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Tanpopo (song)
is the third single of Hello! Project subgroup Tanpopo. It was released on June 16, 1999 as an 8 cm 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. 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''. It was also featured as the ending theme song for the variety show Warau Inu no Bouken: YARANEVA!!. Track listing The lyricist and composer of the songs is Tsunku. The arranger of "Tanpopo" was Takao Konishi, while Kaoru Yamauchi arranged the b-side song. # "Tanpopo" # "A Rainy Day" # "Tanpopo (Instrumental)" Members at the time of single * Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩) * Kaori Iida (飯田圭織) * Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里) Musical Personnel Tanpopo * Aya Ishiguro - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanpopo (band)
was a sub-group of the Japanese Japanese idol, idol girl group Morning Musume and associated with Hello! Project. It was formed by Up-Front Promotion in November 1998 as Morning Musume's first sub-group. While the main group Morning Musume features predominantly upbeat songs with a fast tempo, Tanpopo featured slower tempo, sentimental and retro-style songs. History The group was founded in November 1998, consisting of three Morning Musume members: Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, and Mari Yaguchi. After the formation, the group immediately released their first single, "Last Kiss (Tanpopo song), Last Kiss," which was used on the anime ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen''. The single has a "sexy" vibe that they used on their second single and first album. However, they created a fresh image when they released "Tanpopo (song), Tanpopo". This new image did not become as popular as the first image they had created. After the release of the group's fourth single, Aya Ishiguro graduated from Morni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |