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Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Mr.Moonlight 〜愛のビッグバンド〜; Mr. Moonlight ~Love's Big Band~) is Morning Musume's 13th single. It was released on October 31, 2001. It sold a total of 513,340 copies and reached number one on the Oricon Charts.

This is the first single to feature fifth generation members Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, and Niigaki Risa.

"Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" ranked as the #42 single for 2001.

Tracklist[]

  1. Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
  2. Popcorn Love! (ポップコーンラブ!)
  3. Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Instrumental)

Featured Members[]

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Morning Musume promoting single

Single Information[]

Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
Popcorn Love!
  • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
  • Arrangement: Kono Shin

Performances[]

TV Performances[]

  • [2001.10.21] MUSIX
  • [2001.10.28] MUSIX
  • [2001.10.28] Hello! Morning
  • [2001.11.02] MUSIC STATION
  • [2001.11.03] Pop Jam
  • [2001.11.04] MUSIX
  • [2001.11.05] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
  • [2001.11.08] Utaban
  • [2001.11.09] FUN
  • [2001.11.10] CDTV
  • [2001.11.17] All Japan Requests Awards
  • [2001.11.28] MUSIX
  • [2001.12.01] Digital Dream Live
  • [2001.12.06] FNS Kayousai
  • [2001.12.24] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
  • [2001.12.27] Utaban
  • [2001.12.28] MUSIC STATION Special
  • [2001.12.31] 52nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
  • [2002.01.12] MUSIX
  • [2002.01.19] Junior Nodo Jiman
  • [2002.01.19] MUSIX
  • [2002.11.01] MUSIC STATION
  • [2003.03.26] God of Entertainment (with Takarazuka)
  • [2003.12.29] SMAPxSMAP
  • [2011.05.09] J-MELO

Concert Performances[]

Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
Popcorn Love!

Event Performances[]

Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
Popcorn Love!

Oricon Chart Positions[]

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 308,940
2 6 6 6 5 4 3 4 70,250
4 16 15 15 15 14 9 13 35,290
12 - - - 15 13 14 21 23,710
- - - - - - 20 26 11,900
- - - - - - - 30 8,670
- - - - - - - 45 6,700
- - - - - - 20 35 7,240
15 - - - - - - 19 22,210
- 15 15 12 12 14 15
18 - - - - 13 15 24 7,730
20 - - - - - - 32 5,420
- - - - - - - 66 2,860
- - - - - - - 78 2,420

Total Reported Sales: 513,340

Trivia[]

  • Konno Asami wore a special blue version of the outfit that the members wear on the single jacket for the Christmas special which was titled ‘13 nin gakari no Christmas’, when asked why she was wearing a blue version when there were only red and yellow, she said that she was a ‘spare’ member.
  • The song exhibits heavy swing-style music influence, and the video featured the group dressed in outfits reminiscent of swing's peak era.
  • 4th Generation member Yoshizawa Hitomi gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
  • As of February 2016, the official music video is 1 of 46 music videos for a single that has reached over 1,000,000 views on Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
  • An English cover of Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ was recorded by Elisa Fiorillo as "Mr. Moonlight" for the album Cover Morning Musume Hello! Project!
  • The song was covered by anime idols Shijou Takane, Kisaragi Chihaya, and Ganaha Hibiki on the album THE IDOLM@STER STATION!!! THIRD TRAVEL WANTED.
  • This is the group's second single in which the groups line-up matches the singles number; this being a 13 member line up, and the groups 13th single. The other single is I WISH, which has ten members and is the tenth single.
  • The Centers for this single are Abe Natsumi, Goto Maki and Yoshizawa Hitomi.

Videos[]

Morning Musume - Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (MV)

External Links[]

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