14 Shō: The Message
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| Released | October 29, 2014 (JP) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 50:32 | |||
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14 Shō: The Message (14章～The message～, "Chapter 14: The Message") is the 14th studio album by the Japanese girl group Morning Musume '14. It was released in Japan on October 29, 2014.
Release
[edit]The album's release and its title were announced at the Morning Musume 18th anniversary concert that took place on September 14, 2014, at the Shinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo. Hello! Project producer Tsunku, recuperating from laryngeal cancer, didn't attend, but he sent a message in which he made the announcement. He also revealed that the album would feature surprise combinations of the group members singing songs together.[1][2][3][4][5]
The album was released in three versions: Limited Edition A (CD + DVD) which is packaged in a digipak case with a booklet, Limited Edition B (CD + DVD), and Regular Edition (CD only).[6] Both limited editions include a serial-numbered lottery card.
It is the last album to feature Sayumi Michishige, Riho Sayashi, and Kanon Suzuki.
Singles
[edit]The song "Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0" (Japanese 『時空を超え 宇宙を超え／Password is 0』) was released as the second by Morning Musume '14. It was released on April 16, 2014 in 6 editions: 2 regular and 4 limited editions. Both "Password is 0" and "Password is 0 (Morimusu Ver.)" were used for the au(KDDI) Spring 2014 commercial campaign featuring Morimusu.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tsunku.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tiki Bun (Album Version)" | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Ashita o Tsukuru no wa Kimi" (明日を作るのは君) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Kirari to Hikaru Hoshi" (キラリと光る星) (Sung by: Riho Sayashi, Sakura Oda) | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Koibito ni wa Zettai ni Shiraretakunai Shinjitsu" (恋人には絶対に知られたくない真実) (Sung by: Sayumi Michishige, Mizuki Fukumura, Haruna Iikubo) | 4:11 |
| 6. | "What is Love?" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Watashi wa Watashi Nanda" (私は私なんだ) | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Waraenai Hanashi" (笑えない話) | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa" | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Otona ni Nareba Otona ni Nareru!?" (大人になれば 大人になれる) (Sung by：Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, Ayumi Ishida, Masaki Sato, Haruka Kudo) | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe" | 4:47 |
Charts
[edit]| Singles Chart | Peak position | Sales |
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| Weekly Chart[7] | 1 | 119,409 |
References
[edit]- ^ "モー娘。12期メンバーは日本武道館でお披露目". Natalie. 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "モー娘。18年目突入で道重「ずっと見守って」". Natalie. 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ "「モー娘」新アルバム１０・２９発売／新メンバーは９・３０武道館で発表". Tokyo Sports Web. 2014-09-14. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ "モーニング娘。'14がグループ結成から17周年を迎え、つんく♂が重大発表". Irorio. 2014-09-15. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "モーニング娘。18年目突入 6作連続1位＆今年こそ紅白出場なるか". Billboard Japan. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ "14章～The message～". Hello! Project official website. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "2014年04月14日～2014年04月20日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2014年04月28日付）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Album profile on the Hello! Project official site
- Album profile on the Up-Front Works official site
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