Tanpopo (Single Version)

Tanpopo (Single Version)
Single by Tanpopofrom the album TANPOPO 1
Native title	たんぽぽ (Single Version)
Released	June 16, 1999
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD single
Recorded	1999
Length	14:21
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Tanpopo Singles Chronology
Previous	Motto 2nd single (1999)
Next	Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru 4th single (1999)

Tanpopo (たんぽぽ; Dandelion) is the third single of Hello! Project subgroup Tanpopo. It was released on June 16, 1999 as a 8cm CD. It reached number ten on the Japan Oricon charts. Unlike other Tanpopo singles, the song was first featured in Tanpopo 1 before it was released as a single. It sold 53,970 copies in its first week and 112,320 copies total. Former Tanpopo member, Aya Ishiguro, reunited with the group's 2nd Generation to sing the Grand Symphonic version of the song. This new version, along with the single version, was featured in the group's second album, All of Tanpopo.

Tracklist

File:Tanpopo - Tanpopo (Single Version) (MV)

Tanpopo (MV)

1. Tanpopo
2. A Rainy Day
3. Tanpopo (Instrumental)

Featured Members

• Ishiguro Aya
• Iida Kaori
• Yaguchi Mari

Concert Performances

1. Tanpopo
   • Hello! Project '99
   • Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000
   • Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~
   • Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Ishikawa Rika, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya
   • Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - Kudo Haruka, Shimizu Saki, Nakanishi Kana
2. A Rainy Day
   • TBA

Single Information

1. Tanpopo
   • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
   • Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Konishi Takao
   • Manipulator: Katsuura Go
   • Guitar: Masuzaki Takashi
   • Strings: Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra (北京愛楽楽団)
   • Chorus: Tanpopo
2. A Rainy Day
   • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
   • Arrangement: Yamauchi Kaoru
   • Guitar: Nishida Tsuyoshi
   • Chorus: Tanpopo

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Wikipedia: English
• Lyrics: Tanpopo, A Rainy Day