Nanchatte Ren'ai (なんちゃって恋愛; Imitation Love) is the 40th single release by the Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume. It was released on August 12, 2009 in four versions: regular edition, a 40th single commemorative, and two limited edition versions.
Tracklist[]
Regular Edition[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)
40th Single Commemorative Edition[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Subete wa Ai no Chikara (すべては愛の力, The Power of Love is Everything)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A[]
CD
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)
DVD
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition B[]
CD
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)
DVD
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Close-up Ver. Black)
Event V[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Takahashi Ai Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Niigaki Risa Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Kamei Eri Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Michishige Sayumi Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Tanaka Reina Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Kusumi Koharu Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Mitsui Aika Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Junjun Ver.)
- Nanchatte Ren'ai (Linlin Ver.)
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting the single
- 5th Gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- 6th Gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- 7th Gen: Kusumi Koharu
- 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
Single Information[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboards: Okubo Kaoru
- Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai
- Music Video: Suzuki Toshiyuki
- Aki Urara
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Programming: AKIRA
- Guitar: Kamata Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Tsunku, AKIRA
- Subete wa Ai no Chikara
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
- Guitar: Kamata Koji
- Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2009.07.22] Saishin Hits Wednesday J-POP[1]
- [2009.07.26] FNS 26 Hours Television[2]
- [2009.08.09] MUSIC JAPAN
- [2009.08.14] Music Station - with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi & Konno Asami
- [2009.08.21] Minna de Utaou! Family Song
- [2009.08.21] Music Fighter
- [2009.08.22] MelodiX!
- [2009.08.30] Osaka Hashissou Stage West Wind
- [2011.05.09] J-MELO
Concert Performances[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- Hello! Project 2009 SUMMER Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
- Morning Musume Live at Japan Expo 2010
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 2011 SUMMER ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ (as part of a medley)
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Haga Akane
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi
- Hello! Project Hina Fest 2017 - ANGERME
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
- Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ encore (part of a medley)
- Aki Urara
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" - Fukumura Mizuki, Yokoyama Reina, Okamura Homare
- Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show ~Sanctuary~" Fukumura Mizuki Sotsugyou Special - Fukumura Mizuki, Yokoyama Reina, Okamura Homare
- Subete wa Ai no Chikara
- Morning Musume Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009
- Hello! Project 2010 WINTER Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Aki ~Rival Survival~
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
Event Performances[]
- Nanchatte Ren'ai
- [2016.03.30] Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday Event - Haga Akane
- [2017.08.10] Kobushi Factory Taguchi Natsumi Birthday Event 2017 - Taguchi Natsumi
- [2018.05.04] Takahashi Ai・Niigaki Risa FC Event AiGaki DISCO 2018 ~Time Slip~ - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- [2018.11.26] Morning Days Happy Holiday Iikubo Haruna Fanclub Tour in Kinugawa - Iikubo Haruna, Inoue Rei
- [2019.07.29] Tsubaki Factory Akiyama Mao Birthday Event 2019 - Akiyama Mao
- [2020.12.01] Juice=Juice Miyamoto Karin Birthday Event 2020 - Miyamoto Karin
- [2021.05.28] ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2021 - Sasaki Rikako
- [2023.02.24] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Ichioka Reina Birthday Event 2023 - Ichioka Reina
- [2023.04.20] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2023 - Ishiguri Kanami
- [2023.07.31] OCHA NORMA Kubota Nanami Birthday Event 2023 - Kubota Nanami
- [2024.04.30] OCHA NORMA Yonemura Kirara Birthday Event 2024 - Yonemura Kirara
- [2024.10.28] OCHA NORMA Saito Madoka Birthday Event 2024 - Saito Madoka
- Aki Urara
- [2010.11.07] Morning Days 6 Takahashi Ai・Michishige Sayumi・Mitsui Aika in Yamanashi - Takahashi Ai
- [2011.10.23] Morning Musume Niigaki Risa & Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event - Niigaki Risa
- [2017.09.10] Takahashi Ai Birthday Event HAPPY B'DAY TO Meee.31 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- [2017.10.19] Morning Musume '17 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki, Sato Masaki
- [2017.11.06] Tsubaki Factory Ogata Risa Birthday Event 2017 - Ogata Risa
- [2019.03.08] Kobushi Factory Wada Sakurako Birthday Event 2019 - Wada Sakurako
- [2021.10.06] ANGERME Hashisako Rin Birthday Event 2021 - Hashisako Rin
- [2022.05.27] ANGERME Sasaki Rikako Birthday Event 2022 - Sasaki Rikako
- [2022.09.22] Juice=Juice Dambara Ruru × Inoue Rei FC Event 2022 ~Reiruru~ - Dambara Ruru, Inoue Rei
- [2022.11.03] Ogata Risa Birthday Event 2022 - Ogata Risa
- [2023.04.20] OCHA NORMA Ishiguri Kanami Birthday Event 2023 - Ishiguri Kanami
- [2023.09.24] Inaba Manaka FC Event 2023 ~Atsumari Manankan~ vol.1 - Inaba Manaka
- [2024.02.19] Morito Chisaki Birthday Event 2024 ~24saitte Maji!?~ - Morito Chisaki
- [2024.06.07] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Nishida Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Nishida Shiori, Kiyono Momohime
- [2024.09.26] Tsubaki Factory Yagi Shiori Birthday Event 2024 - Yagi Shiori
- Subete wa Ai no Chikara
- [2019.03.22] Morning Musume '19 Haga Akane Birthday Event - Haga Akane
- [2021.10.17] Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2021 ～22nd Best day ever～ Kyoyasu SP - Kudo Haruka
- [2023.12.05] ANGERME Kawana Rin Birthday Event 2023 - Kawana Rin
- [2024.02.21] Morning Musume '24 Yokoyama Reina Birthday Event - Yokoyama Reina
Oricon Chart Positions[]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2 23,301 |
2 10,946 |
3 4,784 |
4 | 3 3,861 |
1 8,110 |
2 | 54,973 |
| 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11,271 |
| 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 2,157 |
| 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84 | 826 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 458 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 173 | 301 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | 313 |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 83 | 70,299 |
Total Reported Sales: 70,299
Trivia[]
- On the August 14, 2009 broadcast of Music Station, former Morning Musume members Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, and Konno Asami did a special performance as backing dancers in a collaboration with the current members.
- Takahashi Ai and Tanaka Reina are the centers for this single.
- 7th generation member Kusumi Koharu 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.
- This is the highest-selling single under Takahashi Ai's leadership.
- This is the 8th generation's highest selling single.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://youtu.be/HlXhtl5_Uyk
- ↑ "FNS26時間テレビ (2009年)>主な放送企画・コーナー>日曜日" (in Japanese). Wikipedia.
External Links[]
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Nanchatte Ren'ai, Aki Urara, Subete wa Ai no Chikara