The☆Peace! (ザ☆ピース！) is Morning Musume's 12th single. It was released July 25, 2001. It sold a total of 682,320 copies and reached number one on the Oricon Charts.
"The Peace!" ranked as the #20 single for 2001.
Tracklist
The☆Peace! (MV)
- The☆Peace!
- Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru (でっかい宇宙に愛がある; There's Love in This Great Big World)
- The☆Peace! (Instrumental)
- Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru (Instrumental)
Featured Members
Morning Musume promoting single
- 1st gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
- 3rd gen: Goto Maki
- 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
Single Information
- The☆Peace!
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
- Horn Arrangement: Kawamatsu Hisayoshi
- Chorus: Tsunku
- Performed by: DANCE☆MAN & THE BANDMAN
- Bass and "Myaoon": DANCE☆MAN
- Guitar: JUMP MAN
- Keyboards: WATA-BOO
- Percussion: STAGE CHAKKA MAN
- Turntable: DJ.ICHIRO
- Horn Section: HORNS MAN BROTHERS
- Trumpet: Kuwano Nobuyoshi, Tanaka Tetsuya
- Trombone: Kawamatsu Hisayoshi
- Saxophone: Yamanaka Shigetaka
- Dance Choreography: Natsu Mayumi
- Music Video: Takeishi Wataru
- Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Drums: Sano Yasuo
- Bass: Komatsu Hideyuki
- A.Piano: Nakanishi Yasuharu
- Hammond Organ: Kawai Daisuke
- Percussion: Saito Nobu
Performances
Concert Performances
- The☆Peace!
- See also: The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ for "The☆Peace! (Updated)" performances.
- Hello! Project 2001 ~TOGETHER! Summer Party!~
- Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoi zo!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
- Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
- Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
- Hello! Project 2003 Natsu ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~ - Hello! Project
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~ - Hello! Project
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6kan Hit Mankai!~
- Berryz Koubou Live Tour 2005 Shoka Hatsu Tandoku ~Marugoto~ - Berryz Koubou
- Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~ - Matsuura Aya, W, Melon Kinenbi
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~
- Hello! Project 2006 Summer ~Wonderful Hearts Land~ - Wonderful Hearts (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~ - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Niigaki Risa
- Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kashimashi Elder Club~ - Elder Club (part of a medley)
- Ongaku Gatas First Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Mi Zaru Shuku Zaru GOODSAL!~ - Ongaku Gatas
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ (part of a medley)
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Akasaka HOP!~ - Hello Pro Egg
- 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu ~Shibakouen STEP!~ - Hello Pro Egg
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~ - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~ (part of a medley)
- 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama HOP!~ - Tanaka Anri, Kitahara Sayaka, Komine Momoka, Fukumura Mizuki, Takeuchi Akari, Miyamoto Karin, Sato Ayano
- Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
- Dream Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru no Mai ~Sotsugyousei DE Saikessei~ - Dream Morning Musume
- Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Dai Isshou Shuumaku "Yuusha Tachi, Shuugou Seyo"~
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ - Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Morning Musume
- MUSIC FESTA Vol.0 - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Makino Maria
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Ishikawa Rika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~PERFECT SCORE~ - Hello! Project
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 3gatsu ~Sakura~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Sato Hikari, Ichioka Reina, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime, Tsubaki Factory
- Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru
- Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- 2004nen Natsu First Concert Tour "W Standby! W & Berryz Koubou!"
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~
- M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
- 9→10 Shuunen Kinen ℃-ute Concert Tour 2015 Haru ~The Future Departure~ - Nakajima Saki
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ONE FOR ALL~
- Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "harmony" - Hello! Project
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
TV Performances
- [2001.07.22] Hello! Morning
- [2001.07.22] MUSIX
- [2001.07.26] Motai
- [2001.07.27] FUN
- [2001.07.28] Pop Jam
- [2001.07.28] MUSIX
- [2001.07.29] CDTV
- [2001.08.03] Music Station
- [2001.08.04] MUSIX
- [2001.08.06] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- [2001.08.09] Utaban
- [2001.08.11] MUSIX
- [2001.08.25] Pop Jam
- [2001.08.26] Pop Jam
- [2001.10.04] Utaban
- [2001.??.??] Best Ten 2001
- [2002.01.12] MUSIX
- [2002.08.17] 24HOUR TELEVISION
- [2003.10.03] Music Station
- [2003.12.03] FNS Kayousai
- [2003.12.31] CDTV
- [2004.07.24] Music Fair 21 (with Pink Lady)
- [2005.05.08] Hello! Morning
- [2012.01.01] CDTV Premium Live - Dream Morning Musume
Event Performances
- [2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 310,810 |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 74,370 |
| 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 51,110 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 53,470 |
| 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 41,450 |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32,330 |
| 9 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18,130 |
| 15 | 19 | 18 | - | 17 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15,190 |
| 19 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 12 | 22 | 9,870 |
| 13 | 19 | - | - | - | 15 | 13 | 21 | 10,090 |
| 20 | - | - | - | 18 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 6,880 |
| 11 | 16 | - | - | - | 12 | 11 | 24 | 7,550 |
| 14 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 18 | 21 | 8,590 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 6,670 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 5,800 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 3,890 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61 | 3,290 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 3,350 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 9,260 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 4,430 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 3,790 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94 | 2,000 |
Total Reported Sales: 682,320
Trivia
- This is the sixth Morning Musume single with an English name.
- 4th Generation member Ishikawa Rika gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- As of February 2016, the official music video has over 3,000,000 views, making it 1 of 46 music videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
- This is the first single where Iida Kaori was leader of Morning Musume.
- The song was covered by Hangry & Angry.
- The☆Peace! was re-arranged and performed by Morning Musume's 2013 lineup in The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~.
- An English cover was recorded by Cindy Braggs as "Peace!" for the album Cover Morning Musume!
- The Center for this single is Ishikawa Rika.
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: The☆Peace!, Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru