is the 5th single by the Hello! Project girl group

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. It was released on July 5, 2000 under the

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label with the catalog number EPCE-5060. "Otome Pasta ni Kandō" is also featured on the album ''

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'' as the opening track. In the single's first week it sold 154,960 copies, selling 349,900 copies overall. The single peaked at #3 on the

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weekly charts, charting for eleven weeks. The single is the first release from the group's "second generation" (

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, and

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). In 2002, an English-language cover (titled "The Weekends") was recorded by Mylin Brooks, formerly of the "

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", for the album ''Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!''.

Track listing

References

External links

* entry on the Hello! Project official website
Otome Pasta ni Kandō
Up-Front Works
Comments on Tsuku's official website
Tanpopo songs 2000 singles Japanese-language songs Songs written by Tsunku Song recordings produced by Tsunku 2000 songs Zetima Records singles {{2000s-Japan-single-stub