Otome Pasta ni Kandou

Otome Pasta ni Kandou (乙女 パスタに感動; The Girl Is Impressed by Pasta) is the 5th single by the Hello! Project girl group Tanpopo. It is also the first release from the group's "second generation", Ishikawa Rika and Kago Ai. The single was released on July 5, 2000 under the Zetima label with the catalog number EPCE-5060. It peaked at #3 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for eleven weeks, selling a total of 349,900 copies.
==Tracklist==
#Otome Pasta ni Kandou
#Watashi no Kao (私の顔; My Face)
#Otome Pasta ni Kandou (Instrumental)
==Featured Members==
*Iida Kaori
*Yaguchi Mari
*Ishikawa Rika (debut)
*Kago Ai (debut)
==Single Information==
;Otome Pasta ni Kandou
*Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
*Arrangement, All Instruments, Chorus: Nagai Rui
*Chorus: Tanpopo
*Dance Choreographer: Natsu Mayumi
*Music Video: Suida Ken (Director), Itabashi Kei (Producer)
;Watashi no Kao
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, A. Piano, Programming: Maejima Yasuaki
*Vilolin: Kuwano Hijiri, Fujiie Motoko, Onuma Yukie
*Cello: Horisawa Masami
*Chorus: Tanpopo
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
;Otome Pasta ni Kandou
*[2000.07.02] Hello! Morning #13
*[2021.08.16] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2" - Ikuta Erina
===Concert Performances===
;Otome Pasta ni Kandou
*Hello! Project 2000 ~Atsumare! Summer Party~
*Dream Live Pop Revue 2000
*Hello! Project 2001 Sugoi zo! 21seiki
*Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
*Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
*Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
*S/mileage 1st Live Tour 2010 Aki ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~ - S/mileage
*S/mileage 2011 Limited Live "S/mile Factory" - S/mileage
*ANGERME Starting Live Tour 2015 Spring - Aikawa Maho
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Yaguchi Mari, Ichioka Reina, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ONE FOR ALL~ - Kago Ai, Suzuki Airi
*Tsubaki Factory Live Tour 2019 Haru・Ranman - Niinuma Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Onoda Saori, Akiyama Mao
===Event Performances===
;Otome Pasta ni Kandou
*[2012.05.07] Morning Musume 10ki Member Event ~Shuku・Tanjoubi ＼(^O^)／ Konya no Shuyaku wa... Maa-chan!~ - Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
*[2018.10.09] Morning Musume '18 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki, Yokoyama Reina
*[2019.07.09] ANGERME Kawamura Ayano Birthday Event 2019 - Kawamura Ayano
*[2023.09.29] Tsubaki Factory Ono Mizuho Birthday Event 2023 - Ono Mizuho
==Trivia==
*S/mileage covered this song as the B-side for their single Short Cut.
*An English cover as Otome Pasta ni Kandou was recorded by Mylin Brooks as "The Weekends" for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!
==Videos==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: Otome Pasta ni Kandou, Watashi no Kao
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Category:Tanpopo Singles
Category:2000 Singles
Category:1st Generation Morning Musume Singles In
Category:2nd Generation Morning Musume Singles In
Category:4th Generation Morning Musume Singles In
Category:4 Members Line-Up
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