| LOVE Machine | |
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| Single by Morning Musume from the album 3rd -LOVE Paradise- | |
| Native title | LOVEマシーン |
| Released | September 9, 1999 October 6, 1999 (LP) October 14, 1999 (VHS) March 2, 2005 (12 cm re-release) |
| Genre | J-Pop |
| Format | CD Single, VHS single, digital download |
| Length | 14:59 (original) 19:58 (rerelease) |
| Label | zetima 
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| Producer | Tsunku |
| Morning Musume Singles Chronology | |
| Previous | Furusato 6th Single (1998) |
| Next | Koi no Dance Site 8th Single (2000) |
| Other Covers | |
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LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) is Morning Musume's seventh single. It was released on September 9, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,646,630 copies, making it a massive hit (a #1 single in Japan) and their highest selling single overall. The VHS for the single was released on October 14, 1999.
In 2004, it was re-released as part of Morning Musume Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD.
The single was the first to feature third generation member Goto Maki. It was also the last to feature first generation member Ishiguro Aya.
"LOVE Machine" ranked as the #7 single for 1999.
Tracklist
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Morning Musume - LOVE Machine (MV)
LOVE Machine (MV)
Original EditionEdit
- LOVE Machine
- 21seiki (21世紀; 21st Century)
- LOVE Machine (Instrumental)
Re-release EditionEdit
- LOVE Machine
- 21seiki
- LOVE Machine (Instrumental)
- LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version)
LP TracklistEdit
A sideEdit
- LOVE Machine
- LOVE Machine (Instrumental)
B sideEdit
- LOVE Machine ～analog remix～
- LOVE Machine ～analog remix～ (Instrumental)
- Secret Track (シークレットトラック)
VHS TracklistEdit
- LOVE Machine (MV)
Morning Musume Promoting Single
Featured MembersEdit
- 1st gen: Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya (last single), Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka
- 3rd gen (Debut Single): Goto Maki
TV performancesEdit
- [1999.09.05] ASAYAN
- [1999.09.09] Utaban
- [1999.09.10] Music Station
- [1999.09.19] ASAYAN
- [1999.09.30] Utaban
- [1999.10.08] Music Station
- [1999.12.23] Utaban
- [1999.12.24] Music Station
- [1999.12.31] 50th Kouhaku Uta Gassen
- [2000.08.20] Hello! Morning Episode 020 (Hello! Morning Version)
- [2000.09.03] Hello! Morning Episode 022 (Last Phrase Karaoke)
- [2000.12.31] 51th Kouhaku Uta Gassen (part of a medley)
- [2004.02.14] PopJam Live Special in Makuhari Messe (by Matsuura Aya, Goto Maki and ZONE)
- [2005.12.31] 56th Kouhaku Uta Gassen (as Yume Morning Musume)
- [2006.07.15] MUSIC FAIR 21
- [2007.12.31] 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen
- [2011.07.25] HEY!x3 Music Champ - (part of a medley) Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.01.01] CDTV Premium Live - Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.02.24] Music Station - Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.08.02] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2012
- [2013.07.31] FNS Uta no Natsu Matsuri 2013
- [2014.01.31] Music Station (updated version)
- [2014.04.xx] Bokura no Ongaku
- [2015.12.16] FNS Kayousai - (part of a medley) Morning Musume '15, C-ute, ANGERME, AKB48
Concert PerformancesEdit
- LOVE Machine
- Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000
- Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~
- Hello! Project 2000 ~Atsumare! Summer Party~
- Hello! Project 2001 Sugoi zo! 21seiki
- Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
- Hello! Project 2001 ~TOGETHER! Summer Party!~
- GREEN LIVE
- Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoi zo!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
- Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Hatsu Kouen ~Sakura Saku~ - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
- 2004nen Natsu First Concert Tour "W Standby! W & Berryz Koubou!" - W, Berryz Koubou
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
- Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection!-
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
- Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~ - Morning Musume with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
- Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
- Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER
- Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 at Nippon Budokan ~Dai Isshou Shuumaku "Yuusha Tachi, Shuugou Seyo"~
- Hello! Project Yaon Premium LIVE ~Soto Fest~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 - Hello! Project with Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Fukuda Asuka
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~YOU & I~ - Kanazawa Tomoko, Kamikokuryo Moe, Yamagishi Riko (part of a medley)
Single InformationEdit
- LOVE Machine
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN
- Dance Choreography: Natsu Mayumi
- Music Video: Takahata Hideta[1]
- 21seki
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Strings Arrangement: Murakami Tatsuya
Oricon Rank and SalesEdit
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 241,540 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 201,670 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 191,320 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 101,350 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 81,340 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 91,850 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 68,410 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 72,860 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 69,840 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 47,650 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 39,540 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 46,350 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 36,720 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 42,470 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 34,910 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 41,380 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 89,980 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 31,780 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 27,580 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 22,610 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 14,580 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 10,930 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 5,830 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 7,470 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 7,290 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 5,230 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 3,650 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 4,010 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 3,380 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 | 3,110 |
- Total time in the Oricon Top 100: 31 weeks.
- Total sales: 1,646,630
Cover VersionsEdit
- An English cover was recorded by Debbie French as "Love Machine" for the album Cover Morning Musume!
- American singer-songwriter Scott Murphy recorded a cover of the song for his album Guilty Pleasures 3.
- A Korean version of the song, titled "Dream Girl", was recorded by After School for Tokyo Girls, a series which documented the Hello! Project Korea Auditions.
- An English reggae version was recorded by British singer Janet Kay featuring Takahashi Ai for Kay's cover album Idol Kay, which was produced by Tsunku.[2]
TriviaEdit
- It is 1 of the 4 Morning Musume singles that sold more than 1,000,000 of copies.
- This is the third Morning Musume single with an English name.
- 1st Generation member Abe Natsumi gives a comment about the single on Youtube.
- This is the highest selling single in all of Hello! Project.
- As of February 2016, the official music video has over 4,000,000 views, making it 1 of 46 music videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
- Coincidentally, the way the members are set up for the jacket cover ended up being in order of graduation. Going from top to bottom, right to left, with Ishiguro Aya being top-right and Yaguchi Mari being bottom-left. This is unofficially known by some fans as the "LOVE Machine Curse"
- LOVE Machine appears as a song in Karaoke Revolution J-Pop Best Collection Volume 1.
- In the movie Summer Wars, the artificial intelligence is named LOVE Machine after the song.
- A new version of this song was recorded for The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ in 2013.
- Tsunku has mentioned during an episode of Uchi Kuru!? that "LOVE Machine was originally an unreleased Sharam Q song with a change in arrangements.[3]
- In the movie Seishun Bakachin Ryorijuku starring Goto Maki, two people sing LOVE Machine.
- This is their first single that was both a graduation and debut single.
- The song was sampled in Dancing Dolls' single "DD JUMP" (2013).
- This is the only Morning Musume single that stayed 3 weeks in a row on the #1 position on the Oricon chart.
Additional VideosEdit
Morning Musume - LOVE Machine (Yomiuri Land EAST Ver)
ReferencesEdit
NotesEdit
- ^ Two weeks due to New Year's holiday
SourceEdit
- ↑ http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0019721&ch=0
- ↑ アイドルKAY (in Japanese), Tsunku.net
- ↑ Uchi Kuru!?. 2010-05-30.
External LinksEdit
- Discography:
- Single: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- LP: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- VHS: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: LOVE Machine, 21Seiki
