YEAH YEAH YEAH / Akogare no Stress-free / Hana, Takenawa no Toki (YEAH YEAH YEAH/憧れのStress-free/花、闌の時; YEAH YEAH YEAH / Longing to Be Stress-free / Flowers, at the Height of the Season) is a 20th anniversary single by Hello Pro All Stars. It was released on September 26, 2018 in seven editions: one limited and six regular. The first press of the regular editions included a random trading card depending on the jacket. The limited edition included an event lottery serial number card.[1]
Each regular edition includes a different version of "YEAH YEAH YEAH" sung by the Hello! Project group featured on the CD jacket (not including the new groups). The limited edition includes a DVD with the "YEAH YEAH YEAH" and "Akogare no Stress-free" music videos.[2]
"Hana, Takenawa no Toki" is a cover of the theme song of the 2018 film Kita no Sakuramori.[3]
Tracklist
Limited Edition
CD
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History (ハロー！ヒストリー)
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
DVD
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Music Video)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Music Video)
Regular Edition A Morning Musume '18 Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Morning Musume '18 Ver.) - Morning Musume '18
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B ANGERME Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (ANGERME Ver.) - ANGERME
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Regular Edition C Juice=Juice Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Juice=Juice Ver.) - Juice=Juice
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Regular Edition D Country Girls Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Country Girls Ver.) - Country Girls
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Regular Edition E Kobushi Factory Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Kobushi Factory Ver.) - Kobushi Factory
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Regular Edition F Tsubaki Factory Edition
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Hello! History
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Tsubaki Factory Ver.) - Tsubaki Factory
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Instrumental)
- Akogare no Stress-free (Instrumental)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Instrumental)
- Hello! History (Instrumental)
Event V "YEAH YEAH YEAH / Hana, Takenawa no Toki"
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Dance Shot Ver.)
- YEAH YEAH YEAH (Dance Shot Ver. II)
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki (Music Video)
Featured Members
Hello Pro All Stars promoting the single
- Morning Musume '18
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
- 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
- 12th Gen: Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
- 13th Gen: Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
- 14th Gen: Morito Chisaki
- ANGERME
- 1st Gen: Wada Ayaka
- 2nd Gen: Nakanishi Kana, Takeuchi Akari, Katsuta Rina
- 3rd Gen: Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako
- 4th Gen: Kamikokuryo Moe
- 5th Gen: Kasahara Momona
- 6th Gen: Funaki Musubu, Kawamura Ayano
- Juice=Juice
- Country Girls
- Yamaki Risa
- Morito Chisaki
- Ozeki Mai
- Yanagawa Nanami
- Funaki Musubu
- Kobushi Factory
- Tsubaki Factory
- CHICA#TETSU
- Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei (uncredited, "Hello! History" only)
Single Information
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Kubota Kaoru
- Dance Choreography: Kinoshita Natsuko[4]
- Music Video: Morita Ryo
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Oda Sakura, Kubota Kaoru
- Music Video: Nomura Toru
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
- Lyrics and Composition: Ogura Kei
- Arrangement and Piano: Uesugi Hiroshi
- Chorus: Suzuki Saeko, Watabe Sachiko, SAK, Kubota Kaoru
- Hello! History
- Lyrics and Composition: Maeyamada Kenichi
- Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Guitar: Doi Manao
- Chorus: Shiobara Namiko
TV Performances
- [2018.10.01] The Girls Live (Hana, Takenawa no Toki)
- [2020.02.02] Love music (Hello! History)
Concert Performances
- YEAH YEAH YEAH
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~
- Juice=Juice LIVE GEAR 2018 ~Esperanza~ - Juice=Juice
- Kobushi Factory Live Tour 2018 ~SHINE! Kobushi Tamashii!~ - Kobushi Factory
- ANGERME Live Tour 2018 Aki Denkousekka - ANGERME
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 9gatsu ~Momiji~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, CHICA#TETSU, Ame no Mori Kawa Umi
- Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2018 Aki -Binetsu- - Tsubaki Factory
- Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~ - Morning Musume '18
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2018 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - BEYOOOOONDS
- Hello! Project Year-End Party 2020 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2021 Winter ~STEP BY STEP~
- Akogare no Stress-free
- Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~ - Morning Musume '18
- MORNING MUSUME '18 Fall Concert Tour ~GET SET, GO!~ in Mexico City - Morning Musume '18
- Hello! History
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ONE FOR ALL~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~NEW AGE~
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side B~
- Hana, Takenawa no Toki
Chart Positions
Oricon Chart Positions
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 164,681 |
2 6,161 |
8 | 5 | 1 7,261 |
9 | 1 | 181,749 |
| 4 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 2,480 |
| 23 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | 36 | 1,304 |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 1,249 |
| 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94 | 601 |
| - | - | - | 23 | - | - | - | 78 | 572 |
| 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 | 760 |
| 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 93 | 596 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 16 weeks. | |
| - | - | - | 3 4,115 |
- | - | - | 20 | 4,130 |
| 3 2,989 |
- | - | - | 7 | - | - | 25 | 4,423 |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 52 | 1,158 |
| - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 31 | 1,882 |
| 6 | - | 12 | 18 | 11 | - | - | 26 | 1,981 |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | 20 | 5 | 15 | 4,178 |
- Monthly Ranking
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | September | 4 | 181,749 | [5] |
| Out for 5 months. | ||||
| 2019 | March | 31 | 11,593 | [6] |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35 | 189,311 | [7][8] |
Total reported sales: 207,063
- Weekly Combined Ranking
- Combined Rankings (counting CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming playbacks altogether) were launched in January 2019, after the single was released.
| Week Rank | Points |
|---|---|
| 36 | 4,143 |
| 38 | 4,435 |
| 32 | 4,187 |
Total reported points: 12,765
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales
| Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216,905 | [9] |
| 20 | 2,828 | [10] |
| 37 | 1,278 | [11] |
| 48 | 920 | [12] |
| 52 | N/A | [13] |
| 79 | N/A | [14] |
| 48 | 1,171 | [15] |
| 61 | N/A | [16] |
| 61 | N/A | [17] |
| Out for 16 weeks. | ||
| 17 | 5,757 | [18] |
| 20 | 5,739 | [19] |
| 43 | 1,483 | [20] |
| 28 | 2,091 | [21] |
| 19 | 3,313 | [22] |
| 22 | 2,378 | [23] |
| Out for 2 weeks. | ||
| 21 | 2,256 | [24] |
Total reported sales: 246,119
Recochoku Music Video Rankings
| Song | Daily Rank | Weekly Rank | Monthly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAH YEAH YEAH | 7 | 10 | 85 |
| Akogare no Stress-free | 6 | 11 | 84 |
Other Chart Rankings
| Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
Billboard Japan Single Sales (First Three Days) | 1 (207,549) |
[25] |
| Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Year End 2018 | 32 | [26] | |
| "YEAH YEAH YEAH" only | |||
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 1 | [27] | |
| CDTV Original Ranking | 1 | [28] | |
Trivia
- In the music video and on the CD jackets, "YEAH YEAH YEAH" is stylized with a thumbs up symbol at the end of the title. However, the official discography page lists it without.
- New group members Shimakura Rika, Nishida Shiori, Eguchi Saya, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, and Okamura Minami are featured in the single despite their absence from the Hello Pro All Stars group photo.
- Members of the Hello! Project Station Dance Club perform during the dance break in "YEAH YEAH YEAH"; specifically Ishida Ayumi, Takeuchi Akari, Miyamoto Karin, Murota Mizuki, Sasaki Rikako, Inaba Manaka, Morito Chisaki, Hamaura Ayano, Yamagishi Riko, and Akiyama Mao.[4]
- The "YEAH YEAH YEAH" music video begins with current Hello! Project leader Wada Ayaka taking her place among the other members, and ends with Fukumura Mizuki walking up steps before staring into the sky as the scene pans out to display a vast landscape, symbolizing the passing down of leadership and the future of Hello! Project.
- The colors on the "YEAH YEAH YEAH" outfits represent when each member debuted: red for 2009–2011, blue for 2012–2014, violet for 2015, and yellow for 2016–2018.
- The outfits in the "Akogare no Stress-free" music video are recycled outfits used for past releases or concerts.
- The music video for "Hana, Takenawa no Toki" was filmed in Nakano Sun Plaza, the venue of choice for many Hello! Project concerts.
- Hello Pro All Stars Single Hatsubai Kinen Event ~Team Taikou Uta Gassen~, a two-team singing battle with all 55 members was held as commemorative release event for the single on October 21, 2018.[29]
- Morning Musume '18's version of "Akogare no Stress-free" is included in their 2019 compilation album Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary.
- The single received a Platinum Certification (recognition of over 250,000 sales) from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) on April 10, 2019.[30]
- This single makes Hello Pro All Stars the first Hello! Project act to receive a Platinum Certification since 2002.
Notes
- ^ ^ CHICA#TETSU and Ame no Mori Kawa Umi participated in the single prior to being named and were each credited as "Shin Group" (新グループ; New Group).[1]
References
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Event V Announcement