Overview
Chu Chu is a bright, upbeat pop track by the Japanese duo moumoon, originally released as their ninth single on August 3, 2011. The song was selected as a tie-up for Shiseido's MAQuillAGE Essence Glamorous Rouge commercial, giving it broad mainstream exposure before its arcade debut. When maimai launched on July 11, 2012, Chu Chu was part of the initial song lineup, one of the earliest pop tracks players could encounter. Over time, its in-game genre label shifted from J-POP to POPS and eventually POPS＆アニメ as maimai's category system evolved. The song was eventually removed from Japanese cabinets on March 19, 2015, though it persisted in the China-exclusive 舞萌 release under the modified title Chu Chu 啾啾. The track's vocal-forward arrangement, driven by YUKA's airy delivery and a steady 98 BPM beat, captures the sweet, flirtatious energy of its chorus hook, a playful demand for a kiss. In maimai, the Expert and Master charts were both created without a credited notes designer and are played on the game's original STANDARD (non-DX) layout, meaning they use only Tap, Hold, Slide, and Break notes with no Touch notes.
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- Chu Chu was moumoon's 9th single, released on August 3, 2011, and was later included on the duo's album No Night Land.
- The song was used as a commercial tie-up for Shiseido MAQuillAGE Essence Glamorous Rouge, giving it television exposure in Japan prior to its maimai appearance.
- Chu Chu was part of maimai's launch-day song list on July 11, 2012, making it one of the oldest playable tracks in the series.
- The song was deleted from Japanese maimai cabinets on March 19, 2015, and has not returned in any subsequent version.
- In the China-exclusive release 舞萌, the song's title was localized as Chu Chu 啾啾 (pinyin: jiū jiū, an onomatopoeia for peeping or kissing sounds).
- The in-game genre label for Chu Chu was originally J-POP in maimai through PLUS, then changed to POPS from GreeN onward, and later classified under POPS＆アニメ in DX-era documentation.
- The composition and arrangement were handled by both YUKA (vocals) and KOUSUKE MASAKI, who together form the core of moumoon.
- The Master chart (level 9) has 471 total notes with a notably high Tap count of 444, an unusually dense distribution for a 98 BPM pop song on a level-9 chart.
- Both the Expert and Master charts list no credited notes designer, with the Japanese wiki marking the designer field as (無し).
FAQ
- Who composed Chu Chu for maimai?
- Chu Chu was composed, arranged, and written by YUKA and KOUSUKE MASAKI of the Japanese pop duo moumoon. YUKA also performed the vocals.
- When was Chu Chu added to maimai and when was it removed?
- Chu Chu was available from maimai's launch on July 11, 2012, and was removed from Japanese cabinets on March 19, 2015. It was never re-added in later versions.
- What genre is Chu Chu in maimai?
- Chu Chu is classified under POPS＆アニメ (Pops & Anime). Historically, its genre was J-POP in the earliest maimai versions, then changed to POPS from GreeN onward.
- What album is Chu Chu from?
- Chu Chu was released as moumoon's 9th single on August 3, 2011. It was later included on the duo's album No Night Land.
- Is Chu Chu available in the China version of maimai?
- Yes, Chu Chu appears in 舞萌, the China-exclusive release of maimai, where its title was localized as Chu Chu 啾啾.
- What commercial was Chu Chu used for?
- Chu Chu was used as a tie-up song for Shiseido's MAQuillAGE Essence Glamorous Rouge lipstick commercial campaign.
- Does Chu Chu have a credited chart designer in maimai?
- No. Both the Expert and Master charts list no credited notes designer, marked as (無し) in official documentation.
