SEXY 8 BEAT is the eighth studio album by Morning Musume. It is the first album to feature eighth generation member Mitsui Aika and the last full-length studio release to feature fourth generation member Yoshizawa Hitomi as the group's leader as well as sixth generation member Fujimoto Miki. The album was released on March 21, 2007.
The album features the band's previous four singles "Aruiteru" (which also appeared on the EP 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! in December 2006), "Egao YES Nude", "SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~" and "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan". Also, as with Rainbow 7 and 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu..., tracks by four different sub-factions of the group are featured, including a solo track by Yoshizawa and the third pairing of Michishige Sayumi and Kusumi Koharu as their alter-egos "Shige-pinku" and "Koha-pinku" (first established on Rainbow 7's "Rainbow Pink").
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Genki+ (元気＋; Energy Plus)
- Aruiteru (ALBUM EDIT)
- Mirai no Taiyou (未来の太陽; The Future's Sun)
- Egao YES Nude (ALBUM MIX)
- Haru Beautiful Everyday (春 ビューティフル エブリディ; Spring Beautiful Everyday) - Kamei Eri and Mitsui Aika
- SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
- Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan
- Sono Deai no Tame ni (その出会いのために; For That Meeting) - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- Shanimuni Paradise (シャニムニ パラダイス; Reckless Paradise) - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Fujimoto Miki, and Tanaka Reina
- Takara no Hako (宝の箱; Box of Treasures) - Shige-pinku and Koha-pinku
- BE Positive! (BE ポジティブ!)
Limited Edition DVD[]
- Egao YES Nude (Close-up Ver.) (笑顔YESヌード (Close-up Ver.))
- Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan (Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん) (from Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~)
- Do it! Now (from Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting the album
- 4th Gen: Yoshizawa Hitomi (last credited album)
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami (uncredited), Ogawa Makoto (uncredited), Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki (last credited album), Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 7th Gen: Kusumi Koharu
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika (debut)
Album Information[]
All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Genki+
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki
- Aruiteru (ALBUM EDIT)
- Mirai no Taiyou
- Arrangement, Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki
- Egao YES Nude (ALBUM MIX)
- Haru Beautiful Everyday
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Takahashi Yuichi
- Chorus: CHINO
- SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
- Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan
- Sono Deai no Tame ni
- Arrangement, Programming: AKIRA
- Chorus: Morning Musume (except Yoshizawa Hitomi)
- Shanimuni Paradise
- Arrangement, Programming: Morio Takashi
- Guitar: Koji
- Chorus: Tsunku, CHINO
- Takara no Hako
- Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Chorus: Tsunku, Takeuchi Hiroaki
- BE Positive!
- Arrangement, Programming: Matsui Hiroshi
- Guitar: Korenaga Koichi
- Sax: Suzuki Akio
- Chorus: Tsunku, Takeuchi Hiroaki
Performances[]
Concert Performances[]
- Genki+
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Niigaki Risa LIVE2018 ~Popcorn to Chobi-tan~ - Niigaki Risa
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Tanaka Reina
- Mirai no Taiyou
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show ~Sanctuary~" Fukumura Mizuki Sotsugyou Special (part of a medley)
- Haru Beautiful Everyday
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~ - Kamei Eri
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kasahara Momona
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - Yokoyama Reina
- Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Haru MOTTO MORNING MUSUME. - Haga Akane, Kitagawa Rio
- Sono Deai no Tame ni
- Shanimuni Paradise
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Aki ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special - Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Mitsui Aika
- Country Girls Live Tour 2015 - Yamaki Risa, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Ozeki Mai
- Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Rainbow Carnival~ - Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Oda Sakura, Haga Akane, Kaga Kaede, Morito Chisaki (part of a medley)
- Niigaki Risa LIVE2018 ~Popcorn to Chobi-tan~ - Niigaki Risa
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido Teiki Kouen Vol.6 ~ Summer Special! - CHICA#TETSU, Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side B~ - Hirose Ayaka, Shimakura Rika, Eguchi Saya, Kobayashi Honoka
- Takara no Hako
- BE Positive!
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
Event Performances[]
- Genki+
- [2021.11.13] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 10! ~Yakudoshi Nanka Fukitobase!~ - Tanaka Reina
- Mirai no Taiyou
- [2008.09.02] Morning Musume Hawaii Tour 2008 ~Aloha to You~ - Junjun
- [2018.10.30] Morning Musume '18 Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event - Fukumura Mizuki
- Haru Beautiful Everyday
- [2013.10.30] Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2013 - Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka
- [2016.07.07] Morning Musume '16 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
- [2017.09.04] Tsubaki Factory Asakura Kiki Birthday Event 2017 - Asakura Kiki
- [2018.02.22] Morning Musume '18 Yokoyama Reina Birthday Event - Yokoyama Reina
- [2023.10.20] Tsubaki Factory Niinuma Kisora Birthday Event 2023 - Niinuma Kisora
- [2024.02.19] Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2024 ~24saitte Maji!?~ - Morito Chisaki
- Sono Deai no Tame ni
- Shanimuni Paradise
- [2008.09.02] Morning Musume Hawaii Tour 2008 ~Aloha to You~ - Niigaki Risa
- [2011.07.26] Morning Musume Fanclub Tour in HAWAII 2011 summer ~Aloha Kakou~ - Niigaki Risa
- [2013.07.07] Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai Dai Nikai Kaigou ~Ikuta no Tanjoubi dakedo, Yappari Kyou mo Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai~ - Ikuta Erina
- [2014.08.22] Morning Musume '14 Fanclub Tour in HAWAII ~Me ka aloha pumehana!!~ - Ikuta Erina
- [2023.08.07] Morning Days Happy Holiday 9ki Member Fukumura Mizuki・Ikuta Erina Fanclub Bus Tour in Gunma - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
- BE Positive!
- [2008.09.02] Morning Musume Hawaii Tour 2008 ~Aloha to You~ - Mitsui Aika
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Ranking
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 24,638 |
| 23 | 37 | 47 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 3,954 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 1,626 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 159 | 945 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 249 | 656 |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 341 | 31,819 |
Total Reported Sales: 31,819
Trivia[]
- This was Yoshizawa Hitomi's third and last album as leader of Morning Musume.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Genki+, Mirai no Taiyou, Haru Beautiful Everyday, Sono Deai no Tame ni, Shanimuni Paradise, Takara no Hako, BE Positive!