Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi
| "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi (Oboechaina Series)" | ||||
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| Single by Minimoni | ||||
| from the album Minimoni Songs 2 | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2003 (JP) | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Japanese Pop | |||
| Label | Zetima | |||
| Producer(s) | Tsunku | |||
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"Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi (Oboechaina Series)" (ロックンロール県庁所在地 ～おぼえちゃいなシリーズ～) is the eighth single of the Morning Musume subgroup Minimoni and their first single with Ai Takahashi as a member of the group. It was released on April 9, 2003 and sold 58,084 copies, reaching number seven on the Oricon Charts.
The title song's author, Chisato Moritaka, originally recorded it in her 1992 album Pepperland. Because the song lists Japan's prefectural capitals, the Minimoni version was updated to accommodate Urawa's merge into Saitama.
Track listing
The lyrics and music to track one were written and composed by Chisato Moritaka. Track two was written and composed by Tsunku.[1]
- "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi: Oboechaina Series" (ロックンロール県庁所在地 ～おぼえちゃいなシリーズ～)
- "Oshaberi Suki ya nen" (おしゃべりすきやねん)
- "Rock 'n' Roll Kenchōshozaichi (Oboechaina Series) (Original Karaoke)" (ロックンロール県庁所在地 ～おぼえちゃいなシリーズ～ （オリジナル・カラオケ）)
Members at the time of single
- Mika Todd (ミカ)
- Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美)
- Ai Kago (加護亜依)
- Ai Takahashi (高橋愛) (First single with Mini Moni)
Other cover versions
- A cover of the song, along with a karaoke version, was included in Osamu Nishimoto's 2008 picture book The First Japan Map Picture Book ~ 47 Prefectures to Sing and Remember (はじめての日本地図絵本 歌って覚える47都道府県, Hajimete no Nihonchizu Ehon Utatte Oboeru 47 Todōfuken).
- Mariko Takase covered the song in her 2011 children's CD Let's Learn Utatte! ~ Kuku no Uta, Prefectural Capitals (うたって覚えよう!〜九九のうた、県庁所在地, Utatte Oboeyoō!〜 Kuku no Uta, Kenchōsozaichi).
- Dream5 covered the song as the B-side of their 2012 single "Shekimeki!"
References
External links
- Rock 'n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi: Oboechaina Series entry on the Hello! Project official website
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