Release Date August 28, 2013
Genre J-Pop
Format CD Single, CD+DVD
Recorded 2013
Label
Producer Tsunku
Previous: Brainstorming/Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai 53rd Single
(2013)
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; Selfishness, Mind's Condition, Love's Joke/ Army of Love) is Morning Musume's 54th single. It is set to be released on August 28, 2013 in 7 editions: 2 regular and 5 limited editions.
Tracklist
Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
Regular Edition A
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Bouya (坊や; Boy) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- 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
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- 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)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (MV)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition B
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
DVD
- Ai no Gundan (MV)
- Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition C
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
- Making of.
Limited Edition D
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Bouya - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Limited Edition E
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Funwari Koibito Ichinensei - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Featured Members
Morning Musume promoting "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"
- 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
Concert Performances
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
Song Information
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Main Vocals (descending): Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura, Fukumura Mizuki, Michishige Sayumi, Sato Masaki, Ishida Ayumi
- Ai no Gundan
- Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Main Vocals: Sayashi Riho, Oda Sakura
- Sub Vocals: Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Sato Masaki, Ishida Ayumi
Promotions
- October 12, 2013: Release Event (Osaka)
- October 19, 2013: Release Event (Kanagawa)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
- Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
- Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group C: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Ishida, Oda
- Ai no Gundan Group C: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Sato, Kudo
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
- Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
- Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
Trivia
- This is Michishige Sayumi's 5th single as leader.
- This is also Fukumura Mizuki's and Iikubo Haruna's 1st single as sub-leaders.
- This is the first Morning Musume single in over 10 years to not feature Tanaka Reina.
- It is the second Double A-side single in a row.
- Tsunku said in a tweet that this single seems "sick!".
- The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Station, Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Sayashi Riho and Ishida Ayumi talked about the single.
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke is divided into two groups with an intense dance battle. Wagamama's dance includes fake-slapping.
- Ai no Gundan has a military-style dance, with the hand-salute formation pose. The Dance Shot was uploaded to Hello! Station (2013/7/24).
- This is the second single for which they used Japanese to English translations on their YouTube videos.
- Wagamama Ki ga Mama Ai no Joke & Ai no gundan's MV's were said to be uploaded at 9 PM JST on the Hello! Station #26, but there was an upload malfunction and the Hello! Station was uploaded the next day.
- This is the first Morning Musume Double A-side single to have 2 outfits used in each MV.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | xx,xxx |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x,xxx |
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | xxx |
Total Reported Sales: xx,xxx*
External Links
- Discography: Hello! Project
- Tsunku's blog comment (translation)
- Lyrics: Ai no Gundan