Manatsu no Kōsen

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“Manatsu no Kōsen”
Single by Morning Musume from the album Second Morning
Released	May 12, 1999 (JP)
Format	CD Single (8 cm & 12 cm)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Japanese Pop
Length	14:33 (8 cm CD) 19:42 (12 cm CD)
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Memory Seishun no Hikari" (1999) "Manatsu no Kōsen" (1999) "Furusato" (1999)

"Manatsu no Kōsen" (真夏の光線, A ray of light in midsummer^?) is the fifth single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on May 12, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 235,010 copies. In 2004, It was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005, as a 12 cm CD. The lead vocalist of this single was Natsumi Abe.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 8 cm CD 1.2 12 cm CD (Early Single Box and individual release) 2 Members at time of single 3 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 8 cm CD

1. Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線, A ray of light in midsummer^?) – 5:07
2. Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車, Love's first train^?) – 4:20
3. Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental), Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental)^?) – 5:06

[edit] 12 cm CD (Early Single Box and individual release)

1. Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線, Manatsu no Kōsen^?) – 5:09
2. Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車, Koi no Shihatsu Ressha^?) – 4:22
3. Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental), Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental)^?) – 5:11
4. Manatsu no Kōsen (Early Version) (真夏の光線 (Early Version), Manatsu no Kōsen (Early Version)^?) – 5:00

[edit] Members at time of single

• Natsumi Abe
• Kaori Iida
• Yuko Nakazawa
• Aya Ishiguro
• Mari Yaguchi
• Kei Yasuda
• Sayaka Ichii

[edit] External links

• Manatsu no Kōsen entry on the Up-Front Works official website
• ThePPN: Manatsu no Kousen

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