Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (聖なる鐘がひびく夜; The Night the Sound of the Holy Bell Echoes) is the fourth single of Morning Musume subgroup Tanpopo. It was released on October 20, 1999, as a 8 cm CD, and peaked at #2 on the weekly Oricon charts, charting for twelve weeks and selling 209,200 copies overall.
t is the only Tanpopo single that doesn't have a B-side track and an instrumental, which are standards for Hello! Project singles. Instead, it includes three solo versions of main song, sung by the first generation line-up of the group.
Tracklist
Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (MV)
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Iida)
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Ishiguro)
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru (featuring Yaguchi)
Featured Members
- Ishiguro Aya (last single)
- Iida Kaori
- Yaguchi Mari
Concert Performances
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru
- Morning Musume Summer-Autumn Event '99
- Melon Kinenbi Concert Tour 2004 Fuyu ~The☆Melon Show!~ - Murata Megumi, Saito Hitomi
- Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Elder Club~ - Iida Kaori, Saito Miuna, Shibata Ayumi
Single Information
- Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Konishi Takao
- Manipulator: Katsuura Go
- Chorus: Tanpopo
- Dance Choreographer: Natsu Mayumi
Covers
- This song has been covered by several Hello! Project artists over the years. It has been released digitally by Kamei Eri, Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina, Tsugunaga Momoko, Yajima Maimi, and Suzuki Airi.
- Nogawa Sakura covered the song for her 2010 album WINTER SONG COVER BEST.
Trivia
- First press: one out of four trading cards
- An English cover of Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru was recorded by Lalah Hathaway as "My Love (Holy Night)" for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!.
- On the exact day of release, Niinuma Kisora was born.
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: English
- Lyrics: Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru
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