The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~

The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~
Regular Edition
Limited Edition
Best/Remix Album by Morning Musume
Native title	The Best! 〜Updated モーニング娘。〜
Released	September 25, 2013
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Recorded	2013
Length	1:11:40
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume Albums Chronology
Previous	⑬ Colorful Character 13th Album (2012)
Next	Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 7th Best Album (2014)
Singles from The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~
1.	Wakuteka Take a chance
2.	Help me!!
3.	Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
4.	Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke

The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ (The Best！～Updated モーニング娘。～) is Morning Musume's 6th best album and 1st remix album. It was released on September 25, 2013 in 2 editions: regular and limited edition. The album features re-recorded and rearrangements versions of their older songs, as well as re-recordings of their recent singles.

Tracklist

CD

1. LOVE Machine (Updated)
2. I WISH (Updated) - 9th Generation, 10th Generation, 11th Generation
3. Ren'ai Revolution 21 (Updated)
4. The☆Peace! (Updated)
5. Souda! We're ALIVE (Updated)
6. THE Manpower!!! (Updated)
7. Aruiteru (Updated) - Michishige Sayumi
8. Ren'ai Hunter (Updated)
9. One•Two•Three (Updated)
10. Wakuteka Take a chance (Updated)
11. Help me!! (Updated)
12. Brainstorming (Updated)
13. Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Updated)
14. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
15. Wolf Boy (ウルフボーイ)

Limited Edition DVD

1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver. II)
2. Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver. II)
3. Album Special Interview and Making of

Featured Members

Morning Musume promoting album

• 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi
• 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
• 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
• 11th Gen (Debut Album): Oda Sakura 

Album Information

Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku

LOVE Machine

• Original Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
• Updated Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho
  • Sub Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi
  • Minor Vocals: Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura

I WISH

• Original Arrangement: Kono Shin
• Updated Arrangement: AKIRA
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals:  Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura
  • Sub Vocals:  Ikuta Erina, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka

Ren'ai Revolution 21

• Original Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
• Updated Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
• Vocals
  • Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura
  • Sub Vocals: Fukumura Mizuki, Ishida Ayumi, Michishige Sayumi
  • Minor Vocals: Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka

The☆Peace!

• Original Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
• Updated Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals:  Michishige Sayumi
  • Sub Vocals: Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho, Ishida Ayumi
  • Minor Vocals: Oda Sakura

Souda! We're ALIVE

• Original Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
• Updated Arrangement: Hirata Shoichiro
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura
  • Sub Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Sato Masaki

THE Manpower!!!

• Original Arrangement: Matsubara Ken
• Updated Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura

Aruiteru

• Original Arrangement: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
• Updated Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
• Vocals: Michishige Sayumi

Wolf Boy

• Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
• Vocals:
  • Main Vocals: Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Kudo Haruka
  • Sub Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura

TV Performances

LOVE Machine (Updated)

• [2014.01.31] Music Station

One Two Three (Updated)

• [2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013
• [2013.11.03] J-MELO

Concert Performances

• All songs were performed at Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ ("Souda! We're ALIVE", "Aruiteru", and "Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" were part of a medley).

LOVE Machine (Updated)

See also: LOVE Machine#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston

I WISH (Updated)

See also: I WISH#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York

Re'nai Revolution 21 (Updated)

See also: Ren'ai Revolution 21#Concert Performances

• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ (as part of a medley)
• Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~YAPPARI!~
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
• Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~HAPPY EMOTION!~
• Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~

The☆Peace! (Updated)

See also: The☆Peace!#Concert Performances

• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York

Souda! We're ALIVE (Updated)

See also: Souda! We're ALIVE#Concert Performances

• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ (as part of a medley)

THE Manpower!!! (Updated)

See also: THE Manpower!!!#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume

Aruiteru (Updated)

See also: Aruiteru#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume (as part of a medley)

Ren'ai Hunter (Updated)

See also: Ren'ai Hunter#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~

One Two Three (Updated)

See also: One•Two•Three / The Matenrou Show#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
• Hello! Project Hina Fest 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~

Wakuteka Take a chance (Updated)

See also: Wakuteka Take a chance#Concert Performances

• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~

Help me!! (Updated)

See also: Help me!!#Concert Performances

• ​Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14

Brainstorming (Updated)

See also: Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai#Concert Performances

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
• Naruchika Morning Musume'14
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York

Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Updated)

See also: Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai#Concert Performances

• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ (as part of a medley)

Wolf Boy

• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
• Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ (part of a medley)

Trivia

• This is Michishige Sayumi's 2nd album as leader.
• This is the 1st album featuring 11th generation member Oda Sakura.
• This is Hello! Project's highest selling album of 2013.
• This is their best selling album since Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	5	6	4	4	10	14	6	16,527
16	32	28	23	30	29	-	31	2,423
47	-	-	-	-	-	-	85	1,073
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	131	660
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	230	421
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	245	378
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	249	366

• Total Reported Sales: 21,848

Other Chart Rankings

Country	Chart	Highest Position
United States	US J-Pop Album iTunes Charts	2

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Lyrics: LOVE Machine (Updated), I WISH (Updated), Renai Revolution 21 (Updated), The Peace (Updated), Souda! We're Alive (Updated), THE Manpower!! (Updated), Aruiteru (Updated), Renai Hunter (Updated), One•Two•Three (Updated), Wakuteka Take a Chance (Updated), Help me!! (Updated), Brainstorming (Updated), Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Updated), Wolf Boy