Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~

Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～; Romance ~My Dear Boy~) is Morning Musume's 22nd single. It was released on May 12, 2004. The single was released in both limited and regular editions; the limited coming in special packaging and with five B3-sized mini posters. The single reached #4 on the Oricon charts and charted for six weeks, selling 87,255 copies.
==Tracklist==
===CD===
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
#Fine Emotion! (ファインエモーション!)
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Instrumental)
===Single V===
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Close-Up Version)
#Making of (メイキング映像)
===Event V===
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Director's Edition)
#Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ (Dance Shot Edition)
#Watashi ni totte no "Roman" to wa?? ~Member Comments~ (私にとっての「浪漫」とは？？　～メンバーコメント～;What is "Roman" for me?? ~Member Comments~")
==Featured Members==
*1st Gen: Iida Kaori
*2nd Gen: Yaguchi Mari
*4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
*5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
*6th Gen: Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
==Single Information==
*Lyrics and Compositions: Tsunku
;Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
*Arrangement, Programming, Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
*Bass: Kawazoe Tomohisa ()
*Soprano Saxophone: Konta ()
*Keyboard: ()
*Chorus: Tsunku
*Music Video: Inoue Tetsuo
*Dance Choreography: RYONRYON
;Fine Emotion!
*Arrangement and Music: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
*Chorus: Takeuchi Hiroaki
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2004.04.05] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
*[2004.04.09] Music Station Special
*[2004.05.06] Utaban
*[2004.05.09] Hello! Morning
*[2004.05.10] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
*[2004.05.14] Pop Jam
*[2004.05.14] AX Music TV
*[2004.05.21] Music Station
*[2004.06.27] BS Dream Live
===Concert Performances===
;Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
*Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
*Hello! Project 2004 summer ~Natsu no Doon!~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
*Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Haru ~Rainbow Seven~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
*Hello! Project 2007 Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
*Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
*Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
*Hello! Project Hina Fest 2016 - ℃-ute
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 - Hello! Project with Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Fujimoto Miki, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 6gatsu ~Niji~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, Ichioka Reina, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime, Tsubaki Factory
*Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "harmony"
*Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Morning Musume '23 & OCHA NORMA Premium"
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2024
;Fine Emotion!
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ - Iikubo Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria
===Event Performances===
;Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
*[2010.04.12] Yoshizawa Hitomi Special Live ~25kaime no "Arigatou"~ - Yoshizawa Hitomi
*[2017.09.14] Morning Musume Kessei 20 Shuunen Kinen Event ~21 Nenme mo Ganbatte Ikimasshoi!~
*[2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022
*[2022.09.11] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event ~Okaasan Unde Kurete Arigato! 36 ni Natta yo!~ - Takahashi Ai
*[2023.07.12] Morning Musume '23 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event / Morning Musume '23 Shin Member Ohirome FC Event ~ 17ki Inoue Haruka・Yumigeta Ako ~ - Ikuta Erina
*[2023.07.14] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2023 - Matsunaga Riai
*[2023.11.26] Inaba Manaka・Ozeki Mai Fanclub tour in Shirakabako ~Shirakabaccho to Ozeki Neko~ - Ozeki Mai
*[2023.12.19] Tsubaki Factory Yofu Runo Birthday Event 2023 - Yofu Runo
*[2024.04.19] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2024 - Ishiguri Kanami
*[2024.07.17] Morning Musume '24 Yumigeta Ako Birthday Event - Yumigeta Ako
;Fine Emotion!
*[2021.11.13] Tanaka Reina Birthday Event OtsukaReina Kai 10! ~Yakudoshi Nanka Fukitobase!~ - Tanaka Reina
==Oricon Chart Positions==
;Daily & Weekly Rankings
Total Reported Sales: 87,255
==Trivia==
*5th generation member Ogawa Makoto gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
*Takahashi Ai and Fujimoto Miki serve as the singles Center Members.
*This was Morning Musume's lowest selling single until Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago.
*This is the first single to not feature Abe Natsumi.
==Videos==
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==Limited Edition Poster==
EH378W3XYAMyTLt.jpg|Iida Kaori, Kago Ai, Fujimoto Miki
EH376xCX4AEnL-e.jpg|Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ogawa Makoto
EH375cOW4AEbTg0.jpg|Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami
EH373eHWsAEX1ls.jpg|Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
==Gallery==
EceR-I7X0AErUvT.jpg|Tanaka Reina
==External Links==
*Discography:
**Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
**Single V: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~, Fine Emotion!
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