Sigh. Again a milestone single being a grad one. It's like Riho's all over again, but I feel like they'll push for a bigger campaign in the 75th single like they did with the 50th
Um, if Riho, Zukki, Harunan, Haruka and Haachin didn't get solo songs, why should Masaki? But I won't mind if future girls also get a solo in their graduation singles.
- Riho's solo was converted into a group song, but they still released a Riho version of Tsumetai
- Zukki was the group's media darling, she's the last graduating member to get a Music Station graduation performance in recent years
- Harunan and Duu got an A-side song focused on themselves
- Haachin was not much emphasized on her last single because her graduation was announced after they wrapped up recording for A Gonna/Are You Happy
But considering everything with the recent graduations, Maa is one of the best merchandise mover (she brings in the goods sales) since Riho, so we would probably get one song that will heavily feature her, if not a solo. Let's also consider Maa's desire -- if she wanted a single with everyone and not a solo, a Musume song with her as a solo focus/center is something we should expect.
It's also surprising to know that we're getting a release date for a new single this early (more than 2 months). Normally we get an announcement for Morning Musume at least a month before the release