In a year, their popularity had surpassed the winner of the original competition (Michiyo Heike); in three they had surpassed the popularity of Sharan Q, who had broken up to become full time producers. The reach of MM and H!P extends to music, TV, radio, film, modeling, commercials, their own PS2 and GBA games, as well as their own indoor futsal and kickball teams, though their popularity has been waning in recent years. They also quickly became, and still remain, one of Japan's top all girl groups with a number of hit records and albums. They have sold over 17,746,446 copies in Japan alone. (dated figure)
The members of Morning Musume change often. Every year or two, auditions are held to add new members. Morning Musume's current line-up has 14 members, none of which are the original five or the three generations that followed. Fukumura Mizuki (譜久村聖) is the current leader of Morning Musume.
Morning Musume Generations (bolded names are part of the current line-up):
First Generation (1997):
Yuko Nakazawa (中澤裕子)
Aya Ishiguro (石黒彩)
Kaori Iida (飯田圭織)
Natsumi Abe (安倍なつみ)
Asuka Fukuda (福田明日香)
Second Generation (1998):
Kei Yasuda (保田圭)
Mari Yaguchi (矢口真里)
Sayaka Ichii (市井紗耶香)
Third Generation (1999):
Maki Goto (後藤真希)
Fourth Generation (2000):
Rika Ishikawa (石川梨華)
Hitomi Yoshizawa (吉澤ひとみ)
Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美)
Ai Kago (加護亜依)
Fifth Generation (2001):
Ai Takahashi (高橋愛)
Asami Konno (紺野あさ美)
Makoto Ogawa (小川麻琴)
Risa Niigaki (新垣里沙)
Sixth Generation (2003):
Miki Fujimoto (藤本美貴)
Eri Kamei (亀井絵里)
Sayumi Michishige (道重さゆみ)
Reina Tanaka (田中れいな)
Seventh Generation (2005):
Koharu Kusumi (久住小春)
Eighth Generation (2006-2007):
Aika Mitsui (光井愛佳)
JunJun (ジュンジュン)
LinLin (リンリン)
Ninth Generation (2011):
Mizuki Fukumura (譜久村聖)
Erina Ikuta (生田衣梨奈) (current leader)
Riho Sayashi (鞘師里保)
Kanon Suzuki (鈴木香音)
Tenth Generation (2011):
Haruna Iikubo (飯窪春菜)
Ayumi Ishida (石田亜佑美)
Masaki Sato (佐藤優樹)
Haruka Kudo (工藤遥)
Eleventh Generation (2012):
Sakura Oda (小田さくら)
Twelfth Generation (2014):
Haruna Ogata (尾形春水)
Miki Nonaka (野中美希)
Maria Makino (牧野真莉愛)
Akane Haga (羽賀朱音)
Thirteenth Generation (2016):
Kaede Kaga (加賀楓)
Reina Yokoyama (横山玲奈)
Fourteenth Generation (2017):
Chisaki Morito (森戸知沙希) (former Concurrent Country Girls member)
Fifteenth Generation (2019):
Rio Kitagawa (北川莉央)
Homare Okamura (岡村ほまれ)
Mei Yamazaki (山﨑愛生)
Sixteenth Generation (2022):
Rio Sakurai (櫻井梨央)
Seventeenth Generation (2023):
Haruka Inoue (井上春華)
Ako Yumigeta (弓桁朱琴)
As the members grow and become better singers or feel that Morning Musume no longer suits their careers, they "graduate" to become solo artists. Some H!P members graduate to leave the idol world and are not part of H!P anymore. As of March 31st, 2009, members of Hello! Project's Elder Club concert unit (also called the older sister group, including former Morning Musume members ("OG"), Aya Matsuura, Melon Kinenbi, Mai Satoda (Country Musume), Atsuko Inaba and Yuki Maeda) are not a part of Hello! Project anymore but remain under UFA management. Morning Musume, and other H!P acts (Berryz工房, ℃-ute, 真野恵里菜, スマイレージ, 吉川友, Hello! Project Egg, and all sub-units associated with them) continue releasing under the Hello! Project.
Never Forget
モーニング娘。 Lyrics
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忘れないわ あなたの事
ずっとそばにいたいけど ねぇ仕方ないのね
ああ 泣き出しそう
出会った日にカンパイだね
あの頃よりも髪がのびた事 あなた知ってた?
だからサヨナラさえも偶然なの
東京で見る星も ふるさとでの星も
同じだと教えてくれた
I'll never forget you
忘れないわ あなたの事
ずっとそばにいたいけど ねぇ仕方ないのね
You'll never forget me
忘れないで あたしの事
もっとそばにいたいけど もう旅立つ時間
ああ 泣き出しそう
記憶なんて単純だね
だから悲しみさえも思い出だね
きっとまた逢えるよね きっと笑い合えるね
今度出会うときは必然 wow
Na, na, na, na, na, na
I'll never forget you
忘れないわ あなたの事
ずっとそばにいたいけど ねぇ仕方ないのね
You'll never forget me
忘れないで あたしの事
もっとそばにいたいけど もう旅立つ時間
ああ 泣き出しそう
The lyrics of "Never Forget" express a strong sense of longing and a bittersweet goodbye between two people who have developed deep feelings for each other, but must part ways. The opening verse declares that the singer, the singer, will never forget the person they are addressing, and wants to stay by their side forever, despite it being impossible. The singer then reminisces about the day they met and how far they've come since then, suggesting that although the relationship was sudden and unexpected, it has grown strong over time.
The chorus is a repeated declaration of their mutual feelings that they won't forget each other, even as they are forced to separate. The second verse is sung from the perspective of the singer's love interest, who confirms that they will never forget the singer either and wishes they could stay by their side for longer. The bridge of the song brings a sense of hope as the two express the belief that they will see each other again and laugh together once more, eventually. The closing "Na na na" melody is a subtle way to express that they will have to end the conversation, even if they want to say more.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never forget you
I will always remember you
忘れないわ あなたの事
I won't forget about you
ずっとそばにいたいけど ねぇ仕方ないのね
I want to be with you forever, but it's not possible
ああ 泣き出しそう
Oh, I feel like crying
出会った日にカンパイだね
Cheers to the day we met
あの頃よりも髪がのびた事 あなた知ってた?
Did you know my hair has grown since we first met?
出会ったのは偶然なの?
Did we meet by chance?
だからサヨナラさえも偶然なの
So even saying goodbye is also by chance
東京で見る星も ふるさとでの星も
The stars I see in Tokyo and in my hometown are the same
同じだと教えてくれた
You taught me that they are the same
You'll never forget me
You won't forget me
忘れないで あたしの事
Don't forget about me
もっとそばにいたいけど もう旅立つ時間
I want to be closer to you, but it's time to leave
記憶なんて単純だね
Memories are simple things
だから悲しみさえも思い出だね
That's why even sadness is a memory
きっとまた逢えるよね きっと笑い合えるね
I'm sure we'll meet again and laugh together
今度出会うときは必然 wow
Next time we meet, it will be fate, wow
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Tsunku
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MICO
I'll Never Forget You
忘れないわ あなたの事
ずっとそばにいたいけど
ねえ仕方ないのね
ああ 泣き出しそう
出会った日にカンパイだね
あの頃よりも髪がのびた事
あなた知ってた?
出会ったのは偶然なの?
だからサヨナラさえも偶然なの
東京で見る星も
ふるさとでの星も
同じだと教えてくれた
※I'll Never Forget You
忘れないわ あなたの事
ずっとそばにいたいけど
ねえ仕方ないのね※
△You'll Never Forget Me
忘れないで あたしの事
もっとそばにいたいけど
もう旅立つ時間
ああ 泣き出しそう△
記憶なんて単純だね
だから悲しみさえも思い出だね
きっとまた逢えるよね
きっと笑い合えるね
今度出会うときは必然 Wow Wow
Na Na Na Na…
(※くり返し)
(△くり返し)
syu
イントロの第一音でもう泣ける
あたろう
モーニング娘。の名曲
これからも歌い継がれることでしょう
THE黒
福田明日香さんは本当に艶のあるいい声だと思います(*´-`)
初期メンバーは全員うまい人ばかり
まりんこマリ吉
確かに。
このサムネ全員うまい‼️
ん
3期までは皆歌上手いですね。
4期からはアイドル性を重視してる。
たけやん
元々女性ボーカルオーディションの最終選考組ですからね
中原健吾
この曲は好きですし、最高ですし、映画のエンドロールにふさわしい曲にもなりますよね。
osamurasakiiro
卒業式に良く歌う歌だけど、次に出会うときは必然という前向きな歌詞がとても印象深いです(^_^)☆ミ♥
또박또박 말하는 사람
whenever i hear this song, i feel so sentimental and want to go to Japan right now, i can not describe what is this feeling anyway it is so good~
Michael Aguero
i love