10 My Me

10 My Me studio Morning Musume 10MyMeRegular.jpg 2010 03 17 2009 Pop electropop dance-pop breakbeat 51:29 Zetima Naoki Yamazaki (Executive producer) Tsunku Morning Musume Zen Singles Coupling Collection 2009 Fantasy! Jūichi 2010 10 My Me studio Shōganai Yume Oibito May 13, 2009 Nanchatte Ren'ai August 12, 2009 Kimagure Princess October 28, 2009 Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai February 10, 2010 10 My Me (stylized as ⑩ MY ME) is Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume's tenth studio album. It was released March 17, 2010 in both a regular and limited edition. The normal edition came with a photocard, depicting a similar picture to the limited edition cover. The limited edition was packaged with a bonus DVD and had a different, black cover.http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/a_024.html 10 My Me Up Front Group Hello! Project ja 2010-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100302212237/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/a_024.html 2010-03-02 dead The title of the album is a pun: "10 My Me" is read as "Jū-maime" じゅうまいめ in Japanese, which literally means "tenth album".http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=EPCE-5699 10 My Me Neowing ja 2010-03-07 The album contains vocals from former member Koharu Kusumi who graduated from the group in December 2009;http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4527883/ ja:モーニング娘。久住小春卒業後初のシングル2月リリース 2009-12-30 Natalie Livedoor ja 2010-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20100103165337/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4527883/ 2010-01-03 dead she is not credited.10 My Me Booklet. Writing and development On December 30, 2009, along with the announcement of then-forthcoming release of their forty-second single, "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai", it was also announced that the group would be releasing their tenth studio album on March 17, 2010. According to Tsunku, "Genki Pikappika!" was originally chosen as the opening track for the album; however, he felt that "Moonlight Night (Tsukiyo no Ban da yo)" was a better choice.http://www.tsunku.net/pw_Music.php?@PS@=none&@DB_ID@=474 ja:つんく♂オフィシャルウェブサイト Tsunku.net ja 2010-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930104733/http://www.tsunku.net/pw_Music.php?@PS@=none&@DB_ID@=474 2011-09-30 dead The Chinese version of "Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darō?" was included in the album as a chance to give the two Chinese members, Junjun and Linlin, a chance to shine and challenge the other members. Singles "Shōganai Yume Oibito" was released as the album's lead single in Japan on May 13, 2009 and topped the Oricon single chart. This became their first number-one single since 2006's "Aruiteru"http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66222/full/ ja:8期メンバーで初、モーニング娘。が2年半ぶりに首位獲得 2009-05-19 Oricon Oricon Style ja 2010-03-07 and extended their record for having the most number-one singles for a female group.http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/200905/g2009051902.html ja:モー娘。３９枚目のシングル、オリコン初登場１位 2009-05-19 Sankei Shimbun Zak Zak ja 2010-03-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090622045429/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/200905/g2009051902.html 2009-06-22 dead The second single was "Nanchatte Ren'ai", released on August 12, 2009, nearly 3 months after the release of "Shōganai Yume Oibito". It debuted at number-two on the Oricon single chart.http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/68479/full/ 浜崎あゆみ史上最多44作目のTOP10入り、デビュー以来初の歴代単独1位 2009-08-18 Oricon Oricon Style ja 2010-03-07 This made them the second group to have forty Top 10 singles since their debut after Japanese pop boy band SMAP, who accomplished this feat back in October 2006. The third single, "Kimagure Princess", was released on October 28, 2009 and would be the last single for Koharu Kusumi, who joined the group as the only seventh generation member in 2005.http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000054353 ja:モーニング娘。41枚目の新曲「気まぐれプリンセス」のテーマは"お尻" 2009-10-21 Barks Japanese 2010-03-07 "Kimagure Princess" debuted at number four on the Oricon charts.http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2009&month=11&week=2&submit4.x=0&submit4.y=0 ja:2009年11月第2週のシングルランキング情報 Oricon Oricon Style ja 2010-03-07 "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" was the last single from the album, released on February 10, 2010. The single debuted at number five on the charts.http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2010&month=2&week=4&submit4.x=0&submit4.y=0 ja:2010年03月第1週のシングルランキング情報 Oricon Oricon Style ja 2010-03-07 Promotion In order to promote the album, Morning Musume appeared on various TV shows such as, Samma no Mamma,http://ktv.jp/mujack/a1aona0000002ylz.html Morning Musume Kansai Telecasting Corporation Samma no Mamma ja 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100309185812/http://ktv.jp/mujack/a1aona0000002ylz.html 2010-03-09 dead MuJack,http://ktv.jp/mujack/a1aona0000002ylz.html Morning Musume Kansai Telecasting Corporation MuJack ja 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20100309185812/http://ktv.jp/mujack/a1aona0000002ylz.html 2010-03-09 dead and Waratte Iitomo.http://natalie.mu/music/news/29304 ja:モーニング娘。「笑っていいとも！」に8人揃って登場 2010-03-19 Natashi Inc. Natalie ja 2010-03-20 The group appeared at a 3D fashion concert and performed their 2000 hit song "Ren'ai Revolution 21".http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4660117/ ja:ファッションショー「春コレ」、山本裕典の裸体サービスに女性ファンの悲鳴響く 2010-03-15 Livedoor Japanese 2010-03-17 Risa Niigaki and Aika Mitsui also worked part-time as cashiers for two hours at Tower Records in Shibuya on the day of the album's release.http://natalie.mu/music/news/29184 ja:モーニング娘。新垣＆光井がアルバム発売日に初バイト挑戦 2010-03-17 Natasha Inc. Natalie Japanese 2010-03-17 The album was further promoted by their spring concert tour, titled Pikappika!, which began on March 19, 2010.http://natalie.mu/music/news/25700 ja:新生モーニング娘。初の全国ツアーで"ピカッピカッ！" 2009-12-26 Natashi Inc. Natalie Japanese 2010-03-06 Track listing CD Tsunkuhttp://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20243165.html (10) My Me/Morning Musume. Japanese 2010-03-11 2010-03-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100315173612/http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20243165.html dead except the Chinese lyrics for "Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darō?", which were written by Zheng Zhao Ren Moonlight Night (Tsukiyo no Ban da yo) Moonlight night ～月夜の晩だよ～ "Moonlight Night (It's a Moonlit Night)" 3:42 Kimagure Princess 気まぐれプリンセス "Fickle Princess" 4:18 Genki Pikappika! 元気ピカッピカッ! "Sparkling Energy" 4:18 Namidacchi 涙ッチ "Tears" 3:38 Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai 女が目立って なぜイケナイ "Why Can't Women Stand Out?" 3:53 Ōkii Hitomi 大きい瞳 "Big Eyes" Sung by Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka 4:43 Ano Hi ni Modoritai あの日に戻りたい "I Want to Return to that Day" Sung by Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki 4:33 Nanchatte Ren'ai なんちゃって恋愛 "Fake Love" 4:21 Osaka Umainen 大阪 美味いねん "Delicious Osaka" Sung by Aika Mitsui, Junjun, and Linlin 3:10 Loving You Forever 5:03 Shōganai Yume Oibito しょうがない 夢追い人 "Helpless Dream Chaser" 5:04 Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darō? (Chūgoku-go Ver.) 雨の降らない星では愛せないだろう? (中国語Ver.) "We Can't Love Each Other On a Planet Where No Rain Falls, Can We? (Chinese Ver.)" 4:17 Limited DVD Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Ai Takahashi Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Risa Niigaki Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Eri Kamei Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Sayumi Michishige Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Reina Tanaka Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Aika Mitsui Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Junjun Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Linlin Solo Ver.) Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (Mobekimasu! Live Ver.) From Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachōfūgetsu: Mobekimasu!, filmed January 9, 2010 at Nakano Sun Plaza Album Jacket Photos: Making of アルバムジャケット撮影　メイキング Chart performance On the day of its release, 10 My Me debuted at number seven on the Oricon daily chart.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/ Oricon Daily Chart Date March 16, 2010 Oricon Oricon Style Japanese 2010-03-17 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100326224139/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/ March 26, 2010 At the end of the week, the album debuted at number nine on the weekly chart with 12,103 copies sold.http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=ja&types=rnk&year=2010&month=3&week=5&submit5.x=11&submit5.y=15 ja:2010年04月第1週のアルバムランキング情報 Oricon Oricon Style Japanese 2010-03-26 Charts Chart (2010)PeakpositionOricon Daily Chart7Oricon Weekly Chart9Billboard Japan Top Chartshttp://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/11-50/page:17 Billboard Japan Top Albums: 2010/03/29 Billboard Japanese 21 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120308102845/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_albums/11-50/page:17 2012-03-08 dead 15 Personnel Akiko – Hair & make-up Kazuyoshi Araki – A&R Yutaka Asahina – Producer's assistant Shirohide Azuma – Art direction & design Misako Fukuda – Sales promotion Shin Hashimoto – Label manager Miyuki Ito – Promotion Junjun – Vocal Koji Kamada – Director Eri Kamei – vocal Kazuhito Kawata – sales promotion Ayaka Kitayama – Producer's assistant Shinnosuke Kobayashi – Recording coordination Koharu Kusumi (uncredited) – vocal Linlin – vocal Yasuji Yasman Maeda – Mastering engineer Kazumi Matsui – Recording engineer Sayumi Michishige – vocal, backing vocal Aika Mitsui – vocal Shuhei Miyachi – promotion Yoji Mochida – Artist producer Tomoko Nakamura – promotion Risa Niigaki – vocal Kōichi Nishikata – Chief producer Yusuke Ogawa – Assistant engineer Toshiya Ohta – hair & make-up Haruka Okayasu – promotion Makoto Okuguchi – photographer Yuichi Otsubo – recording engineer Mitsuhiro Sagara – producer's management Hiroharu Saito – hair & make-up Yasuhiro Saito – Art direction & design Yukina Saito – Management Yukio Seto – Label producer Maki Shoji – Promotion desk Hiromi Sugusawa – Sales promotion desk Takauki Suzuki – management Ai Takahashi – vocal, backing vocal Satoru Takase – Stylist Sho Takimoto – art direction & design Reina Tanaka – vocal Tsunku – Record producer, writer, composer Shiina Ueki – A&R coordination desk Nobuyasu Umemoto – producer's management Ryo Wakizaka – recording engineer Chihiro Watanabe – promotion Eito Watanabe – hair & make-up Atsushi Yamaguchi – assistant engineer Naoki Yamazaki – Executive producer Takeshi Yanagisawa – recording engineer Sayaka Yoshida – promotion desk Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog Japan 2010 03 17https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00317COJO 10 My Me Amazon.com Amazon.jp Japanese 2010-03-10 Zetima CD EPCE-5699 CD+DVD EPCE-5697~8 Taiwan 2010 03 19http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicProduct.aspx?ProductID=4715202216772 早安少女組/ (10) MY ME G-Music Chinese 2010-03-27 2010-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192351/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicProduct.aspx?ProductID=4715202216772 dead Forward Music CD 10-20677-1 CD+DVD 10-20677 South Korea 2010 03 23http://music.aladdin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ISBN=9231388185 Morning Musume – 10 My Me [통상반] Aladdin ko 2010-03-27 M.net Media CD CMAC-9492 CD+DVD CMAC-9491 United States April 10, 2010http://www.japanfiles.com/morning-musume-10-my-me.html Morning Musume – 10 My Me (USA Release) Yes Japan JapanFiles 2010-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107214848/http://www.japanfiles.com/morning-musume-10-my-me.html 2012-01-07 dead JapanFiles CD JF-1021 References 30em External links 10 My Me Hello! 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