Morning Musume's 40TH!!!! single titled "Nanchatte Renai" is to be released on the 12th of August, and as it is their 40th sinlge Tsunku decided to not just have a reg version with limiteds, there will also be a commemorative single including a second C/W track. The b-side tracks are called "Aki Urara" & "subete wa ai no chikara". The title of song translates to something like fake love or joking romance or something along those lines.

The cover was released as the girls were over in L.A and as you can see, they are SEXYY. Corset type dresses, heeled shoes, white arm shirt things and cute lil hats, not to mention some gloves thrown in for good measure. People also remarked that the cover looks a lot like Daite! Hold on me's cover.

Well anyway, the song was aired on japanese radio today and of course our faithful wota's ripped and it zoomed into our hard drives. At first listen I was pleasently suprised, I also happened to fall in love with the song.





The song opens with a nice piano solo which then breaks into a tune a la SYO. Ai-chan is the 1st to sing, sounds great, sounds good so far. The shockingly Koharu get a solo, quite a long one at that, and she actually doesn't sound to bad. Reina's bit is up next and it is here that the song picks up tempo, he "aa" part in the end is quite nice. Then huh, rapping yup, supplied by the panda's, mitsui [the main rapper in the song] and sayu. Gaki ends that verse off with a powerful performance <3

The chorus then kicks in, dominated by Ai and Reina with breaks with a communal "Nanchatte", sounding good. After a little music break Ai takes another verse followed by Sayu! The second shocking choice. Reina takes over, nice to hear after sayu's pok lines.

After another bout of rapping we hit the GakiKame part of the song.

Risa is first. God she sounds great, powerful, in control and skillful, might have trouble doing it live though. Eri quickly follows Risa with a higher pitched tone. These two always sound great togther.

Ai again........Nanchatte.............Reina again....... Nice one line by Sayu actually.

Final chrous in the rip [could be more after this, you never know] is sang by whats sounds like all the girls. Its great to have that bit of a crechendo at the end. Ai finishes the song with emotional and echoed words that I dunno who to spell. As with SYO we get a musical exit also, sounds lovely though...lets hope we arent 'treated' to 15 seconds of Ai staring at us in the end.

Overall I really love this song and have deathlooped it at least 50 times. Bring on the pv...bring on the sexy gaki in a mini hat ...yum

And here are the lyrics in case anyone wants them :)

Ai, Risa, Eri, Sayumi, Reina, Kusumi, Aika, JunJun, LinLin

Akubi ga hitotsu dechau hodo
Tsumaranai koto ni nattana
Nanpa toka shinaidekureru kana
Shirakechau

Shibaraku wa genki na kyara de
Nantonaku ikitekita kedo
Ki ga tsukeba
Iroke mo detekiteru mitai

Aa nande nandarou watashi
Yuugata ni naru tabi
Nakitai kimochi ni naru aa

[Mic/Mit] Oh baby yume wa zenbu [Mic/Mit]shinkenu
Dakara otona ni naru [Mic/Mit]jouken wo
Oshiete hoshii


[Jun/Lin]Dakedo nandaka mendokusai
[Mic/Mit]Sono uchi terebi wo kai kae [Mic/Mit]naito
Ikenai ne

Nanchatte renai wo shita toko de sabishikunaru dake
Sorenanoni nukumori wo kanjitaku naru
Nanchatte ii yatsu wo enjite mo munashikunaru dake
Sorenanoni tekitou ni aisouwarai

Hanbaagaa kajirinagara
Machi yuku hito wo nagameteta
Honto ni waratteru ko nante iruno kana

Heddohon kara nagareteru
Oki ni no kyoku ga kuri kaeshi
Kono kashi wa watashi no koto utatteru

Aa nande nandarou watashi
Sunao ni amaerarenai
Okaasan ni denwa ga shitai aa

[Ku/Mit]Oh baby ato wa nanisuruno?
[Ku/Mit]Watashi nani wo motometeruno? [Ku/Mit]Ah yeah

ai ga tarinai

[Jun/Lin]Dakedo imi naku gonetari shinai
[Ku/Mit]Datte sonna no mottainai [Ku/Mit]You know?
Ai shitai

Nanchatte renai wo kuri kaesu onna no ko no kimochi
Dare ni demo wakachauwa onna no ko nara
Nanchatte iroiro to iukeredo kagayakitai dake
Watashi de mo nareruka shira
Honmono ni

Nanchatte renai wo shita toko de sabishikunaru dake
Sorenanoni nukumori wo kanjitaku naru
Nanchatte ii yatsu wo enjite mo munashikunaru dake
Sorenanoni tekitou ni aisouwarai

Nanchatte renai wo kuri kaesu onna no ko no kimochi
Dare ni demo wakachauwa onna no ko nara
Nanchatte iroiro to iukeredo kagayakitai dake
Watashi ni mo nareruka shira
Honmono ni