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"Help Me!!"
"Help Me!!"
	Regular Edition A cover
Single by Morning Musume
from the album The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~
B-side	"Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai" (regular edition A); "Happy Daisakusen" (regular edition B, limited editions A-C); "Aishuu no Romantic" (limited edition D); "Watashi no Dekkai Hana" (limited edition E);
Released	January 23, 2013 (Japan)
Genre	J-pop; house; electropop;
Length	4:39
Label	Zetima;
Songwriter(s)	Tsunku;
Producer(s)	Tsunku;
Morning Musume singles chronology
Music videos
	"Help Me!!" on YouTube
	""Help Me!! (Dance Shot Ver.)" on YouTube

"Help Me!!" is the 52nd single by the J-pop group Morning Musume, released in Japan on January 23, 2013.^[1]

Release details[edit]

"Help Me!!" will be the first single by Morning Musume on which Sakura Oda participates.^[2]^[3]

The single will be released in eight versions: regular editions A and B and six limited editions: A, B, C, D, E, and F. The Limited Editions A, B, and C will come with a bonus DVD, all the other edition will be CD-only. Also, all the limited editions will include an entry card for the lottery to win a launch event ticket.^[4]

Members at time of single[edit]

6th generation: Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka
9th generation: Mizuki Fukumura, Erina Ikuta, Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki
10th generation: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida, Masaki Sato, Haruka Kudo
11th generation (debut): Sakura Oda

Help Me!! Vocalists

Main Voc: Reina Tanaka, Riho Sayashi

Center Voc: Mizuki Fukumura, Sakura Oda

Minor Voc: Sayumi Michishige, Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida, Masaki Sato Haruka Kudo

Track listing[edit]

Regular Edition A[edit]

All tracks are written by Tsunku

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Daisuki dakara Zettaini Yurusanai" (大好きだから絶対に許さない)	Riho Sayashi, Sakura Oda
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Editions A, B, C, Regular Edition B[edit]

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Happy Daisakusen" (Happy大作戦)
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition A DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Help Me!! (Dance Shot Ver.)"

Limited Edition B DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Help Me!! (Close-up Ver.)"

Limited Edition C DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Help Me!! (Music Video)"
2.	"Wakuteka Take a Chance (Oda Sakura Ver.)" (ワクテカ Take a chance（小田さくら Ver.）)
3.	"Help Me!! (Making Eizô)"

Limited Edition D[edit]

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Aishû Romantic" (哀愁ロマンティック)	Sayumi Michishige, Mizuki Fukumura
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition E[edit]

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Watashi no Dekkai Hana" (私のでっかい花)	Reina Tanaka, Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Limited Edition F[edit]

CD
No.	Title	Artist(s)
1.	"Help Me!!" (Help me!!)
2.	"Nani wa Tomo Are" (なには友あれ!)	Erina Ikuta, Kanon Suzuki, Masaki Sato, Haruka Kudo
3.	"Help Me!! (Instrumental)" (Help me!!（Instrumental）)

Charts[edit]

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart^[5]	1
Billboard Japan Hot 100	2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay	27
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	1
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	35

Bonus[edit]

Sealed into all the Limited Editions

Event ticket lottery card with a serial number.

References[edit]

^ モーニング娘。が新年の抱負！リーダー道重「上昇したい」 (in Japanese). ZAKZAK. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
^ "モーニング娘。 : 【ライブレポート】2013年のハロプロ新春公演が華やかに開幕。OG参加コーナーには里田まいが結婚後初登場 / BARKSニュース". BARKS. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
^ モー娘。新メンバー小田さくら、デビューシングルに満面の笑顔！憧れのメンバーは…？ (in Japanese). 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
^ "CD single, profile on the Hello! Project official website" (in Japanese). Up-Front DC Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.
^ 【オリコン】モー娘。3年8ヶ月ぶり首位！女性グループ史上初の3年代シングル1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-29.

External links[edit]

Profile on the Hello! Project official website (in Japanese)
Profile on the Up-Front Works official website (in Japanese)
Tsunku's comment on the single^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] モーニング娘。が新年の抱負！リーダー道重「上昇したい」 (in Japanese). ZAKZAK. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-12.

[barks20130103-2] "モーニング娘。 : 【ライブレポート】2013年のハロプロ新春公演が華やかに開幕。OG参加コーナーには里田まいが結婚後初登場 / BARKSニュース". BARKS. 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-01-12.

[3] モー娘。新メンバー小田さくら、デビューシングルに満面の笑顔！憧れのメンバーは…？ (in Japanese). 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-12.

[helloprojectprofile-4] "CD single, profile on the Hello! Project official website" (in Japanese). Up-Front DC Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.

[5] 【オリコン】モー娘。3年8ヶ月ぶり首位！女性グループ史上初の3年代シングル1位 (in Japanese). Oricon. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-01-29.

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Morning Musume
Erina Ikuta Sakura Oda Miki Nonaka Maria Makino Akane Haga Reina Yokoyama Rio Kitagawa Homare Okamura Mei Yamazaki Rio Sakurai Haruka Inoue Ako Yumigeta
Former members	Asuka Fukuda Aya Ishiguro Sayaka Ichii Yuko Nakazawa Maki Goto Kei Yasuda Natsumi Abe Nozomi Tsuji Ai Kago Kaori Iida Mari Yaguchi Rika Ishikawa Asami Konno Makoto Ogawa Hitomi Yoshizawa Miki Fujimoto Koharu Kusumi Eri Kamei Jun Jun Lin Lin Ai Takahashi Risa Niigaki Aika Mitsui Reina Tanaka Sayumi Michishige Riho Sayashi Kanon Suzuki Haruka Kudō Haruna Ogata Haruna Iikubo Masaki Satō Chisaki Morito Kaede Kaga Mizuki Fukumura Ayumi Ishida
Studio albums	First Time Second Morning 3rd: Love Paradise 4th Ikimasshoi! No. 5 Ai no Dai 6 Kan Rainbow 7 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! Sexy 8 Beat Platinum 9 Disc 10 My Me Fantasy! Jūichi 12, Smart 13 Colorful Character 14 Shō: The Message 15 Thank You, Too Hatachi no Morning Musume 16th: That's J-pop
Cover albums	Cover You
Compilations	Best! Morning Musume 1 Best! Morning Musume 2 Early Single Box Morning Musume All Singles Complete: 10th Anniversary Morning Musume Zen Single Coupling Collection The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ Morning Musume '14 Coupling Collection 2 Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary
Sub-groups	Tanpopo Petit Moni Mini-Moni Morning Musume Sakuragumi Morning Musume Otomegumi Morning Musume Tanjō 10nen Kinentai
Filmography Discography Singles Members

Morning Musume singles
1990s	1997 "Ai no Tane" (indies) 1998 "Morning Coffee" "Summer Night Town" "Daite Hold on Me!" 1999 "Memory Seishun no Hikari" "Manatsu no Kōsen" "Furusato" "Love Machine"
2000s	2000 "Koi no Dance Site" "Happy Summer Wedding" "I Wish" "Ren'ai Revolution 21" 2001 "The Peace!" "Mr. Moonlight (Ai no Big Band)" 2002 "Sōda! We're Alive" "Do It! Now" "Koko ni Iruzee!" 2003 "Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyōtanjima" "As for One Day" "Shabondama" "Go Girl (Koi no Victory)" 2004 "Ai Araba It's All Right" "Roman (My Dear Boy)" "Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari" "Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" 2005 "The Manpower!!!" "Osaka Koi no Uta" "Iroppoi Jirettai" "Chokkan 2 (Nogashita Sakana wa Ōkiizo!)" 2006 "Sexy Boy (Soyokaze ni Yorisotte)" "Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan" "Aruiteru" 2007 "Egao Yes Nude" "Kanashimi Twilight" "Onna ni Sachi Are" "Mikan" 2008 "Resonant Blue" "Pepper Keibu" 2009 "Naichau Kamo" "Shōganai Yume Oibito" "Nanchatte Ren'ai" "Kimagure Princess"
2010s	2010 "Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai" "Seishun Collection" "Appare Kaiten Zushi!" as Muten Musume "Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game" 2011 "Maji Desu ka Ska!" "Only You" "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun Da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" 2012 "Pyoco Pyoco Ultra" "Ren'ai Hunter" "One Two Three / The Matenrō Show" "Wakuteka Take a Chance" 2013 "Help Me!!" "Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan" 2014 (as Morning Musume.'14) "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?" "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" "Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin" 2015 (as Morning Musume.'15) "Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara" "Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki" "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only" 2016 (as Morning Musume.'16) "Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" "Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sō ja Nai" 2017 (as Morning Musume.'17) "Brand New Morning / Jealousy Jealousy" "Jama Shinaide Here We Go! / Dokyū no Go Sign / Wakaindashi!" 2018 (as Morning Musume.'18) "Are you Happy? / A gonna" "Furari Ginza / Jiyū na Kuni Dakara" 2019 (as Morning Musume.'19) "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night"
2020s	2020 (as Morning Musume.'20) "Kokoro & Karada / Lovepedia / Ningen Kankei No Way Way" "Junjou Evidence / Gyuusaretai Dake na no ni" 2021 (as Morning Musume.'21) "Teenage Solution / Yoshi Yoshi Shite Hoshii no / Beat no Wakusei" 2022 (as Morning Musume.'22) "Chu Chu Chu Bokura no Mirai / Dai Jinsei Never Been Better!" "Swing Swing Paradise / Happy Birthday to Me!" 2023 (as Morning Musume.'23) "Suggoi Fever! / Wake-Up Call (Mezameru Toki) / Neverending Shine" 2024 (as Morning Musume.'24) "Nanda ka Sentimental na Toki no Uta / SaiKIYOU"