Aruiteru

"Aruiteru" (歩いてる, "Walking") is the thirty-first single of J-pop group Morning Musume, released on November 8, 2006. "Aruiteru" sold approximately 55,694 copies and reached number one in both the daily and weekly Oricon charts. There are three different versions of the single. Limited edition A includes a bonus DVD and has catalog number EPCE-5433~4. Limited edition B comes in a special package with a 36-page photo booklet and has catalog number EPCE-5435. The regular edition has catalog number EPCE-5436. The first press of this edition has a photo card included.

"Aruiteru"
Single by Morning Musume
from the album 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! (EP) and Sexy 8 Beat
Released	November 8, 2006 (JP)
Recorded	2006
Genre	J-pop
Label	Zetima
Songwriter(s)	Tsunku
Producer(s)	Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" (2006) "Aruiteru" (2006) "Egao Yes Nude" (2007)
Music video
Aruiteru on YouTube
Limited edition cover

The Single V was released on November 15, 2006.

Details

• The single is different from the past few singles, which have had an upbeat tempo.
• The songwriter of the song Tsunku also released a soft rock version of the song with his band Sharam Q as a single.

• This was their first #1 single (Oricon) since "As for One Day", making it the first for the group's 6th (Sayumi Michishige, Eri Kamei, Reina Tanaka, Miki Fujimoto) and 7th (Koharu Kusumi) generations.
• With this single, they surpassed Pink Lady (after a tie of approximately three years) for most number one singles by a female group.

Track listings

CD

1. "Aruiteru" (歩いてる, Walking)
2. "Odore! Morning Curry" (踊れ！モーニングカレー, Dance! Morning Curry)
3. "Aruiteru" (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD

1. "Aruiteru (Walk Ver.)"

Single V DVD

1. "Aruiteru"
2. "Aruiteru (Close -up Ver.)"
3. "Making Of" (メイキング映像)

Members at time of single

• 4th generation: Hitomi Yoshizawa
• 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki
• 6th generation: Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
• 7th generation: Koharu Kusumi

External links

• Aruiteru entry on the Up-Front Works official website