is the last single of the

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idol group

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subgroup

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. In addition to the title song and its karaoke version, the single also contains Morning Musume Otomegumi versions of the earlier Morning Musume songs " Say Yeah!: Motto Miracle Night" and " Summer Night Town". "Say Yeah!: Motto Miracle Night" was originally featured on the

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album and "Summer Night Town" was originally featured on the "Summer Night Town" single.

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also released another version of "Say Yeah!: Motto Miracle Night" at the same time on the "

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" single.

Track listing

The lyricist and composer of the songs is

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. Both "Yūjō ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~" and the Otomegumi version of "Summer Night Town" was arranged by Suzuki Shunsuke. On the other hand, the Otomegumi version of "Say Yeah! ~Motto Miracle Night~" was arranged by Konoshi Takao.

CD

# # # # "Yūjō (Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!)" (Instrumental)

Single V DVD

The DVD also features the two version of Morning Musume Sakuragumi's "Sakura Mankai"

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. :2. "Yūjō (Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!)" :4. "Yūjō (Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!) (Oi! Oi! Version)"

Members at time of single

* 1st generation:

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* 4th generation:

Rika Ishikawa , is a Japanese actress and model associated with Hello! Project and best known as a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. She was the leader of the Japanese pop idol trio v-u-den until June 2008. She has performed as a solo singer, as ...

Nozomi Tsuji , known professionally by her birth name (born June 17, 1987) is a Japanese media personality, singer, and blogger. In 2000, she began her career as a singer for Japanese girl band Morning Musume. Tsuji later found success with related groups ...

* 5th generation:

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* 6th generation:

Miki Fujimoto (born February 26, 1985), professionally known by her birth name of , and nicknamed Mikitty, is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto de ...

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Personnel

– composer, background vocals * Suzuki Shunsuke – arranger (tracks 1 and 3) * Konoshi Takao – arranger (track 2)

Chart positions

Performances

Television

* February 16, 2004 – ''

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'' * March 4, 2004 – ''

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Concerts

References

External links

"Yūjō ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~"
entry on the Hello! Project official website
Sakura Mankai/Yūjō ~Kokoro no Busu ni wa Naranee!~ DVD
entry on the Hello! Project official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Yujo (Kokoro No Busu Ni Wa Naranee!) Morning Musume songs 2004 singles Song recordings produced by Tsunku Japanese-language songs Songs written by Tsunku 2004 songs Zetima Records singles Dance-pop songs