fujimoto Miki, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 6gatsu ~Niji~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, Ichioka Reina, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime, Tsubaki Factory
- Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "harmony"
- Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium"
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2024
- Fine Emotion!
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ - Iikubo Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria
Event Performances[]
- Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
- [2010.04.12] Yoshizawa Hitomi Special Live ~25kaime no "Arigatou"~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- [2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
- [2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022
- [2022.09.11] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ~Okaasan Unde Kurete Arigato! 36 ni Natta yo!~ - Takahashi Ai
- [2022.10.08] Fujimoto Miki 20 Shuunen Kinen! Dai Kansha Live ~Mikitty Idol Yarimasu! Aki no Dai Shuukai! ~AGAIN!!!!! Mata Kite ne~ - Fujimoto Miki, Iikubo Haruna (part of a medley)
- [2023.07.12] Morning Musume '23 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event / Morning Musume '23 Shin Member Ohirome FC Event ~ 17ki Inoue Haruka・Yumigeta Ako ~ - Ikuta Erina
- [2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
- [2023.11.26] Inaba Manaka・Ozeki Mai Fanclub tour in Shirakabako ~Shirakabaccho to Ozeki Neko~ - Ozeki Mai
- [2023.12.19] Tsubaki Factory Yofu Runo Birthday Event 2023 - Yofu Runo
- [2024.04.19] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiguri Kanami
- [2024.07.17] Morning Musume '24 Yumigeta Ako Birthday Event - Yumigeta Ako
- [2024.10.08] ANGERME Hashisako Rin Birthday Event 2024 - Hashisako Rin
- [2025.01.22] ANGERME Ise Layla Birthday Event 2025 - Ise Layla
- Fine Emotion!
- [2021.11.13] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 10! ~Yakudoshi Nanka Fukitobase!~ - Tanaka Reina
- [2024.09.30] Morning Musume '24 Nonaka Miki・Makino Maria・Haga Akane FC Event ~THE JUUNIKI 2024~ - Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 67,144 |
| 7 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 9,991 |
| 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | 4,928 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | 2,537 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113 | 1,143 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86 | 1,512 |
Total Reported Sales: 87,255
Trivia[]
- 5th generation member Ogawa Makoto gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- Takahashi Ai and Fujimoto Miki serve as the singles Center Members.
- This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago.
- This is the first single to not feature Abe Natsumi.
Videos[]
Limited Edition Poster[]
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Single V: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~, Fine Emotion!