AC pnm 7

pop'n music 7

Release Information

• Release date: November 22nd, 2001.
• Soundtrack release date:
  • pop'n music 7 AC ♥ CS pop'n music 5: February 6th, 2002.

General Information / Changes

• First pop'n music game to keep track of GREATs, GOODs, and BADs at the bottom of the screen in every mode.
• The BPM for a song is now listed once again on the music select screen.
  • First pop'n music game to list the BPM of a song during the song.
  • Also the last arcade pop'n music game to list the BPM of a song at the music select screen.
• Character animations (MISS/FEVER/etc.) no longer begin until a character's neutral animation has finished, both for player and rival characters. This has since been consistent in the franchise.
  • In previous games, hitting notes on a certain grade (GREAT, GOOD, or BAD) would change the animations instantly.
  • According to staff member shio on the pop'n music 8 Q&A page, this was done due to the increased note density of more recent pop'n music games hurting the eyes of players due to the constant switching of animations.
  • She also notes it was done for a secondary reason; to show more animations for high-level players, as opposed to them only seeing FEVER animations for an entire song on the left, and nothing but the MISS banner/animations for their rival on the right.
• First pop'n music game that shows you your combo right above the pop-kun you hit, as opposed to the center of the screen.
• First pop'n music arcade game with an unlock event; BINGO de 7!!.
• wac starts writing original music for the series.
• Only mainline pop'n music game to feature Hiroki Koga as a sound director.
• All licenses from pop'n music 6 received distinct MISS backgrounds.
• The official website for pop'n music 7 is the first one since pop'n stage which shows a picture of the character in a song and their background in that song.
• The character designs from this game would later be used in the console-only puzzle game pop'n 対戦 ぱずるだま ONLINE.
• The patent for the BINGO de 7!! unlock system was filed on November 12th, 2001. [1]
• Total songs: 94

Staff Information

• pop'n music 7 Credits
• pop'n music 7 OST Booklet Credits

Game Modes

• NORMAL
• CHALLENGE
• BATTLE
• EXPERT

Non-Rival Playable Characters

These characters don't belong to any specific song.

• Nyami [7]
• Mimi [7]
• Mary [7]
• the KING [7]
• BAMBOO [7]

Full Song List

• pop'n music 7 Full Song List

Default/Hidden Songs

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
TV&ANIME
SEVEN	ウルトラセブンの歌	♪♪♪♪♪	100-112	Mimi [TV&ANIME-SEVEN]	?	7	22	27	14	-
KITERETSU 2	はじめてのチュウ	なぞなぞパパ	107	Mimi [TV&ANIME-KITERETSU 2]	4	8	19	28	8	-
RADIO	BITTER SWEET SAMBA	♪♪♪♪♪	100	DJ Mimi Nyami	7	9	28	38	15	-
PROJECT A	PROJECT A PROCEEDS	♪♪♪♪♪	121	Nyami [TV&ANIME-PROJECT A]	7	11	16	26	22	-
BARA	薔薇は美しく散る	中山マミ	59-127	Nyami [TV&ANIME-BARA]	7	11	26	30	24	-
URUSEI	ラムのラブソング	kaco	180	Nyami [TV&ANIME-URUSEI]	9	13	26	-	20	-
YAMATO	宇宙戦艦ヤマト	ささきいさお	132-142	Mimi [TV&ANIME-YAMATO]	6	13	23	-	24	-
KONAMI originals
ANTHEM	GLORIA	St. Naya~n	82	PePe	6	7	22	-	15	-
RETRO FUTURE	Passacaglia	POST MODERN	128	WALKER	7	9	21	-	19	-
PRECIOUS	スウィーツ	natural bear	127	pretty [7]	8	9	20	-	13	-
LOUNGE POP	Dimanche	Orange Lounge	164	RIE♥chan [7]	12	11	20	-	10	-
Jr.R&B	S・S・L ～スーパー・スペシャル・ラブ～	Shoichiro Hirata feat. Yumi Kawamura	132	Cookie	15	11	25	-	16	-
DARKNESS	電気人形	フレディ波多江とエレハモニカ	107	Zizz [7]	6	11	27	38	27	-
SUNNY	HAPPY MUSIC	パーキッツ	135	Poet [7]	10	12	25	-	26	-
CHEER GIRL	GET THE CHANCE！	MEGU & SEVEN WINDS	134	NANCY	7	12	28	-	18	-
CLUB JAZZ	Betty Boo	SENAX	121	Nina [7]	8	13	25	-	20	-
BALI TRANCE	Denpasar	good-cool	135	shålåh	5	13	29	36	19	-
POP FUSION	Tropical Pallete	Mr.T	130	Mac	6	13	25	-	20	-
MISTY	platonic love	N.A.R.D	125	Kagome [7]	8	13	27	37	23	-
HARD ROCK	SA-DA-ME	good-cool feat. すわひでお	128	YOSHIO [7]	7	14	29	40	14	-
POWER FOLK 5	サムライ・シンドローム	新堂敦士	141-143	Ash [7]	15	14	29	-	20	-
VISUAL 2 REMIX	Cry Out (Superior Mix)	good-cool feat. KöHey	180	MZD [7-VISUAL 2]	9	14	26	-	21	-
CRAZY TECHNO	CHICKEN CHASER	V.C.O	170	Cyber [7]	9	15	28	34	22	-
J-ALTERNA	簡単な事だけど大切なもの	Rock'n'roll King	128	Teruo	6	16	26	-	28	-
CIRCUS	フリーパス	パンダバンダ	140-186	Peetan	9	17	22	-	15	-
GLAM ROCK	スペース★彡キッス	Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers	100	Prince M	7	17	30	35	19	-
DISCO HOUSE	ディスコξタイフーン	PRIORITY feat.Sana	129	Sanday [7]	8	19	26	-	26	-
SWEDISH	カモミール・バスルーム	常盤ゆう	168	risette [7]	12	19	27	-	21	-
BA-ROCK	EXCALIBUR	NL&P	140	Sebas★chan	6	21	26	-	17	-
KYOUGEKI	加油！元気猿！	成城猿楽団	60-180	Yang-Yang	8	22	30	35	18	-
SHOWA KAYO	林檎と蜂蜜	亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat.MAKI	142-210	Murasaki [7]	14	23	32	-	14	-
SURF ROCK	純愛サレンダー	ザ☆チョップス	160	JUDY [7]	9	23	32	-	23	-
DES REGGAE	夜間行	Des-ROW feat.TSUBOI	102-205	Yunta	11	30	38	41	23	-
Hidden songs
NEW AGE REMIX	龍舞 ～DRAGON DANCE Revision-2	WORLD SEQUENCE	130	MZD [7-NEW AGE]	5	8	27	-	12	-
WINTER POP	White Lovers	新谷さなえ	125	SANAE♥chan [7]	7	12	22	-	15	-
NIGHTOUT REMIX	透明なマニキュア moonlit mix	Kiyommy+Seiya	132	MZD [7-NIGHT OUT]	5	16	24	-	16	-
J-GARAGE POP REMIX	Miracle Moon～L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX～‎	Togo Project feat. Sana	138	MZD [7-J-GARAGE POP]	8	18	28	-	20	-
SOFT ROCK LONG	Homesick Pt.2&3	ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT	178	RIE♥chan [5]	18	22	27	-	26	-
SPECIAL ENDING 2	Ending theme of pop'n music 6	Original Cedar	172	Rave girl [7]	20	30	37	-	24	-

BINGO de 7!!

BINGO de 7!! is pop'n music 7's unlock event. It ran from January 16th, 2002 through February 13th, 2002.

At the end of a round of ARCADE while the event was on, you would see a 5x5 grid. The goal is to fill in special requirements to fill up a line. Once you get five lines matched up, you'll unlock something, such as a new song, chart, or expert course. There are 100 different possible requirements in all, each one numbered on the bingo grid.

Only songs new to pop'n music 7 are listed below.

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
pop'n music 5 CS crossovers
CLASSIC 5	Step in Space	Waldeus vön dovjak	150	HAMANOV [CS1-1P]	4	7	36	39	29	-
KG	Sweaty Guys	ナメカワ・キミヲとザ・ハイターズ	142	SUIT [CS5]	6	9	17	23	10	-
HEART	Pink Rose	Kiyommy+Seiya	146	JUDY [5-2P]	8	14	24	-	14	-
Expert course unlocks (new CS crossovers)
CLASSIC 3 from pop'n music 3 APPEND DISC	Dynamics	Waldeus vön dovjak	80-145	HAMANOV [CS1-3P]	6	7	31	-	27	-
CLASSIC 4 from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC	Concertare	Waldeus vön dovjak	179	HAMANOV [CS1-4P]	9	16	41	-	41	-
DREAMY from pop'n music 3 APPEND DISC	penguin	NAKATEK	143	BOY [CS1-3P]	6	12	-	-	12	-
NEWS from pop'n music 5 CS	Landmark	NAKATEK	130	BOY [CS1-4P]	16	13	-	-	13	-
LIVERPOOL from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC	Love me Love me Love me	the LOΦSE BEAT	158	Johnny D [CS4-1P]	13	9	-	-	9	-
GROUP SOUNDS from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC	太陽がみつめてる	ツグ＆ザ・ラジカルズ	148	Johnny D [CS4-2P]	9	10	-	-	10	-
CUBAN GROOVE from pop'n music 5 CS	サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ	Togo Project feat. Sana	90	VANTAIN [CS5]	10	17	25	36	15	-

Hidden EXPERT courses

• CLASSIC course
• NAKATEK course
• GS course
• EX course
• REMIX course
• Sana course
• HELL 7 course

Hidden charts

• BALI TRANCE [EX]
• HARD ROCK [EX]
• Des REGGAE [EX}

Hidden character

• Nana [7]

Expert Courses

Default

• Anime Course (アニメコース): ★
  • KITERETSU 2 / BARA / URUSEI / YAMATO

• Pops Course (ポップスコース): ★★★
  • LOUNGE POP [H] / J-ALTERNA [H] / SWEDISH [H] / CLUB JAZZ [H]

• Instrumental Course (インストコース): ★★★
  • POP FUSION [H] / CIRCUS [H] / BAROQUE [H] / RADIO [H]

• Selection Course (セレクションコース): ★★★★
  • ANTHEM [H] / Jr.R&B [H] / DARKNESS [H] / SHOWA KAYO [H]

• Techno Course (テクノコース): ★★★
  • RETRO FUTURE [H] / ANALOG TECHNO [H] / FUTURE / CRAZY TECHNO [H]

• Asia Course (アジアコース): ★★★★
  • KANGTONG [H] / NEW AGE REMIX [H] / KYOUGEKI [H] / BALI TRANCE [H]

• Otome Course (乙女コース): ★★★
  • CHEER GIRL [H] / PRECIOUS [H] / MISTY [H] / SUNNY [H]

• Otoko Course (男コース): ★★★★
  • GLAM ROCK [H] / HARD ROCK [H] / POWER FOLK 5 [H] / DES REGGAE [H]

• HISTORY 1 / 2 / 3
  • Four songs based on last songs played on the machine.

Hidden

• NAKATEK course (ナカテクコース): ★★
  • TECHNO'80 [H] / FUNNY / DREAMY / NEWS

• Sana course (サナコース): ★★★
  • AMBIENT [H] / DISCO HOUSE [H] / CUBAN GROOVE [H] / WINTER POP [H]

• CLASSIC course (クラシックコース) - ★★★★★
  • CLASSIC [H] / CLASSIC 2 [H] / CLASSIC 3 [H] / CLASSIC 4 [H]

• HELL 7 course (ヘル7コース ): ★★★★
  • BALI TRANCE [EX] / HARD ROCK [EX] / DES REGGAE [EX] / SPECIAL ENDING 2 [H]

• GS course (GSコース): ★★
  • LIVERPOOL / GROUP SOUNDS / NEO GS / SURF ROCK

• REMIX course (REMIXコース): ★★★★
  • NIGHT OUT REMIX [H] / SOFT ROCK LONG [H] / J-GARAGE POP REMIX [H] / VISUAL 2 REMIX [H]

• EX course (EXコース): ★★★★★ - all songs are EX charts
  • 太陽にほえろ / MARCHING / PERCUSSIVE / ENKA REMIX

Let's make pop'n music 7 Together!

Prior to the release of pop'n music 7, a poll was held on KONAMI's website as to what songs should get a remix in pop'n music 7. All songs from the very first pop'n music through 6 (plus the 4 CS games at the time) were eligible. Cry Out got the most votes out of all the songs listed, with a total of 845 votes, with 君を壊したい! second with 735 votes. (It never got a remix, though there was a Live version in pop'n music 8). Other strong songs included ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ (626), Homesick Pt.2&3 (601), 走りぬける君へ、Hurry up! (490), and 大見解 (465). At the end Cry Out, 龍舞～DRAGON DANCE, and 透明なマニキュア were remixed (despite 龍舞～DRAGON DANCE being in 69th place with only 44 votes), and Homesick Pt.2&3 got an extended version courtesy of pop'n music sound director Jun Wakita. (大見解 did eventually get a remix years later in pop'n music 16 PARTY♪, 大見解の新見解.)

PaPaMaMa*7

Shortly before the release of pop'n music 7, a contest in Japan was held to anyone to name three of the game's new characters. The contest was known as "PapaMama * 7". Shortly before the game was released, the winners were announced, as well as the names of the new characters:

• Teruo (a man with brown hair who wears a blue jacket, who appears in 簡単な事だけど大切なもの, as well as dandelion in pop'n music 10). He later received a new sprite in pop'n music Sunny Park with the song KARISOME.
• Peetan (a panda riding on a giant ball, seen in the song フリーパス).
• Kagome (a poet who wears a long black dress), who appears in platonic love, as well as its extended version in pop'n music 9. Kagome is the first one of these three to ever get a new sprite, which she got in Sorrows in pop'n music 16 PARTY♪.

Revived Songs

The following songs from previous pop'n music titles have been revived:

Song Title	Artist	Folder
Chaos Age	Waldeus von Dövjak	pop'n music 2
Water Melon Woman	NAKATEK	pop'n music 2
PULSE	319	pop'n music 3
R.C.	Waldeus von Dövjak	pop'n music 3
和你一起走	Cathy Lau	pop'n music 3
birds	Sana	pop'n music 4
ELECTRONISM	V.C.O.	pop'n music 4
ostin-art	ostin-art	pop'n music 4

Removed Songs

All 30 songs from pop'n music 5, with the three exceptions of Shock of Love, 西新宿清掃曲, and お江戸花吹雪 TEYAN-day MIX, have been removed.

Related Links

• pop'n music 7 Official Site (archived)
• PapaMama*7 info on the second, bright green page (archived)