Petitmoni

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Petitmoni (プッチモニ ), Petit Moni, or Pucchi Moni was the second subgroup formed from the Morning Musume lineup.

Contents 1 History 2 Members 2.1 First Generation 2.2 Second Generation 2.3 Third Generation 3 Discography 3.1 Singles 3.2 Albums 3.3 Compilation Tracks 3.4 DVD 4 Photobook

History

The first generation members of Petitmoni were Yasuda Kei, Ichii Sayaka and Goto Maki. They went on to release their first single, Chokotto Love, which sold more than a million copies.

After the first single, Ichii Sayaka graduated from Morning Musume and Petitmoni, so Yoshizawa Hitomi was added to the group. Petitmoni released three more singles before releasing their only album, Zenbu! Pucchi Moni. The album was a collection of all their singles and c/w tracks, along with two Pucchi Mobikkusu medleys and an original track, Makenai Maketakunai.

After Goto graduated and Yasuda's graduation was announced, the group's formation changed yet again. Kimura Ayaka (of Coconuts Musume) and Ogawa Makoto (5th generation Morning Musume member) joined. Yossie became the new leader, but the new lineup didn't last long enough to even release a single. They did however release a song titled WOW WOW WOW which was included on the Pucchi Best 4 compilation CD, as well as a remake of Chokotto Love (titled Chokotto Love [2003 Version]) with the new lineup which was included on Pucchi Best 3.

Currently Petitmoni is inactive, and there are no known plans of their return.

Members

First Generation

November 1999 – May 2000

• Ichii Sayaka (Leader)
• Yasuda Kei
• Goto Maki

Second Generation

May 2000 – August 2002

• Yasuda Kei (Leader)
• Goto Maki
• Yoshizawa Hitomi

Third Generation

August 2002 – 2003

• Yoshizawa Hitomi (Leader)
• Ogawa Makoto
• Kimura Ayaka (Coconuts Musume)

Discography

Singles

#	Title	Release date	First week sales	Total sales	Highest ranking
1	ちょこっと LOVE (Chokotto Love)	1999-11-25	287,110	1,123,610	1
2	青春時代1.2.3！/バイセコー大成功！ (Seishun Jidai 1.2.3! / Baisekou Daiseikou!)	2000-07-26	268,290	484,160	1
3	BABY! 恋にKNOCK OUT! (BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!)	2001-02-28	270,730	429,270	1
4	ぴったりしたいX'mas! (Pittari Shitai X'mas!)	2001-11-14	165,110	300,320	2

Albums

#	Title	Release date	First week sales	Total sales
1	ぜんぶ！プッチモニ (Zenbu! Pucchi Moni)	2002-08-21	73,590	109,160

Compilation Tracks

• Together! - Chokotto Love (2001 Version)
• Pucchi Best 3 - Chokotto Love (2003 Version)
• Pucchi Best 4 - WOW WOW WOW

DVD

• [2001.08.08] ザ★プチモビクス (The ★ Pucchimobics)
• [2004.06.16] プッチモニ シングルVクリップス(1) (Pucchimoni Single V Clips (1))

Photobook

• [2001.04.25] プッチモニ写真集 (Pucchimoni Photobook)