Momoiro Clover

[Elpis]

Hopefully there will be a preview or the MV soon.

[Anderei]

Supposedly this what GOUNN sounds like. It's only a 30 second clip and it's from a fan recreating the melody. It sounds very much like an anime song, and I like it.
 
They're releasing a soundtrack for the GOUNN tour on the 14th. It's instrumentals and I assume it's all used during the performances done by backup dancers in between costume changes and stuff like on the 5th Dimension tour.
 
 
 
 

[Anderei]

Covers!
LE

 
Reg

 
And a video of them doing the third song off the Regular edition.

[Elpis]

Interesting Covers: I like the limited Edition more.

[arcobaleno]

They're certainly colorful, that's for sure, but I prefer the overly gaudy Reg edition.

[Anderei]

AND the Regular comes with three songs, versus the Limited's two. I think the better edition is obvious.

[Elpis]

I didn't realize the track difference I just saw the covers.

[Anderei]

GOUNN (off vocal version)
 
Up for download off the site. It's just the instrumental but it's still really awesome and I can totally see it as an anime opening. It's also pretty long, at almost six minutes.

[Elpis]

This sounds awesome. Now its just waiting for the MV to come out...

[arcobaleno]

I love love love the instrumental! I can't wait to see how awesome the MV will be. I wonder what they'll do for it, since, after all, this is MomoClo, and normal isn't in their blood.

[yuzuriha]

I am hoping maybe the MV will be up tomorrow since the website has featured a picture of each girl for the last five days, so maybe it was like...a lead up to something?
 
or I could just be getting my hopes up but COME ON it's like less than two weeks away!

[Shoujo Q]

Radio preview.
 
Also if you go to the Gounn page you can download the font today.

[yuzuriha]

Q beats me to it again!


Anyway I really like this. It is a different sound yet still manages to fit them perfectly. Momoka kills in it. Can't wait for the MV!

[arcobaleno]

You can download the font? That's adorable to me somehow.
 
I do love this song! I think everyone sounds wonderful and I'm really excited to see what they do for the MV. I'm hoping to see some statues or the like floating around.

[Anderei]

MV is out. It's very colorful.
 
I really hope they can get #1 with this single.

[Shoujo Q]

But....but.....C-ute are releasing the same daaaaaay!

[Anderei]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Shoujo Q" data-cid="165822" data-time="1382915056">
But....but.....C-ute are releasing the same daaaaaay!</blockquote>
This is better. And think how awesome a year it would be for MomoClo to get a #1 single to go along with their #1 album?


Kyary is actually releasing the same day too, but luckily she's not a singles seller. She's probably gonna lose to AKB's second week.

[Shoujo Q]

Visually, much better. The music video is amazing. I guess when you only release one single a year you're going to get a full bang budget. Imagine if a H!P group did that what their MVs would look like? :D 
 
It's going to be a nail biter for sure. C-ute and MomoClo's last singles were about 10k off between them. 
 
Side note - MomoClo and C-ute are going to be on Music Japan performing on the 11/7 show. It'll be a must watch event as two idol titans go head to head. (Please let them associate with each other MJ, please!) 

[arcobaleno]

[quote="Shoujo Q"]
 Imagine if a H!P group did that what their MVs would look like? :D 
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This would be fantasically awesome. Crazy spaziness washed in coolness flavored with cuteness would make H!P a huge favorite.
 
I just watched the MV and I love love love everything about it! MomoClo pretty much win at a lot of the stuff they do because they just know how to pull it off so well~

[yuzuriha]

This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and I am crying.

[Anderei]

[quote="Shoujo Q"]
Visually, much better. The music video is amazing. I guess when you only release one single a year you're going to get a full bang budget. Imagine if a H!P group did that what their MVs would look like? :D 
 
It's going to be a nail biter for sure. C-ute and MomoClo's last singles were about 10k off between them. 
 
Side note - MomoClo and C-ute are going to be on Music Japan performing on the 11/7 show. It'll be a must watch event as two idol titans go head to head. (Please let them associate with each other MJ, please!) 
[/quote]
 
Let's be real, Q. It'd still be a dance shot + closeups.

 
Edit: MV is up on Youtube

[Anderei]

Music Station Performance
 
They wore the awesome blinged outfits and you should watch just for the costume porn.

[Elpis]

It was an awesome video. Its different from what they've done in the past but every song is like that with Momokuro. My first impression wasn't that great, but rewatching it a second  and third time helped my opinion a lot. It seemed to be one of those songs that grows on you over time.

[yuzuriha]

Welp.
 
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-11-05/

[Anderei]

C-ute are going to take a big dive tomorrow, even with the handshakes. I'm not worried. MomoClo will be charting for awhile and C-ute will be lucky to get more than a month. #1 is a song from KAT-TUN's leader and someone he's costarring in a drama with though, so they're probably locked in for number one.
 
Momoiro Daiko Dodonga Bushi
 
GOUNN is #2 on Japanese iTunes. Momoiro Daiko Dodonga Bushi is at 22 and Itsuka Kimi Ga is at 8.

[pandapanda]

[quote="Anderei"]
 
 
GOUNN is #2 on Japanese iTunes. Momoiro Daiko Dodonga Bushi is at 22 and Itsuka Kimi Ga is at 8.
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Did C-ute even rank?

[Anderei]

No. H!P groups usually don't, I think.

[Banana]

Tokai no Hitorigurashi is at #83, Aitte Motto Zanshin is at #107, Please, Love Me More is at #138, and Yūwaku no Kyūjitsu is at #151. 

[Anderei]

<div>They ranked in Oricon's Overall Top 20 Ranking of favorite artists.</div>
<div>14) Momoiro Clover Z (outside of top 50)</div>
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<div>Top 100 Singles:</div>
<div>79. GOUNN (Momoiro Clover Z) - 90,569</div>
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<div>And Top 100 Albums:</div>
<div>22. 5TH DIMENSION (Momoiro Clover Z) - 235,431</div>
<div>77. Battle & Romance (Momoiro Clover Z) - 81,258</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Music Blu-Ray Top 10:</div>
<div>7. 「MomoClo Natsu no Baka Sawagi SUMMER DIVE 2012 Seibu Dome Taikai」LIVE BD - Momoiro Clover Z (45,491)</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Top 5 Sellers:</div>
<div>4. Momoiro Clover Z</div>
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<div>Also, 3Bjunior (which Shiori and Ayaka haven't graduated from yet) are releasing a bunch of old songs. From the MomoClo intl site:</div>
<div>The new song title is "七色のスターダスト(Nanairo no Stardust)".</div>
<div>Release Date:January 1, 2014</div>
<div>3B junior 七色のスターダスト（CD+DVD）:1000yen</div>
<div>3B junior 七色のスターダスト（CD）:500yen</div>
Track List
CD
七色のスターダスト(Nanairo no Stardust)
七色のスターダスト(off vocal ver.)
DVD
七色のスターダスト(Music Video)

lyric writer:伊勢正三(Ise Shozo)南こうせつ(Minami Kosetsu) 
Composer:南こうせつ(Minami Kosetsu)]


 
 
【Album】スタダ 3Bjunior ラスト大全集(Sutada 3Bjunior Last Taizenshu)
Release Date:January 1, 2014
スタダ 3Bjunior ラスト大全集:2800yen

 
三部JAPAN 応援歌(Sanbu JAPAN Ouenka) / (Team Daiou Ika)
ダイビング(Diving) / (Takoyaki Rainbow)
Chocolate Burning / (Takoyaki Rainbow)
ふじっこQQQのテーマ(Fujikko QQQ no Theme) / KAGAJO☆4S
ベビーローションZ(Baby lotion Z) / (Team Hotaru Ika)
ONE LOVE / チーム大王イカ&ホタルイカ(Team Daiou Ika & Hotaru Ika)
ケ・キエロ・セラ(Ke・Kiero・Sera) / (Sakuragi Seira, Araki Yuko)
AFTER SCHOOL / (Sakuragi Seira)
Dream Wave / (Asuka Rin)
RAINY DAY / (Kawakami Momoko, Gondo Aoi)
みにちあ応援歌(MiniCheer Ouenka) / (MiniCheer ☆ Bears)
VOICE /(Kawakami Momoko, Gondo Aoi, Tamai Shiori)
KISS OF BEACH / (Kawakami Momoko, Gondo Aoi, Tamai Shiori, Ikura Manami, Sakuragi Seira)
ひとりじゃないよ(Hitorija Naiyo) / (Kawakami Momoko, Gondo Aoi, Tamai Shiori, Ikura Manami, Sakuragi Seira)
エンジェル☆マジック(Angel ☆ Magic) / creamy▼parfait
恋するオトメゴコロ(Koisuru Otome Gokoro) / creamy▼parfait
くちびる(Kuchibiru) / creamy▼parfait
抱きしめてジェラシー(Dakisimete Jealousy) / creamy▼parfait
かえして！ニーソックス(Kaeshite! Knee Socks) / creamy▼parfait
君さえいれば from LOCO MACK(Kimisaeireba from LOCO MACK) / momonaki
Hey Mr.DJ（for super generation）/ momonaki
Fallin' Snow / momo
GLORY DAYS（FULL VERSION）/ momo
桃桃～ももももーそももものうち～(Momomomo～Momomomo-Somomomo no Uchi) / momo
教室(Kyoshitsu) / 桃
 
I know most people here aren't familiar with 3BJunior but a lot of these tracks are by groups that no longer exist, so if you were into them it's probably a pretty good buy.
 

[Anderei]

MomoClo are going to perform at the National Olympic Stadium in March. They mentioned on New Years that a goal of theirs was to be able to perform there solo.
 
They'll be the first female group to ever perform there, since it's conveniently the week before AKB48 have their concert there.