is the first mini-album to be released by the J-pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 idol group Morning Musume

Morning Musume

, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...

. It was released on December 13, 2006. The album was released in two versions– a standard edition, containing only the CD (with a photocard included with the first press editions), and a limited edition containing a bonus DVD.

This mini-album is considered to be their "7.5th album", as it was released between their seventh

Rainbow 7

is the seventh album by the J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It is the first album to feature 7th generation member Koharu Kusumi, and was released on February 15, 2006....

 and eighth

Sexy 8 Beat

- Bonus DVD :Tracks 2 and 3 on the DVD were recorded live at Hello! Project's 2007 Winter Wonderful Hearts Otome Gokoro concert.- Vocals :* Hitomi Yoshizawa – except tracks 5, 9 and 10* Ai Takahashi – except tracks 5 and 10...

 albums. All of the tracks were written and composed by Tsunku

Tsunku

, better known professionally as , is a prolific Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharam Q, and now as the producer, primary composer, lyricist and main...

. The songs were composed to have a "wintry" feel, and the single "Aruiteru", their last single of 2006, was added to the track list. Since eighth-generation member Aika Mitsui

Aika Mitsui

is a member of the J-pop group Morning Musume, joining as a member of the eighth generation from the audition in Japan during December 2006. Mitsui's audition process was documented during the late 2006 episodes of Hello! Morning...

 did not officially join the group until December 10, three days before the EP was released, she did not participate in the recording.

The EP features five tracks by solo and or smaller combinations of band members, the second Morning Musume non-single release since Rainbow 7

Rainbow 7

is the seventh album by the J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It is the first album to feature 7th generation member Koharu Kusumi, and was released on February 15, 2006....

to do so.

CD

2. • Performed by Reina Tanaka
     Reina Tanaka
     is one of the sixth generation members of the J-pop group Morning Musume. Her professional first name is spelled in hiragana to distinguish her from the Japanese actress Rena Tanaka, whose name is spelled using the same kanji , who is similarly from Fukuoka Prefecture.- Biography :Tanaka auditioned...
     
     
3. • Performed by Ai Takahashi
     Ai Takahashi
     is a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
     
     , with spoken-word intro and outro by MC Gaki (Risa Niigaki
     Risa Niigaki
     is a fifth generation member and current leader of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at age six. As of 2009, she was the longest-serving sub-leader of Morning...
     
     )
4. • Performed by Miki Fujimoto
     Miki Fujimoto
     , professionally known by her birth name , is a Japanese pop singer and television actress. After failing the audition to join girl group Morning Musume with the fourth generation members, Fujimoto debuted as solo artist within Hello! Project in 2002 with the single "Aenai Nagai Nichiyōbi"...
     
      with Chisato Okai and Mai Hagiwara of C-ute
5. • Performed by Hitomi Yoshizawa
     Hitomi Yoshizawa
     is a former leader of the pop group Morning Musume and current member of the duo Hangry & Angry as Hangry. She is the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P...
     
     , Eri Kamei
     Eri Kamei
     was a member of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined in late 2003 as a sixth generation member along with Miki Fujimoto, Sayumi Michishige, and Reina Tanaka. She graduated on December 15, 2010 in Yokohama Arena along with Junjun and Linlin....
     
      and Risa Niigaki
     Risa Niigaki
     is a fifth generation member and current leader of the Japanese pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2001 along with Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno and Makoto Ogawa. She grew up in Yokohama after moving there at age six. As of 2009, she was the longest-serving sub-leader of Morning...
     
     
6. • Performed by Sayumi Michishige
     Sayumi Michishige
     is a sixth generation member of the J-pop group Morning Musume and has the third longest tenure of any member in the group ....
     
      and Koharu Kusumi
     Koharu Kusumi
     , is a former J-pop singer and voice actress, and currently a model. She joined Morning Musume as the only seventh generation member and as the youngest soloist to debut in Hello! Project, being only twelve years old when she joined. Before she joined Morning Musume, she was the captain of her...
     
     

Limited Edition DVD

Performances from Morning Musume Concert Tour 2006 Aki ~Odore! Morning Curry~

External links

• 7.5 Fuyu Fuyu Morning Musume Mini! entry at the official Up-Front Works discography