KOKORO&KARADA / LOVEpedia / Ningen Kankei No way way (KOKORO&KARADA/LOVEペディア/人間関係No way way; MIND&BODY / LOVEpedia / Personal Relationships No way way) is Morning Musume '20's 68th single. It was released on January 22, 2020 in 7 editions: 3 regular and 4 limited. The first press of the regular editions came with a random trading card of 15 kinds depending on the jacket (45 in total). Limited Edition SP came with an event lottery serial number card.[1]
This is the debut single for 15th generation members Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare, and Yamazaki Mei.
"Ningen Kankei No way way" was selected as the January 2020 opening theme for the uhb Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting show Eijo to Onjo to Yuriko.[2]
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- KOKORO&KARADA
- LOVEpedia
- Ningen Kankei No way way
- KOKORO&KARADA (Instrumental)
- LOVEpedia (Instrumental)
- Ningen Kankei No way way (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD[]
- KOKORO&KARADA (Music Video)
Limited Edition B DVD[]
- LOVEpedia (Music Video)
Limited Edition C DVD[]
- Ningen Kankei No way way (Music Video)
Limited Edition SP DVD[]
- KOKORO&KARADA (Dance Shot Ver.)
- LOVEpedia (Dance Shot Ver.)
- Ningen Kankei No way way (Dance Shot Ver.)
Event V[]
- KOKORO&KARADA (Close-up Ver.)
- LOVEpedia (Close-up Ver.)
- Ningen Kankei No way way (Close-up Ver.)
Featured Members[]

Morning Musume '20 promoting "KOKORO&KARADA"

Morning Musume '20 promoting "LOVEpedia"

Morning Musume '20 promoting "Ningen Kankei No way way"
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina
- 10th Gen: Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
- 12th Gen: Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Haga Akane
- 13th Gen: Kaga Kaede, Yokoyama Reina
- 14th Gen: Morito Chisaki
- 15th Gen (debut): Kitagawa Rio, Okamura Homare, Yamazaki Mei
Single Information[]
- KOKORO&KARADA
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku[3]
- Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura
- Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko[4]
- Music Video: ZUMI
- LOVEpedia
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Ooyagi Hiroo
- Arrangement, Keyboard, and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
- Chorus: Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Nonaka Miki
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO[5]
- Music Video: Tamura Keisuke
- Ningen Kankei No way way
- Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
- Composition: Ooyagi Hiroo
- Arrangement, Guitar, and Programming: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Trumpet: Yoshizawa Tatsuhiko
- Trombone: Takai Amane
- Soprano and Alto Saxophone: Ikegami Yoshinari
- Chorus: Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Nonaka Miki
- Dance Choreography: Yamashiro Yoko[4]
- Music Video: Tamura Keisuke
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- KOKORO&KARADA
- [2019.12.31] CDTV Special! Toshikoshi Premiere Live 2019→2020
- LOVEpedia
- [2020.01.25] Buzz Rhythm 02
- [2020.01.27] Premium MelodiX!
- [2020.02.02] J-MELO
- Ningen Kankei No way way
- [2020.01.28] Utacon
- [2020.02.02] J-MELO
Concert Performances[]
- KOKORO&KARADA
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side B~
- Hello! Project Year-End Part 2020 ~GOOB BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ Kaga Kaede Sotsugyou Special (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Haru MOTTO MORNING MUSUME.
- LOVEpedia
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~ FINAL
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side A~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2020
- Hello! Project Year-End Part 2020 ~GOOB BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2021 Winter ~STEP BY STEP!~
- Hello! Project 2024 Winter ~THREE OF US~ - Team A (Morning Musume '24, Tsubaki Factory, BEYOOOOONDS)
- Ningen Kankei No way way
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~ FINAL
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2020 Winter HELLO! PROJECT IS [ ] ~side A~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2020
- Morning Musume '22 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~SINGIN' TO THE BEAT~ Kaga Kaede Sotsugyou Special
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Gou" - Hirayama Yuki, Shimoitani Yukiho, Akiyama Mao, Kasai Yuumi, Shimakura Rika, Eguchi Saya, Kobayashi Honoka, Kubota Nanami, Tsutsui Roko
Event Performances[]
- KOKORO&KARADA
- [2019.10.13] TV Asahi Dream Festival 2019
- [2022.12.29] COUNTDOWN JAPAN 22/23 (12gatsu 29nichi Makuhari Messe Kokusai Tenjiba)
- [2025.01.20] Juice=Juice Arisawa Ichika・Kawashima Mifu Birthday Event in Nagoya - Kawashima Mifu
- LOVEpedia
Chart Positions[]
Oricon Chart Positions[]
- Daily & Weekly Rankings
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 2 106,693 |
2 9,384 |
2 3,801 |
4 | 4 | 2 2,697 |
2 | 126,884 |
10 | - | 4 | 25 | 22 | - | 26 | 16 | 5,223 |
- | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2,386 |
- | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 1,100 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118 | 294 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153 | 210 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 158 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 161 | 135 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 4 weeks. | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 57 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | Out for 16 weeks. | |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189 | 85 |
- Monthly Ranking
Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | January | 4 | 132,107 | [6] |
- Yearly Ranking
Year | Year Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|
2020 | 35 | 136,532 |
Total Reported Sales: 136,532
- Weekly Combined Ranking
Week Rank | Points |
---|---|
2 | 134,295 |
Total reported points: 134,295
Billboard Japan Top Single Sales[]
Week Rank | Sales | Ref |
---|---|---|
3 | 194,972 | [7] |
11 | 8,420 | [8] |
Total Reported Sales: 203,392
Recochoku Music Video Rankings[]
Song | Daily Rank | Weekly Rank | Monthly Rank |
---|---|---|---|
KOKORO&KARADA | 3 | 7 | 23 |
LOVEpedia | 1 | 4 | 21 |
Ningen Kankei No way way | 2 | 6 | 20 |
Other Chart Rankings[]
Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|
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Billboard Japan Single Sales (First Three Days) | 3 (187,330) |
[9] |
"KOKORO&KARADA" only | |||
Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 3 | [10] | |
Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 15 | [11] | |
"LOVEpedia" only | |||
Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 17 | [11] | |
"Ningen Kankei No way way" only | |||
Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 98 | [10] | |
Billboard Japan Top Download Songs | 20 | [11] |
Trivia[]
- The full title of the single was revealed and the music video for "KOKORO&KARADA" was released on the same day as the Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~ FINAL held on December 5, 2019.[12]
- This is their first single to be released in January since "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE?" on January 29, 2014.
- This is Morito Chisaki's first single in which she is not a concurrent Country Girls member.
- Coincidentally, she was the only member to not receive any solo lines in any of the songs on the single.
- Kitagawa Rio is the only 15th generation member to have a solo line in "Ningen Kankei No way way".
- "LOVEpedia" and "Ningen Kankei No way way" have the same melody, but different lyrics and arrangements.[1]
- "LOVEpedia" was written first about a year before the single's release under the title "LOVE Typhoon" (LOVEタイフーン). Kodama Ameko had to change the title due to Typhoon No.19 (Hagibis) at the last minute, but wrote the lyrics for "Ningen Kankei No way way" just in case the new title "LOVEpedia" was not approved.[13][14][15] Hirata Shoichiro was already in the midst of arranging "LOVEpedia" when the office unexpectedly approved "Ningen Kankei No way way" as well.[16]
- The dance break of "Ningen Kankei No way way" uses the melody of the American folk song "Turkey in the Straw" (known as the "Oklahoma Mixer" in Japan).
- For the "Ningen Kankei No way way" costumes, the 15th generation members have white accents (example; Yamazaki Mei's white blouse) while the 9th through 11th generation members have black accents (example; Sato Masaki black corset), and the 12th through 14th generation members are only in gray.
- This is the ninth and final single of 9 consecutive singles to have a lineup change (Debut single for the 15th generation).
- For the "LOVEpedia" costumes, the 15th generation members have their member colors as accents on their white costumes, while the 9th-14th generation scenes have backgrounds or key items in their respective member colors (example; Makino Maria's pink baseball glove and bat, or Ikuta Erina's yellow-green sparkles from her wand).
- In the "LOVEpedia" MV, the 9th-14th generation members are each described with a form of love. In order of appearance:
- Morito Chisaki is Coaching LOVE.
- Nonaka Miki is World LOVE.
- Yokoyama Reina is Smiley LOVE.
- Makino Maria is Baseball LOVE
- Kaga Kaede is Strong LOVE.
- Haga Akane is Manic LOVE.
- Sato Masaki is Wild LOVE.
- Ikuta Erina is Magical LOVE.
- Oda Sakura is Harmony LOVE.
- Ishida Ayumi is Dancing LOVE.
- Fukumura Mizuki is Big LOVE.
- Leading up to the single's release, the members did a series of videos on Twitter ranging from revealing secrets and new facts about themselves (Kaga Kaede,[17] Fukumura Mizuki,[18] Ikuta Erina,[19] Makino Maria,[20] and Ishida Ayumi[21]) to using a lie detector test (Morito Chisaki,[22] Haga Akane,[23] Nonaka Miki,[24] Yokoyama Reina,[25] Oda Sakura,[26] and Sato Masaki[27]). They also did a daily photo countdown by generation, starting with the 9th generation and ending with the 15th generation.[28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
- This single had the highest first day sales since "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / ENDLESS SKY / One and Only" (124,283) in December 2015.
- The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[35]
- This is currently the 13th, 14th and 15th generations highest selling single.
- This is Morning Musume's first single released in the 2020's.
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "モーニング娘。'20 68thシングル リリース決定!!" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-12-05.
- ↑ "モーニング娘。'20「人間関係No way way」uhb 北海道文化放送「映女と音女とユリコ」1月度オープニングテーマに決定! " (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-01-10.
- ↑ "モーニング娘。’19 秋ツアー新曲「KOKORO&KARADA」ライナーノーツ" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Blog. 2019-10-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "モーニング娘。’19 2020/01/22 KOKORO&KARADA / 人間関係No way way" (in Japanese). HIGH-ENERGY.
- ↑ "振付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2019-12-28.
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2020-01/
- ↑ "【ビルボード】SixTONES vs Snow Man『Imitation Rain / D.D.』が776,836枚でSGセールス首位獲得 2位と24,600枚差" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2020-01-27.
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2020&month=02&day=10
- ↑ "【先ヨミ】SixTONES / Snow Man、ジャニーズ初の同時デビュー2組が1.7万枚差でトップ2独走中" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2020-01-23.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=02&day=3
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2020&month=02&day=3
- ↑ "モーニング娘。 ’19[ライブレポート]初単独での代々木第一!「見たことのない景色、可能性を信じて」" (in Japanese). Pop'n'Roll. 2019-12-05.
- ↑ Hashimoto Shin, Hoshibe Sho, Kodama Ameko, Paipai Dekami, Kitano Atsushi. B&B Bookstore Event. 2020-01-30.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/3am_sp/status/1222890383790624770
- ↑ https://twitter.com/3am_sp/status/1222891004493086723
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mechawa/status/1222901220840312832
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218050316572286976
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218125815201894402
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218412703829516288
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218488203025567745
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218775092278120449
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219137480273862657
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219197879518158848
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219454570453180418
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219499867141287936
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219545168098947072
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219816957454815232
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1217355740974731265
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1217718128068702210
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218080516517195777
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218442903913144321
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1218805290373652483
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219167679241691142
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/status/1219530067661021184
- ↑ https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html#read-list-1
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Event V Announcement
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: KOKORO&KARADA, LOVEpedia, Ningen Kankei No way way