Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan

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Release Date August 28, 2013

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD+DVD

Recorded 2013

Label

Producer Tsunku

Morning Musume Singles Chronology

Previous: Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai 53rd Single (2013)]] Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク／愛の軍団; Selfishness, Mind's Condition, Love's Joke/ Army of Love), official english title being Selfish, Easy Going, Jokes of Love / "GUNDAN" Of The Love, is Morning Musume's 54th single. It was released on August 28, 2013 in 7 editions: 2 regular and 5 limited editions.

The single ranked #1 in the weekly Oricon charts with 144,061 copies sold.

This has become Morning Musume's best selling single since Shabondama. It is also the third number one single in a row for the current group, which was previously achieved in 2001.

Regular Edition A

 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Bouya (坊や; Boy) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Regular Edition B

 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Funwari Koibito Ichinensei (ふんわり恋人一年生;  Gentle First Year Lover) - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A
CD DVD
 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu (負ける気しない 今夜の勝負, I Don't Feel Like Losing, Tonight's A Battle)
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (MV)
 * 2) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B
CD DVD
 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
 * 1) Ai no Gundan (MV)
 * 2) Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition C
CD DVD
 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
 * 2) Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
 * 3) Making of.

Limited Edition D

 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Bouya - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Limited Edition E

 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) Ai no Gundan
 * 3) Funwari Koibito Ichinensei - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
 * 4) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
 * 5) Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Featured Members

 * 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi
 * 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
 * 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
 * 11th Gen: Oda Sakura

Concert Performances

 * 1) Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * 2) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezore!~
 * 3) Ai no Gundan
 * 4) *Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze!~

Television Performance

 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * [2013.08.23] Music Station
 * [2013.08.30] Music Dragon

Song Information

 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho
 * Sub Vocals: Fukumura Mizuki, Oda Sakura
 * Minor Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki
 * Ai no Gundan
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho
 * Sub Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Oda Sakura
 * Minor Vocals: Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki
 * Bouya
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals : Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Sato Masaki
 * Sub Vocals: Iikubo Haruna, Kudo Haruka
 * Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: AKIRA
 * Rap Arrangement: U.M.E.D.Y.
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura
 * Sub Vocals: Suzuki Kanon
 * Rappers:
 * Main Rapper: Ishida Ayumi
 * Sub Rapper: Ikuta Erina
 * Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
 * Vocals:
 * Main Vocals: TBA
 * Sub Vocals. TBA

Promotions
Release Events=
 * October 12, 2013: Release Event (Osaka)
 * October 19, 2013: Release Event (Kanagawa)
 * -|Television Appearances=
 * TBA
 * -|Handshake Events & Photo Options=
 * September 14, 2013: Handshake Event and Photo Option (Tokyo 1)
 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
 * Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
 * September 15, 2013: Handshake Event and Photo Option (Tokyo 2)
 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
 * Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
 * September 23, 2013: Handshake Event and Photo Option (Tokyo 3)
 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group C: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Ishida, Oda
 * Ai no Gundan Group C: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Sato, Kudo
 * September 29, 2013: Handshake Event and Photo Option (Osaka)
 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
 * Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
 * October 27, 2013: Handshake Event and Photo Option (Aichi)
 * Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
 * Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo

Trivia

 * This is Michishige Sayumi's 5th single as leader.
 * This is the first Morning Musume single in over 10 years to not feature Tanaka Reina.
 * It is the second Double A-side single in a row.
 * Tsunku said in a tweet that this single seems "sick!".
 * The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Station.
 * "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" is divided into two groups with an intense dance battle, while "Ai no Gundan" has a military-style dance, with the hand-salute formation pose.
 * This is the second single for which they used Japanese to English translations on their YouTube videos.
 * "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" MV on Morning Musume's official YouTube Channel, passed 1,000,000 views in 10 days.
 * "Ai no Gundan" MV on Morning Musume's official YouTube Channel passed 1,000,000 views.
 * This is the third single in a row to debut at #1 on the Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts.
 * This single has beat the first week sales for all previous singles since Do it! Now.
 * This single currently has the 11th best selling first week for a Morning Musume single.
 * This single achieved the groups goal of "triple good things", mentioned in the lyrics of "Brainstorming." Its meaning represented their goal of 3 consecutive weekly #1, which was previously achieved in 2001 with The☆Peace!, Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ and Souda! We're ALIVE.

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 144,061*