Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE?

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Release Date January 29, 2014

Genre J-Pop

Format CD Single, CD+DVD

Recorded 2013

Label

Producer Tsunku

Morning Musume '14 Singles Chronology

Previous: Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan 54th Single (2013) ]] Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? (笑顔の君は太陽さ / 君の代わりは居やしない / What is LOVE?) is Morning Musume '14's 55th single and their first single with their new name. It is set to be released on January 29, 2014 in 6 edition: 2 regular and 4 limited editions. The first press for both regular editions includes 10 trading cards and a random enclosure.

"Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai" will be the official cheer song for the 2014 Winter Olympics Japanese Team, while "What is LOVE?" was the ending theme for the NHK World show J-Melo from October through December 2013.

CD

 * 1) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa
 * 2) Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai
 * 3) What is LOVE?
 * 4) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Instrumental)
 * 5) Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Instrumental)
 * 6) What is LOVE? (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD

 * 1) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Music Video)
 * 2) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Close-up Ver.)

Limited Edition B DVD

 * 1) Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Music Video)
 * 2) Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition C DVD

 * 1) What is LOVE? (Music Video)
 * 2) What is LOVE? (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition D DVD

 * 1) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Dance Lecture Video)
 * 2) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa (Dance Shot Ver.)
 * 3) Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai (Making Of & Offshot Video)

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

 * What is LOVE?
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
 * Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume

Single Information

 * Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa
 * Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: TBA
 * What is LOVE?
 * Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * Arrangement: TBA

Trivia

 * Tsunku wrote "What is LOVE?" to commemorate the J-Melo 400th episode.
 * This is Michishige Sayumi's first single as Morning Musume '14's leader.
 * With the release of this single, Michishige Sayumi and Niigaki Risa will be tied with the record of Most singles featured in.
 * This is Morning Musume '14's first Triple A-side single.

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: TBA