Ren'ai Revolution 21 (恋愛レボリューション21; Love Revolution 21) is Morning Musume's 11th single. It was released on December 13, 2000. It sold a total of 1,113,000 copies and peaked at number two on the Oricon Charts. It ranked as the #5 single for 2001.
It was re-released on June 19, 2024 on 7" vinyl exclusively by Tower Records, using the original master.[1][2]
This single is the last to feature first generation member Nakazawa Yuko before she graduated from Morning Musume to continue her solo career within Hello! Project.
"Ren'ai Revolution 21" was used as Idol wo Sagase! opening theme. "Inspiration!" was used as the image song for NHK’s NHK BS, and along with the title track as the theme song for Saltimbanco’s 2000-2001 tour of Japan.
Tracklist[]
CD[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Inspiration! (インスピレーション!)
- Ren'ai Revolution 21 (Instrumental)
LP[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Inspiration!
- Ren'ai Revolution 21 (Instrumental)
- Inspiration! (Instrumental)
7" Vinyl[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Inspiration!
Featured Members[]
Morning Musume promoting single
Morning Musume promoting single
- 1st Gen: Nakazawa Yuko (last), Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd Gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
- 3rd Gen: Goto Maki
- 4th Gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
Single Information[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Lyrics, Composition, Chorus: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Spacey Fake: DANCE☆MAN (appears courtesy of AVEX INC.)
- Performed by DANCE☆MAN & THE BANDMAN
- Drums: HYU HYU
- Bass: TOCA
- Guitar: JUMP MAN
- Turntables: DJ.ICHIRO
- Keyboards: WATA-BOO
- Percussions: STAGE CHAKKA MAN
- Turntable: DJ. ICHIRO
- Rap & Voice: U.M.E.D.Y. (from Sin appears courtesy of HIBIKI)
- Wow Wo: Morning Musume. & All Staff
- Dance Choreography: Natsu Mayumi
- Music Video: Tadokoro Takashi
- Inspiration!
- Lyrics, Composition, Chorus, Funky Voice: Tsunku
- Arrangement, Guitar, Programming, Talker: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Brass Arrangement: Kobayashi Masahiro
- Drums: Sano Yasuo
- Bass: Komatsu Hideyuki
- Percussion: Sakai Hideaki
- Trumpets: Kobayashi Masahiro, Kobayashi Futoshi, Sawano Hironori
- Trombone: Kawai Wakaba
- Saxophone: Orita Kouji
- Talker: Hashimoto Shin
Performances[]
TV Performances[]
- [2000.12.07] FNS Kayousai
- [2000.12.08] Music Station
- [2000.12.10] MUSIX!
- [2000.12.15] Music Station
- [2000.12.15] FUN
- [2000.12.15] CDTV
- [2000.12.17] Hello! Morning Episode #37
- [2000.12.20] NTV Ongaku Bangumi Dai Shūgō Utatte Odotte X'mas
- [2000.12.23] Pop Jam Christmas Special
- [2000.12.24] ASAYAN
- [2000.12.25] HEY!HEY!HEY!
- [2000.12.28] Utaban
- [2000.12.29] Music Station Super Live
- [2001.01.05] Tokyo Music Plaza
- [2001.01.07] MUSIX!
- [2001.01.28] Hello! Morning Episode #42 - Last Phrase wo Utaccha Dame! #22
- [2001.02.02] Music Station
- [2001.02.04] MUSIX!
- [2001.02.11] MUSIX!
- [2001.03.17] Japan Gold Disc Award
- [2001.04.02] HEY!HEY!HEY! Special
- [2001.04.12] Motaihendeshita
- [2001.04.19] Nakazawa Yuko Final BS Special
- [2001.07.01] MUSIX!
- [2001.09.30] MUSIX!
- [2001.12.23] 2001-Nen Morning Musume Dai Kansha-sai Christmas Special
- [2001.12.24] MUSIX!
- [2001.12.31] 52nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen - part of medley as Mr.Moonlight ～Ai koso ga The☆Peace!～
- [2002.07.03] Saturday J
- [2003.12.03] FNS Kayousai
- [2003.12.29] SMAPxSMAP - with SMAP
- [2007.07.28] Music Fair 21
- [2007.12.11] NTV Best Artist 2007 - with Nakazawa Yuko, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi & Konno Asami
- [2007.12.31] 58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen - (part of a medley) with Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute & Hello Pro Egg
- [2009.02.04] Collabo Labo - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (DJ KOO remix)
- [2009.08.14] Music Station - with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi & Konno Asami
- [2010.09.20] HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ
- [2011.07.16] Ongaku no Hi - Dream Morning Musume
- [2011.08.20] 24HOUR TELEVISION
- [2011.12.07] FNS Kayousai - with Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.12.31] CDTV Special Toshikoshi Premier Live 2012-2013 - Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.02.24] Music Station - Dream Morning Musume
- [2012.09.30] FES IWAO - ℃-ute, Passpo☆, BiS, Afilia Saga, Dempagumi.inc
- [2013.10.11] Nakai no Mado - Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- [2014.04.xx] Bokura no Ongaku
- [2014.06.26] TV Tokyo Music Festival - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, & Yoshizawa Hitomi
- [2015.08.01] TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2015 - Yaguchi Mari & Team Makenki
- [2015.07.29] FNS 27-jikan TV - Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi & Niigaki Risa with Okamura Takashi
- [2015.07.29] FNS Uta no Matsuri - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated) with Funassyi
- [2015.09.28] Matsuko to Matsuko - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated) with Matsukodroid
- [2015.12.16] FNS Kayousai - (part of a medley) with ℃-ute, ANGERME, Momoiro Clover Z
- [2016.03.29] UTAGE! - Iida Kaori, Yasuda Kei, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai & Tanaka Reina
- [2016.06.29] TV Tokyo Music Festival Summer- Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated)
- [2016.10.08] DMC Festival Korean Music Wave
- [2017.07.15] Ongaku no Hi - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated) with ANGERME, Kobushi Factory & Tsubaki Factory
- [2017.11.28] Momoiro Uta Gassen - Yaguchi Mari with Momoiro Clover Z
- [2018.06.27] TV Tokyo Music Festival - Nakazawa Yuko, Ishiguro Aya, Iida Kaori, Fukuda Asuka, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Goto Maki & Yoshizawa Hitomi
- [2018.11.06] Utacon
- [2018.12.12] FNS Kayousai ~2nd Night~
- [2018.12.27] Premium Melodix! - with Shizu-chan from Nankai Candies
- [2021.04.02] Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smile-tachi e[3]
- [2021.07.03] THE MUSIC DAY -Morning Musume。'21 vs AKB48-
- [2021.12.24] MUSIC BLOOD - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated)
- [2021.12.31] Inaiinaiba! -Wanwan 25-[4]- part of a medley of children nursery songs re-arranged by Tsunku)
- [2022.06.22] Da-iCE music Lab - with Da-iCE
- [2023.01.01] Shinshun Bakushou Hit Parade 2023 - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated)
- [2023.06.28] TV Tokyo Music Festival Summer - Ren'ai Revolution 21 (updated)
- [2023.08.18] Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smile-tachi e
- [2023.08.27] 24HOUR TELEVISION
Concert Performances[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Hello! Project Dai Undoukai
- 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
- Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
- Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
- Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2003 15nin de NON STOP!
- Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Hatsu Kouen ~Sakura Saku~ - Morning Musume Sakura Gumi
- Morning Musume Otome Gumi ~Otome Chikku~ - Morning Musume Otome Gumi
- Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~ - Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Goto Maki, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Michishige Sayumi, Ayaka, Saito Hitomi, Otani Masae, Shibata Ayumi, Satoda Mai, Tsugunaga Momoko, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Sugaya Risako, Murakami Megumi, Suzuki Airi, Okai Chisato, Hagiwara Mai, Miyoshi Erika
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6kan Hit Mankai!~
- 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 Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
- 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 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER ~YOU & I~ - Funaki Musubu, Hamaura Ayano, Kiyono Momohime (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019 - Hello! Project
- 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)
- Hello! Project 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT "ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!" ACT I - Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- Goto Maki 25th Anniversary Live Tour 2024 ~pr∀yer~ - Goto Maki
- SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~GIVE ME MORE SAYU~ - Michishige Sayumi (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. "Kaku" - Hello! Project
- Inspiration!
- Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka Jou Hall Saishuu Bi~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Resonant LIVE~
- Morning Musume Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009
- Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~ (part of a medley)
- Juice=Juice First Live Tour 2014~2015 News=News ~Kakuchi yori Otodoke Shimasu!~
- Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ - Ogawa Rena, Inoue Rei, Yamagishi Riko, Niinuma Kisora, Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki, Shimano Momoko
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2016 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kanatsu Mizuki
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~ - Juice=Juice
- Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Last Code→Full Squeeze!~ - Juice=Juice
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- Juice=Juice CONCERT TOUR 2019 ~JuiceFull!!!!!!!~ - Juice=Juice
Event Performances[]
- Ren'ai Revolution 21
- Inspiration!
- [2020.10.07] Morning Musume '20 Nonaka Miki Birthday Event - Nonaka Miki
- [2024.07.25] Juice=Juice Matsunaga Riai Birthday Event 2024 - Matsunaga Riai
- [2024.10.04] Tsubaki Factory Ono Mizuho Birthday Event 2024 - Ono Mizuho
- [2024.12.05] ANGERME Kawana Rin Birthday Event 2024 - Kawana Rin
Oricon Chart Positions[]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 515,490 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 114,970 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 169,560 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 75,920 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 34,160 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 41,930 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 16,390 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 9,430 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 5,260 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91 | 2,930 |
Total Reported Sales: 1,113,000
Cover Versions & Remixes[]
- A "13-nin" version of the title track was re-recorded by the 2002 Morning Musume line-up, and can be found on the album 4th Ikimashoi!.
- A 2009 version called Ramen Revolution 21 and a 2010 version called Futomen Revolution 21 were recorded for Nissin commercials. Both versions later combined and released digitally as Ramen Revolution 2010 Long Type.
- "Ren'ai Revolution 21" was re-arranged and performed by Morning Musume's second half of 2013 lineup in The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~.
- HANGRY & ANGRY version in Reconquista.
- An English cover of the title track was recorded by Danna McAfee as "Love Revolution 21" for the album Cover Morning Musume!.
- A Hawaiian version of the title track was included on the single Morning Musume Single Medley ~Hawaiian~ and on the album Hawaiian de Kiku Morning Musume Single Collection.
- Ice Creamusume recorded a Mandarin version of the title track, titled "Liàn Ài Gémìng 21", for their album 1st Zuì Bàng!.
- The title track was covered by Taiwanese girl group 4 in Love.
- Korean singer Hyun Young recorded a Korean version of "Ren'ai Revolution 21" as a single titled "Love Revolution".
- A remix by Remix☆MAN called Chou Chou Chou cool remix included in Petit Best 2 ~3・7・10~.
- A remix by WMPTARMIGAN included in CLUB Hello! TRANCE REMIX.
- The title track was remixed by DJ Command feat. Uchi & Tomomin in Beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem.
- The title track is covered and remixed by "Happy Around!", one of the main units from the multimedia franchise D4DJ. It is also featured in the mobile game, D4DJ Groovy Mix.
- IDOLM@STER version in THE IDOLM@STER STATION!!! THIRD TRAVEL WANTED.
- A eurobeat version by Momokawa Tomomi & 9LoveJ Executive.
- Goose house uploaded their version in 2013.[5]
- Hysteric Panic recorded their version on the 2019 album Survival Game.
- Happy Heads NANIYORI recorded their version on the 2022 album Omodeta Cover Yokocho.
- Kago Ai uploaded a cover on her YouTube channel.
- Goto Maki uploaded a cover of Inspiration! on her Utattemita series.
Trivia[]
- It is 1 of the 4 Morning Musume singles that sold more than 1,000,000 of copies.
- The centers for this single are Abe Natsumi and Goto Maki.
- 4th Generation member Ishikawa Rika gives a comment about the single on YouTube.
- As of June 2021, it is the highest viewed official music video on Morning Musume's YouTube channel with over 23,000,000 views, and is also their most viewed video on their entire YouTube channel.
- This is the eleventh and last single of Nakazawa Yuko as leader of Morning Musume. She left the group to fully pursue her solo career and reach other goals of hers before she turns 30 (she was 28 at the time). It was speculated that the direction Morning Musume was going in, and the fact that so many young people (4th generation) joined the group, that Nakazawa decided to leave.
- First press: an 8-page booklet.
- Their 11th single was actually intended to be Say Yeah! ~Motto Miracle Night~, but the song got lukewarm feedback from fans when played on radio, and Tsunku changed it to "Ren'ai Revolution 21".
- Used in Takara's E-Kara commercial starring Morning Musume.
- Used in EyeToy Furifuri Dance Tengoku commercial.
- Ramen Revolution 21 used as the theme song of Nissin's Futomen Dodo commercials featuring sumo wrestlers in 2009 and Futomen Revolution 21 used in 2010 featuring Shocker Combatmen.
- In 2013 the song used in Fukupika commercial starring Yasuda Kei.
- The updated version was used in Aviot's Earbuds commercial starring Morning Musume '21.
- Used in The Global Group commercial starring Miranda Kerr
- Used in NTT docomo's dBarai commercial starring Hamabe Minami and Hoshino Gen.
- Used in ZOZOTOWN's ZOZO Music Show Y2K commercial starring Honda Tsubasa.
- The title track is included in Just Dance Wii.
- The title track is included in Dance Evolution.
- Tsuji Nozomi and Kizuna AI collaborated on dancing to Ren'ai Revolution 21 on YouTube.
- Yasuda Kei and Takahashi Ai recorded the song for a 2024 commercial for Asahi Style Free Beer.[6]
Gallery[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ モー娘。「恋愛レボリューション21」、太シス「月と太陽」「宇宙でLa Ta Ta」がアナログ盤で蘇る (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. 2024-04-05.
- ↑ モーニング娘。『恋愛レボリューション21』と太陽とシスコムーン『月と太陽』『宇宙でLa Ta Ta』が初7inch化し6月19日3タイトル同時発売 (in Japanese) Tower Records. 2024-04-05.
- ↑ "モーニング娘。’21、『金スマ』SPメドレー詳細明らかに 「恋愛レボリューション21」「純情エビデンス」など4曲" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2021.04.02.
- ↑ "いないいないばあっ！ ワンワン２５ DVD" (in Japanese). NHK Square.
- ↑ "恋愛レボリューション21／モーニング娘。（Cover）"
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C31sejVPZDm/
External Links[]
- Discography:
- CD: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- LP: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
- 7inch: Hello! Project
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Lyrics: Ren'ai Revolution 21, Inspiration!