CD Singles (Page 3)
Please choose a CD single below. New singles are always displayed on the first page.
There are two ways you can sample the songs:
1) HTML: This is the original way I had it set up, where you'll have to manually download and listen to each file. Also,
if you hover over the links, you'll see the kanji title of each song.
2) Flash Player: This flash player will let you listen to each sample in REAL TIME. (^^) Occasionally you can choose between different playlists
(especially if the CD is a remake/tribute to another artist's work).
Here's a quick summary of how the flash player works (image opens in a new window)
Click on 
to access the lyrics. ALL lyrics will open in ONE popup (i.e.: all of the lyrics share the same popup). This way, you won't have a TON of popups open. Besides, you can't read two lyrics at the same time, right? (^^) But if you want to open the lyrics in more than one window, feel free to right-click the links and choose "Open in New Window".
Lastly, to make the pages load faster, the singles will be split into several pages (hence why I will alternate/color-code the links).
14 SINGLES
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Let's dance in the moonlight
(CD Single #9)
+Produced by: avex trax
+Catalogue #: AQCD-50537
+Release Date: May 26, 2010
+More Info:
This is moumoon's 9th single. It was made for a fashion label (Mono Comme Ca) and their rabbit mascot named "15" (pronounced "Ichi-go"). Since Ichigo is a rabbit, the single also makes a reference to this Japanese legend (more info can be found on Wikipedia, too) AND the Japanese moon viewing festival (which is held on September 15).
I've been eagerly waiting for this CD single (CDS) to be released. I mean, TWO singles in one month? And they're both being used an in ad compaign, which might mean instant popularity? AND their previous single ("Sunshine Girl") did REALLY well on the Oricon Chart and became their best-selling single? Man...I was dying to get their 2nd CDS. People were pre-ordering it like crazy too; it almost sold out on CDJapan. That's never happened before with ANY of their CDs. I knew this CD single would be awesome!!
Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I should have known something was wrong when I couldn't find the lyrics on Goo Ongaku (and they ALWAYS post moumoon's lyrics a month in advance). avex didn't even give this single a regular catalogue number: it's A*Q*CD, not AVCD. And moumoon barely even mentions the CD on their site; they didn't even post MP3 samples. It's like they're pretending it doesn't exist.
When I finally did find lyrics
(which took forever), I learned that YUKA didn't even write the lyrics, and Kousuke didn't compose it
(the composer is just listed as "moumoon", but Kousuke's name would usually be given). Then there's the fact that the song mentions a festival that occurs in September...but
the CD was released in May. (T__T) It makes me wonder if the marketing people at Mono Comme Ca were
really the ones who made this CD -- they probably came up with the general idea, and wanted to rush things, and they asked moumoon to finalize it. Which means it's technically not moumoon's fault this CD isn't good.
So what's wrong with it exactly? The melody is really bland, and badly put together. There are too many different arrangements in the song, and they don't fit together at all. To be fair, this CD was probably aimed at kids, but I think it's too boring to even hold a child's interest. The only highlight of the CD is "Usagi". But that's not even an original song
(it's a popular lullaby, kinda like the Japanese version of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"). And "Usagi" is (in)famously short; it's about the same length as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". moumoon's version is only 27 seconds long.
This single isn't good at all; I'm really disappointed.
(Maybe that's why moumoon is releasing another mini-album so suddenly -- to redeem themselves?) They could have done a much better job, but who knows? Japan has such an ecletic taste in music that maybe it'll sell better than expected? We'll just have to wait and see.
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moonlight/SKY HIGH/YAY
(CD Single #10)
+Produced by: avex trax
+Catalogue #: AVCD-31929 [CD + DVD],
AVCD-31930 [CD Only]
+Release Date: November 10, 2010
+More Info:
This is moumoon's 10th single, and their first "triple A-side" CD single. (^^) That basically means there are NO "bonus songs" on here; all three songs are individual CD singles. As a result, all three songs were used for promotional purposes. (You can visit the Commercialized Songs page to learn more). The DVD contains two clips: the PV/music video for "moonlight", and a live version of "Sunshine Girl".
Oh, and please note that
the CD cover says "SKY HIGH", but the tracklisting (and lyrics) say スカイハイ ("SUKAI HAI").
Overall, I thought this single was decent: it's not the best, but it's not awful, either. "moonlight" sounded really weird at first -- the verses and the chorus seemed to clash; their melodies were just too different -- but now I think they sound pretty good together. In fact, I think the song is really cute
(especially the chorus!), and it's become one of my favorites.
(Although the "moonlight" PV kinda reminds me of Miho Komatsu's "Namida Kirari Tobase" PV...and that made me sad because Miho Komatsu hasn't made new music in almost 5 years.)
"Sky High" has a weird melody too...and it's got Engrish...and the song is pretty boring. "YAY" has a simple
(and very catchy) melody, but it's a bit boring too. These songs are almost too cute and too simplistic; it's like moumoon didn't put too much effort into making this CD. The only standout track is "moonlight"; if that song weren't on here, then I wouldn't recommend this CD at all. =\
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my Secret Santa
(CD Single #11)
+Produced by: avex trax
+Catalogue #: AQCD-50562
+Release Date: December 1, 2010
+More Info:
This is moumoon's 11th single, which was released right in time for Christmas. (^^) The DVD has the official PV/music video on it, that's all. "my Secret Santa" is (supposedly) another collaboration with Mono Comme Ca, the same company who comissioned the "Let's dance in the moonlight" CD single.
As expected, moumoon doesn't list this single on their official discography page. But what I
didn't expect is...this single is actually really good. Basically, it's your typical, cute Christmas song: a simple melody, with simple
(but heartfelt) lyrics. And it has an
adorable music video. (^_^) The video looks similar to the
"Do you remember?" PV, with the hand-drawn, animated artwork and all.
This single was really nice, and I enjoyed it a lot.
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Chu Chu
(CD Single #12)
+Produced by: avex trax
+Catalogue #: AVCD-48146 [CD + DVD],
AVCD-48147 [CD Only]
+Release Date: August 3, 2011
+More Info:
This is moumoon's 12th single. Its DVD has the PV/music video for "Chu Chu", as well as the "making of" the PV. And as usual, they've made a special website for the single too.
I was mostly excited about the single because of "moonlight (English ver.)". I looove the original song a lot, and the English version is very good. The English lyrics are actually quite "natural-sounding", which is a good because many of their English songs were a bit "choppy" sounding. It wasn't broken/bad English, but she said things that most native English speakers wouldn't say.
As for the title track, "Chu Chu"...
the title is written in romaji, NOT Japanese, and it means "Kiss Kiss". This song was actually used in
this lipgloss commercial for Macquillage's lipgloss brand.
The commercial (CM) uses a slightly different song: YUKA sings "Chu-New-Lip" in the commercial, but in the "real" song she's singing "Chu Your Lips". Oddly enough,
the "real" song was ALSO used in a 30-second CM, in
this trailer for the "Chu Chu" music video/PV.
You can compare both commercials and hear the difference yourself. (^^) The "[Maquillage] CM ver." was also included on the CD single, as Track #4. Since it's a short song, I've added the full MP3 as a sample.
"Chu Chu" is very catchy, but it's another "cutesy, 'Sunshine Girl'-inspired" song. What does that mean? It means the lyrics and melody are very light and fluffy. It's nothing spectacular or powerful, but it IS catchy. They've done better songs, but I'm pretty sure this song was written
specifically for Maquillage.
"Chu Chu"s music video/PV is also cute...but in a weird way. (xD) And somehow, its weirdness makes the video worth watching.
Lastly, there's the medley, which consists of the following 6 tracks:
1. Sunshine Girl
2. Dreaming Driving
3. YAY
4. mellow
5. MUSIC
6. HAPPY UNBIRTHDAY
...
This medley (which is the 3rd one they've done is probably the best one so far. All of the songs managed to sound NICE when played together! In fact, I might permanently keep this medley in my playlist. :D
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