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Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク/愛の軍団; Selfish, Easy Going, Jokes of Love / Love's Army) is Morning Musume's 54th single. It was released on August 28, 2013 in 7 editions: 2 regular and 5 limited. The first press came with a poster of 6 kinds, different depending on the retailer.

Tracklist[]

CD[]

Regular Edition A; Limited Edition D[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
  2. Ai no Gundan
  3. Bouya (坊や; Boy) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
  4. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
  5. Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Regular Edition B; Limited Edition E[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
  2. Ai no Gundan
  3. Funwari Koibito Ichinensei (ふんわり恋人一年生; Gentle First Year Lover) - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
  4. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
  5. Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A-C[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
  2. Ai no Gundan
  3. Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu (負ける気しない 今夜の勝負, I Don't Feel Like Losing, Tonight's A Battle)
  4. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
  5. Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A DVD[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Music Video)
  2. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition B DVD[]

  1. Ai no Gundan (Music Video)
  2. Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition C DVD[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
  2. Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
  3. Making Eizou (メイキング映像; Making-of Footage)

Event V "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"[]

  1. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
  2. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
  3. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
  4. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
  5. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
  6. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
  7. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
  8. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
  9. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
  10. Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)

Event V "Ai no Gundan"[]

  1. Ai no Gundan (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
  2. Ai no Gundan (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
  3. Ai no Gundan (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
  4. Ai no Gundan (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
  5. Ai no Gundan (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
  6. Ai no Gundan (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
  7. Ai no Gundan (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
  8. Ai no Gundan (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
  9. Ai no Gundan (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
  10. Ai no Gundan (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)

Featured Members[]

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Morning Musume promoting "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"

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Morning Musume promoting "Ai no Gundan"

Single Information[]

Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
Ai no Gundan
  • Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
  • Arrangement, Keyboard, Programming: Okubo Kaoru
  • Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho, CHINO
  • Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO[3]
  • Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
Bouya
  • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
  • Arrangement and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
  • Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
  • Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
  • Arrangement & Programming: AKIRA
  • Chorus: Sayashi Riho, AKIRA
  • Rap Arrangement & Additional Rap: U.M.E.D.Y. (U.M.E.D.Y. for KITCHEN RECORD & TAPES / id ENTERTAINMENT)
Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
  • Lyrics, Composition: Tsunku
  • Arrangement, Programming: Egami Kotaro
  • Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho

Promotion[]

  • October 12, 2013: Osaka
  • October 19, 2013: Kanagawa

  • September 14, 2013: Tokyo 1
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
    • Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
  • September 15, 2013: Tokyo 2
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
    • Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
  • September 23, 2013: Tokyo 3
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group C: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Ishida, Oda
    • Ai no Gundan Group C: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Sato, Kudo
  • September 29, 2013: Osaka
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A
    • Ai no Gundan Group A
  • October 27, 2013: Aichi
    • Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B
    • Ai no Gundan Group B

  • Performances[]

    TV Performances[]

    Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
    • [2013.08.23] Music Station
    • [2013.08.30] Music Dragon
    • [2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013
    • [2013.09.12] Music Japan
    • [2013.09.24] Oha Suta
    • [2013.11.03] J-MELO
    • [2014.07.31] The Girls Live
    • [2021.04.02] Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smile-tachi e[4]
    Ai no Gundan
    • [2016.08.26] Music Station
    • [2020.03.27] RAGAZZE! - Shoujotachi yo![5]

    Concert Performances[]

    Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
    Ai no Gundan
    Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
    Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
    Bouya

    Event Performances[]

    Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
    Ai no Gundan
    Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
    Bouya

    Chart Positions[]

    Oricon Chart Positions[]

    Daily & Weekly Ranking
    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
    - 1
    96,075
    2
    9,339
    4
    1,607
    1
    24,324
    2
    3,212
    3
    6,013
    1 144,061
    4 15 16 18 4 7 5 12 12,340
    18 48 46 48 49 47 - 50 1,428
    39 - - - - - - 80 666
    - - - - - - - 134 420
    Monthly Rankings
    Year Month Month Rank Sales
    2013 August 4 144,061
    2013 September 32 14,854
    Yearly Ranking
    Year Year Rank Sales Ref
    2013 41 158,915 [6]

    Total Reported Sales: 158,915

    Other Chart Rankings[]

    Country Chart Highest
    Position
    Ref
    Flag of Japan.svg Japan Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay 22 [7]
    Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay 32 [8]
    Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 2 [9]
    Billboard Japan Hot 100 2 [10]
    Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales Year End 2013 84 [11]
    Flag of the United States (Pantone) United States US J-Pop iTunes Chart 9 [12]

    Trivia[]

    • Sayashi Riho is the center for this single.
    • The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Project Station.[13]
    • This is the first single to not feature 6th generation member Tanaka Reina in over 10 years since "AS FOR ONE DAY".
    • The slapping choreography in "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" is a homage to the 1981 hit song "High School Lullaby" by Imokin Trio.[1]
    • This single has become Morning Musume's best selling single since "Koko ni Iruzee!" (2002). It is also the third number one single in a row for the current group, which was previously achieved in 2001. This is also the group's last single under the name Morning Musume.
    • The single ranked #1 in the weekly Oricon charts with 158,915 copies sold overall.[14] The single ranked #41 on the Oricon yearly chart for 2013.[15]
    • As of April 2018, the "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" music video has over 10,000,000 views on YouTube, becoming the third after the "One・Two・Three / The Matenrou Show" Dance Shot Ver. and "Ren'ai Revolution 21" to do so. Additionally, "Ai no Gundan" has over 5,000,000 views.
    • This is the third consecutive single to debut at #1 on the Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts.
    • After only two weeks, this became the best selling single for all members since joining Morning Musume (until 2014).
    • This was the highest selling Hello! Project single of 2013.

    Videos[]

    Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (MV)
    Ai no Gundan (MV)

    Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
    Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)

    Gallery[]

    Notes[]

    1. ^ "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke" was the only A-side included in the 2013 album The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~. The 2019 album Best! Morning Musume 20th Anniversary is the first to include "Ai no Gundan" in a compilation.

    References[]

    1. 1.0 1.1 "モーニング娘。 8/28発売 シングル「わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク/愛の軍団」" (in Japanese). Tsunku Official Blog. 2013-07-18.
    2. "振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-27.
    3. "振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-28.
    4. "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.
    5. "AKB48、モーニング娘。’20、ももいろクローバーZら出演『RAGAZZE!~少女たちよ!~』、セットリスト発表" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2020.03.27.
    6. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/5/
    7. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
    8. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
    9. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=09&day=9
    10. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=09&day=9
    11. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2013
    12. http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/us-j-pop-itunes-charts-september-08-2013/
    13. "Berryz工房七夕LIVE&モーニング娘。コメント&小田さくら&Juice=Juice MC:萩原舞【ハロ!ステ#24】" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station. 2013-07-17.
    14. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-09/
    15. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/more/3/

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