Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai

(ブレインストーミング/君さえ居れば何も要らない; Brainstorming / As Long As I Have You, I Don't Need Anything Else) is Morning Musume's 53rd single. It was released on April 17, 2013 in 7 edition: 2 regular and 5 limited editions. This is Tanaka Reina's graduation single.
==Tracklist==
===CD===
====Regular Edition A (Special Graduation Edition)====
#Brainstorming
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
#Rock no Teigi (Rockの定義; The Definition of Rock) - Tanaka Reina
#Brainstorming (Instrumental)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Instrumental)
====Regular Edition B, Limited Edition A-C====
#Brainstorming
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
#A B C D E-cha E-cha Shitai (A B C D E-cha E-chaしたい; A B C D I Want to Make Out)
#Brainstorming (Instrumental)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Instrumental)
====Limited Edition D====
#Brainstorming
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
#Tokimeku Tokimeke (トキメクトキメケ; Fluttering Heartbeat) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi
#Brainstorming (Instrumental)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Instrumental)
====Limited Edition E====
#Brainstorming
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
#Itsumo to Onnaji Seifuku de (いつもとおんなじ制服で; In the School Uniform I Wear All the Time) - Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura
#Brainstorming (Instrumental)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Instrumental)
===Limited Edition A DVD===
#Brainstorming (Music Video)
#Brainstorming (Dance Shot Ver.)
===Limited Edition B DVD===
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Music Video)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Close-up Ver.)
===Limited Edition C DVD===
#Rock no Teigi (Music Video)
#Making of Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (メイキング映像)
===Brainstorming Event V===
#Brainstorming (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Tanaka Reina Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
#Brainstorming (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
===Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai Event V===
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Tanaka Reina Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
#Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
==Featured Members==
*6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina (last)
*9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
*10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
*11th Gen: Oda Sakura
==Single Information==
*All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
;Brainstorming
*Arrangement, Keyboards, Programing: Okubo Kaoru
*Guitar: Kamada Koji
*Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Tsunku
*Dance Choreographer: YOSHIKO-sensei
;Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
*Arranement, Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
*Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Tsunku, Michishige Sayumi
*Dance Choreographer: YOSHIKO-sensei
;Rock no Teigi
*Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
*Guitar: Kamada Koji
*Chorus: CHINO
*Music Video: Totsuka Fujimaru
;A B C D E-cha E-cha Shitai
*Arrangement, Keyboard, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
*Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Michishige Sayumi
;Tokimeku Tokimeke
*Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
*Keyboards: Okubo Kaoru
*Programming: Egami Kotaro, Okubo Kaoru
*Chorus: CHINO, Tsunku, Michishige Sayumi
;Itsumo to Onnaji Seifuku de
*Arrangement, Programming: Egami Kotaro
*Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
;Brainstorming
*[2013.04.18] Music Japan
*[2013.04.19] Music Dragon
*[2013.06.29] Ongaku no Hi
*[2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2013.11.03] J-MELO
*[2015.06.12] The Girls Live
;Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
*[2014.08.14] The Girls Live
;Rock no Teigi
*[2021.08.16] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2" - Takeuchi Akari 
===Concert Performances===
;Brainstorming
*Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013
*Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fest~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~ (part of a medley)
*S/mileage LIVE 2014 Natsu FULL CHARGE ~715 Nippon Budokan~
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
*Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~
*Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega"
;Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
*Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fest~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kanatsu Mizuki
*Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.3 ~Dancing Night~ - Tanaka Reina
*Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Haru MOTTO MORNING MUSUME. (part of a medley)
;A B C D E-cha E-cha Shitai
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ (part of a medley)
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
;Tokimeku Tokimeke
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
*Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ (part of a medley)
*Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ (part of a medley)
*Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
*SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~ - Michishige Sayumi
;Itsumo to Onnaji Seifuku de
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*ANGERME Live Tour 2017 Haru ~Rin~ - Kamikokuryo Moe
*Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 9gatsu TIME ~Jikuu~ - Kawashima Mifu, Goto Hana, Shimoitani Yukiho, Kamimura Rena
;Rock no Teigi
*Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
*LoVendoЯ First Live Tour 2013 Ver.2
*LoVendoЯ LIVE TOUR 2013 DecembeЯ
*Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018
*Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~ - Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina, Morito Chisaki
*Hello! Project 2024 Winter ~THREE OF US~ - Kawana Rin, Matsunaga Riai, Nishizaki Miku
===Event Performances===
;Brainstorming
*[2013.08.20] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2013] Morning Musume Tanjou 16shuunen Kinen Event "Watashitachi ga, Ima no Morning Musume desu. 17nenme mo, Saa, Ikou ka."
;Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai
*[2013.08.20] Odaiba Shintairiku Mezamashi Live 2013
*[2020.01.07] Morning Musume '20 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event - Ishida Ayumi
;Tokimeku Tokimeke
*[2022.07.11] Morning Musume '22 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
*[2023.11.19] Iikubo Haruna Birthday Event 2023 ～Minna Koedashite Ikou!～ - Iikubo Haruna
*[2024.01.09] Morning Musume '24 Ishida Ayumi Birthday Event - Ishida Ayumi
;Itsumo to Onnaji Seifuku de
*[2014.05.07] Morning Musume '14 Sato Masaki Birthday Event 2014 - Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
*[2016.05.17] Morning Musume '16 Suzuki Kanon Solo Special Live
*[2018.11.06] ANGERME Kamikokuryo Moe・Kasahara Momona Birthday Event 2018 - Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona
*[2017.02.21] Morning Musume '17 13ki Member FC Event - Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
*[2019.07.08] Morning Musume '19 Ikuta Erina Birthday Event - Ikuta Erina
*[2019.10.07] Morning Musume '19 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki
*[2020.12.20] Morning Musume '20 FC Event ~Premoni Christmas Kai~ Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare
*[2023.07.03] Morning Musume '23 Yamazaki Mei Birthday Event - Yamazaki Mei
*[2023.10.17] Juice=Juice Irie Risa Birthday Event 2023 - Irie Risa
;Rock no Teigi
*[2014.10.30] Morning Musume '14 Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event 2014 - Fukumura Mizuki
*[2024.06.23] Morning Days Happy Holiday 15ki Member Kitagawa Rio・Okamura Homare・Yamazaki Mei Fanclub Bus Tour in Narago - Okamura Homare, Kitagawa Rio, Yamazaki Mei
==Chart Positions==
===Oricon Chart Positions===
;Daily & Weekly Ranking
;Yearly Ranking
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|2013
|66
|106,680
|http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/7/
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Total Reported Sales: 106,680
===Other Chart Rankings===
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|Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales
|97
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2013
|}
==Trivia==
*Tanaka Reina and Sayashi Riho are the centers for ‘’Brainstorming’’. Tanaka Reina is the center for ‘’Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai’’.
*This is the fourth Morning Musume single to get an Official Website (archived).
*This is Tanaka Reina's last single as a Morning Musume member.
*This single was leaked by the same anonymous 2ch user who leaked Help me!! and Kono Machi weeks prior to their announcement. The single was fully confirmed on March 19th.
*The loose shot version of Brainstorming reached 1 million views after 6 days.
*The Music Video for "Brainstorming" and "Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" are the first Morning Musume Music Videos uploaded to YouTube to include subtitles, both in Japanese and translated English. 
*The Music Video for Brainstorming was uploaded in High Definition (1080p) as a mistake. After Tsunku realized, he decided to leave it as it is.https://mobile.twitter.com/tsunkuboy/status/318107021419360256
*"Brainstorming" was covered by Team Okai.
*The single ranked #1 in the weekly charts and charted for 6 weeks, with a total of 106,680 copies sold.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-04-29/ The single ranked #66 on the Oricon yearly chart for 2013.http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/more/4/
*This is the first single to achieve the number one spot for a graduating member since 2003's AS FOR ONE DAY when Yasuda Kei graduated from the group. It is also the second number one single in a row for the current iteration of the group.
*This is the first time since Aruiteru to have all of the daily rankings in the first week in the number one spot. 
*The single placed #30 on the Oricon Half Year Sales Ranking 2013.
*As of February 2016, the official music videos for both A-sides are 2 of 46 music videos for a single that have reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel. Additionally, Brainstorming has over 5,000,000 views in total.
*This is their last graduation single under their original name.
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==References==
==External Links==
*Official Website (archived)
*Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Lyrics: Brainstorming, Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai, A B C D E-cha E-cha Shitai, Tokimeku Tokimeke, Itsumo to Onnaji Seifuku de, Rock no Teigi
*Tsunku's Official Comment
*DeView article
*CDJapan Listings: Regular Edition A, Regular Edition B, Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Limited Edition D, Limited Edition E
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