"Seishun Collection"(青春コレクション, Seishun Korekushon; "Youth Collection") is a song recorded by Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume. Written and produced by Tsunku, it was released on June 9, 2010 by Zetima in four editions: the normal edition and limited A, B, and C versions. The limited editions each contain a different version of the promotional video.

Promotion

"Seishun Collection" is the theme song for Fashionable(ファッショナブル, Fasshonaburu), a musical starring Morning Musume. The b-side "Tomo"(友, "Friend") was chosen as the theme song for the 2010 Japan Expo in Paris, France, at which Morning Musume is expected to appear on July 2, 2010.

The group appeared on Music Japan, alongside other female idol groups, and performed "Seishun Collection".

Also at Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki ~Takahashi Ai Graduation~, Morning Musume and their 10th generation, Ikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Masaki Sato and Kudo Haruka performed together Morning Musume 43rd single, Seishun Collection's B-side Tomo.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tsunku.

CD
No.TitleArrangerLength
1."Seishun Collection" (青春コレクション "Youth Collection")Kaoru Okubo4:40
2."Tomo" (友 "Friend")Akira4:49
3."Seishun Collection (Instrumental)"Okubo4:40
Total length:14:17
Limited Edition DVD A
No.TitleLength
1."Seishun Collection (Dance Shot Ver.)"
Limited Edition DVD B
No.TitleLength
1."Seishun Collection (Close-Up Ver.)"
Limited Edition DVD C
No.TitleLength
1."Seishun Collection (Seishun Ver. (Type 1))"
Single V
No.TitleLength
1."Seishun Collection"
2."Seishun Collection (Seishun Ver. (Type 2))"
3."Making Eizō(メイキング映像, Meikingu Eizō; Making Of)"
Event V
No.TitleLength
1."Seishun Collection (Ai Takahashi Solo Ver.)"
2."Seishun Collection (Risa Niigaki Solo Ver.)"
3."Seishun Collection (Eri Kamei Solo Ver.)"
4."Seishun Collection (Sayumi Michishige Solo Ver.)"
5."Seishun Collection (Reina Tanaka Solo Ver.)"
6."Seishun Collection (Aika Mitsui Solo Ver.)"
7."Seishun Collection (Junjun Solo Ver.)"
8."Seishun Collection (Linlin Solo Ver.)"

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak position
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)13
Japan Daily Chart (Oricon)1
Japan Weekly Chart (Oricon)3
Japan Monthly Chart (Oricon)12

Members

Seishun Collection

Main Voc: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Eri Kamei, Reina Tanaka

Center Voc: Sayumi Michishige

Minor Voc: Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

Tomo

Main Voc: Ai Takahashi, Reina Tanaka

Center Voc: Risa Niigaki, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

External links

  • entry on the Hello! Project website (in Japanese)