Happy Happy Sunday!
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{{Infobox song
| name = Happy Happy Sunday!
| cover = Hapi Hapi Sunday!.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Regular edition cover
| type = single
| artist = Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume)
| album = Best Kirari
| A-side = Happy Happy Sunday!
| B-side = Hatten Joy
| released = {{ubl|February 4, 2009 {{small|(CD single)}}|February 11, 2009 {{small|(DVD single)}}}}
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length =
| label = Zetima
| writer = Kenichi Maeyamada {{small|(track 1)}}
Keiroku Araki {{small|(track 2)}}
| lyricist = Kenichi Maeyamada {{small|(track 1)}}
Keiroku Araki {{small|(track 2)}}
| producer =
| prev_title = Papancake
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Kirarin Revolution
| type = single
| prev_title = Kimi ga Iru
| prev_year = 2008
| title = Happy Happy Sunday!
| year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|Yc7UftXBGuU|"Happy Happy Sunday!" (30-sec. ad)|link=no}}}}
}}
{{nihongo|"Happy Happy Sunday!"|はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！|Hapi Hapi Sandē!}} is the thirteenth ending theme song from the Japanese anime Kirarin Revolution. The song was released on February 4, 2009 and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, credited as {{nihongo|"Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume)"|月島きらり starring 久住小春(モーニング娘。)}}. The song was released as Kirari Tsukishima's final single, who Kusumi portrays in the show.
Background and release
"Happy Happy Sunday!" is the thirteenth ending theme song to Kirarin Revolution and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, who voices the main character, Kirari Tsukishima.{{cite news | author=Pirosue | title=Buono!、きら☆レボから、こぶしファクトリーまで ハロプロ×アニソンを俯瞰する | url=https://realsound.jp/2016/07/post-8494.html | language=ja | work=Real Sound | date=2016-07-26 | access-date=2019-01-16}} The song was released as the character's sixth single and Kusumi is credited as {{nihongo|"Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume)"|月島きらり starring 久住小春(モーニング娘。)}}.{{cite web | title=はぴ☆はぴ サンデー! | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/393070/products/800479/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | access-date=2018-12-31}} The song expresses the feelings of a girl before her first date.{{cite news | author=Pirosue | title=＜ハロプロ＞20年間からベスト100曲を選出 独断だが偏見ではない楽曲レビュー（後編） | url=https://realsound.jp/2018/01/post-152283.html | language=ja | work=Real Sound | date=2018-01-28 | access-date=2019-01-16}}
The single was released on February 4, 2009 under the Zetima label. "Hatten Joy" was included as a B-side and is also performed by Kusumi under her character's name. The limited edition featured an alternate cover and came with an exclusive Kirarin Revolution: Kuru Kira Idol Days trading card.{{cite web|url= http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/s_06/|title=はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！|access-date=2009-01-20|publisher= Up-Front Works|language= Japanese|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182901/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/s_06/|archive-date=2009-02-03|df= }}
A video single, referred as a "Single V", was released on February 11, 2009.{{cite web | title=シングルV「はぴ☆はぴ サンデー!」 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/393070/products/800193/1/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | access-date=2018-12-31}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Toshiyuki Suzuki and features Kusumi dressed up as her character, Kirari Tsukishima.{{cite web | url=http://d.hatena.ne.jp/htandescondor/20090717/1247840998 | title=セキニンシャを探せ！ | language=ja | work=Fraction Collector | date=2009-07-17 | access-date=2019-01-02}} A key feature in the video's art direction and choreography is Kusumi pulling out a cape from the wings of her costume after the instrumental break.
Reception
The CD single debuted at #9 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 6 weeks. The video single charted at #30 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts and charted for 2 weeks.
Pirosue at Real Sound ranked "Happy Happy Sunday!" at #57 on the list of "Best Hello! Project Songs in the Past 20 Years."
Track listing
=Single=
{{Tracklist
| all_writing =
| extra_column=Arrangement
| total_length=
|title1= Happy Happy Sunday!
|lyrics1= Kenichi Maeyamada{{cite web | title=はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！の歌詞 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/393070/lyrics/I079252/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | access-date=2018-12-31}}
|extra1= Kenichi Maeyamada
|note1={{lang|ja|はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！}}
|length1=
|title2=Hatten Joy
|lyrics2= Keiroku Araki{{cite web | title=ハッテン×JOYの歌詞 | url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/393070/lyrics/I079253/ | language=ja | work=Oricon | access-date=2018-12-31}}
|extra2=Keiroku Araki
|note2={{lang|ja|ハッテン×JOY}}
|length2=
|title3=Happy Happy Sunday!
|lyrics3=
|music3= Kenichi Maeyamada
|extra3= Kenichi Maeyamada
|note3=Instrumental
|length3=
}}
=DVD single=
{{Tracklist
| all_writing =
| extra_column=Arrangement
| total_length=
|title1=Happy Happy Sunday!
|length1=
|title2=Kirari Tsukishima's One Point Dance Lesson
|note2={{lang|ja|月島きらりのワンポイントダンスレッスン}}
|length2=
|title3=Happy Happy Sunday!
|note3=Dance Shot Ver.
|length3=
|title4=Making of
|note4={{lang|ja|メイキング映像}}
|length4=
}}
Charts
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=Single=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart !Peak position |
| scope="row" |Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
|style="text-align:center;"| 9 |
|---|
{{col-2}}
=DVD single=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Chart !Peak position |
| scope="row" |Oricon Weekly DVD Chart
|30 |
|---|
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182901/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/s_06/ Happy Happy Sunday]
- [https://archive.today/20130218185439/http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/v_06/ Happy Happy Sunday Single V]
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Category:Zetima Records singles
Category:Children's television theme songs