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
- 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; Limited Edition E
- 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-C
- 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)
Limited Edition A DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Music Video)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition B DVD
- Ai no Gundan (Music Video)
- Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition C DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
- Making Eizou (メイキング映像; Making-of Footage)
Event V "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
Event V "Ai no Gundan"
- Ai no Gundan (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
Featured Members
- 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
Single Information
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Dance Choreography: YOSHIKO[1][2]
- Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
- Ai no Gundan
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- 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: AKIRA
- Rap Arrangement: U.M.E.D.Y.
- Chorus: AKIRA, Sayashi Riho
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
- Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho
Promotion
- October 12, 2013: Osaka
- October 19, 2013: 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
- Ai no Gundan Group A
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B
- Ai no Gundan Group B
Performances
Concert Performances
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezoore!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '14
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
- ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
- Naruchika Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - Tsubaki Factory
- Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kubota Nanami
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~ - Hello! Project
- Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hallo! Fes 2018
- MORNING MUSUME '18 Fall Concert Tour ~GET SET, GO!~ in Mexico City
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
- Ai no Gundan
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekooze!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '14
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - Juice=Juice, Country Girls
- Naruchika Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~ (opening act)
- Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Haru ~BEST WISHES!~
- Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER "beautiful" - Hello! Project
- Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.5 Neopal Lady♡ - Tanaka Reina
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~
- Morning Musume '19 ~KOKORO&KARADA~ at Shinjuku ReNY
- Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
- Bouya
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Ogata Haruna, Makino Maria (part of a medley)
- SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~ - Michishige Sayumi
TV Performances
- [2013.08.23] Music Station (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2013.08.30] Music Dragon (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013 (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2013.09.12] Music Japan (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2013.09.24] Oha Suta (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2013.11.03] J-MELO
- [2014.07.31] The Girls Live (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
- [2016.08.26] Music Station (Ai no Gundan)
Event Performances
- [2019.08.10] ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke)
Chart Positions
Oricon Chart
- 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 | [4] |
Total reported sales: 158,915
Other Chart Rankings
Country | Chart | Highest Position |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Japan | Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay | 22 | [5] |
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 32 | [6] | |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 2 | [7] | |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 2 | [8] | |
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales Year End 2013 | 84 | [9] | |
United States | US J-Pop iTunes Chart | 9 | [10] |
Trivia
- The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Project Station.[11]
- 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.[12] The single ranked #41 on the Oricon yearly chart for 2013.[13]
- 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.
Additional Videos
Notes
- ^ "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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ "振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-27.
- ↑ "振り付けしましたシリーズ☆" (in Japanese). Room No.445. 2013-08-28.
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/5/
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2013
- ↑ http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/us-j-pop-itunes-charts-september-08-2013/
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-09/
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/more/3/
External Links
- Special Site
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Tsunku Liner Notes (English Translation)
- Lyrics: Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke, Ai no Gundan, Bouya, Funwari Koibito Ichinensei, Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu