Tanpopo (Single Version)

Tanpopo (Single Version) (たんぽぽ (Single Version); Dandelion (Single Version)) is the third single by Tanpopo. It is a re-cut single (released after the album), and has different lyrics, difference in arrangement and vocal. It was released on June 16, 1999 as a 8cm CD. First press came with one out of four trading cards. It reached #7 on the Japan Oricon charts, charting for six weeks, selling 53,970 copies in its first week and 112,320 copies total.
The track Tanpopo (Single Version), was used as the ending theme to "Warauinu no Seikatsu", a comedy program on Fuji TV.
Unlike other Tanpopo singles, the song was first featured on their debut album before being released as a re-cut single. Tsunku said in an interview that one of his staff had listened to the album for nearly hundreds of times, and suggested to select and release the song Tanpopo as a single. In the music industry, they believe that a single that was selected from a previous album won’t do well in the market, compared newly produced single. Staff was well aware of this reality and yet still suggested it, which made Tsunku feel their warm affection towards the artist and the song.
==Tracklist==
#Tanpopo
#A Rainy Day
#Tanpopo (Instrumental)
==Featured Members==
*Ishiguro Aya
*Iida Kaori
*Yaguchi Mari
==Single Information==
;Tanpopo (Single Version)
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming: Konishi Takao
*Vocal, Chorus: Tanpopo
*Guitar: Masuzaki Takashi
*Manipulator: Katsuura Go
*Strings: Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra (北京愛楽楽団)
*Recorded by Kasuyanagi Akira
*Recorded, Mixed by Uchikado Koji
*Mastered by Koike Mitsuo (AST Mastering)
*Dance Choreographer: Natsu Mayumi
;A Rainy Day
*Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
*Arrangement, Bass, Keyboards, Programming: Yamauchi Kaoru
*Vocal, Chorus: Tanpopo
*Guitar: Nishida Tsuyoshi
*Recorded by Inoue Tokuo
*Recorded, Mixed by Uchikado Koji
*Mastered by Koike Mitsuo (AST Mastering)
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
;Tanpopo (Single Version)
*[1999.06.13] ASAYAN
===Concert Performances===
;Tanpopo (Single Version)
*Morning Musume Summer Event '99
*Hello! Project '99
*Morning Musume Summer-Autumn Event '99
*LIVE!! Summer Night Town 99
*Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000
*Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~
*Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
*Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~
*Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Ishikawa Rika, Iida Kaori, Ishiguro Aya
*Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - Kudo Haruka, Shimizu Saki, Nakanishi Kana
*M-line club Live Event at STB139 ~Hinamatsuri ni Kansha wo Komete~ - Iida Kaori, Ishikawa Rika
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~ - Suzuki Kanon ni Peaberry wo Soete
*ANGERME Live Tour 2017 Haru ~Rin~ - Sasaki Rikako
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 WINTER ~PERFECT SCORE~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Takagi Sayuki, Inoue Rei (part of a medley)
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~ - Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei (without 33rd generation)
===Event Performances===
;Tanpopo (Single Version)
*[2016.10.21] Morning Musume '16 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki
*[2018.10.09] Morning Musume '18 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki
*[2019.05.30] ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2019 - Sasaki Rikako
*[2020.02.26] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Ichioka Reina Birthday Event 2020 - Ichioka Reina
*[2023.01.13] Yaguchi Mari 40th Birthday Event 2023 ~Suoku-nen-buri no BD Event Yacchau yo!!~ - Yaguchi Mari
*[2023.05.26] Hello! Project 25 Shuunen Morning Musume 2ki Yasuda Kei Yaguchi Mari Presents "2 (ni)" - Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka
*[2023.10.11] Morning Musume '23 Miki Nonaka Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki
*[2023.11.22] Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2023～Takepa shicha？～ - Takeuchi Akari
*[2024.04.02] Miyazaki Yuka Birthday Event 2024 ～30 Sai～ - Miyazaki Yuka
*[2024.05.07] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru Birthday Event 2024 - Dambara Ruru
==Oricon Chart Positions==
Total Reported Sales: 112,320
==Videos==
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: English
*Lyrics: Tanpopo, A Rainy Day
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Category:Tanpopo Singles
Category:1999 Singles
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Category:2nd Generation Morning Musume Singles In
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Category:Lowest Ranking Single