"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, and reached number three on the Oricon Charts. 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. It was first single without Asuka Fukuda.
Track listing
8 cm CD
- Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線, A ray of light in midsummer) – 5:07
- Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車, Love's first train) – 4:20
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental)) – 5:06
12 cm CD (Early Single Box and individual release)
- Manatsu no Kōsen (真夏の光線) – 5:09
- Koi no Shihatsu Ressha (恋の始発列車) – 4:22
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Instrumental) (真夏の光線 (Instrumental)) – 5:11
- Manatsu no Kōsen (Early Version) (真夏の光線 (Early Version)) – 5:00
Members at time of single
- 1st generation: Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro, Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe
- 2nd generation: Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi, Sayaka Ichii
External links
- Manatsu no Kōsen entry on the Up-Front Works official website
