Love Machine (Morning Musume song)
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is the seventh single of the J-pop
idol group Morning Musume
, released on September 9, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,760,000 copies, making it a massive hit (a #1 single in Japan) and their highest selling single. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box
and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. The single also marked the debut of the "Third Generation" member Maki Goto
and the departure of Aya Ishiguro
.
In 2008, a remade version of the song was released by Scott Murphy of Allister
in his album Guilty Pleasures 3. In 2009, the song was remade into Korean
by South Korean girl group After School
under the name "Dream Girl", and Avex Group posted a "RIKI version" by actor Riki Takeuchi
on its official YouTube channel in celebration of the song's tenth anniversary.
of both songs is Tsunku
. "Love Machine" was arranged by Dance☆Man
, while "21seiki" was arranged by Shunsuke Suzuki.
with catalogue number EPCE-5327 and as an individual release with catalog number EPCE-5319.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
idol group Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
, released on September 9, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,760,000 copies, making it a massive hit (a #1 single in Japan) and their highest selling single. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box
Early Single Box
Early Single Box is the first box set compilation from J-pop idol group Morning Musume, and was released December 15, 2004. It contains their first eight singles in their entirety, each on a separate disc with an additional bonus track each...
and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. The single also marked the debut of the "Third Generation" member Maki Goto
Maki Goto
is a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
and the departure of Aya Ishiguro
Aya Ishiguro
is a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan, most famous for her participation in pop group Morning Musume. She was born in Hokkaidō, Japan on May 12, 1978.Aya Ishiguro was a runner-up in a 1997 contest to find a new female rock idol...
.
In 2008, a remade version of the song was released by Scott Murphy of Allister
Allister
Allister is an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1996 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records...
in his album Guilty Pleasures 3. In 2009, the song was remade into Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
by South Korean girl group After School
After School (band)
After School is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009. They are the first group to debut with a unique admissions and graduation concept in Korea, where members are added or withdrawn in a “natural” manner...
under the name "Dream Girl", and Avex Group posted a "RIKI version" by actor Riki Takeuchi
Riki Takeuchi
is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies.Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike...
on its official YouTube channel in celebration of the song's tenth anniversary.
Track listing
The lyricist, composer and producerRecord producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
of both songs is Tsunku
Tsunku
, better known professionally as , is a prolific Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharam Q, and now as the producer, primary composer, lyricist and main...
. "Love Machine" was arranged by Dance☆Man
Hideki Fujisawa
is a Japanese musician, better known by the stage name . He is very secretive about his identity to the public. He is always seen wearing a huge afro wig and sideburns, matched with sunglasses...
, while "21seiki" was arranged by Shunsuke Suzuki.
8 cm CD
This is the original edition of the single and has a catalog number, EPDE-1052.- – 5:02
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LP
This edition has a catalog number, EPJE-5035.- A side
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- B side
12 cm CD
This edition was released as the 7th disc of the Early Single BoxEarly Single Box
Early Single Box is the first box set compilation from J-pop idol group Morning Musume, and was released December 15, 2004. It contains their first eight singles in their entirety, each on a separate disc with an additional bonus track each...
with catalogue number EPCE-5327 and as an individual release with catalog number EPCE-5319.
Members at time of single
- Yuko NakazawaYuko Nakazawais a Japanese pop and enka singer, and actress, best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.- Biography :...
- Aya IshiguroAya Ishigurois a singer, writer, TV personality and fashion designer in Japan, most famous for her participation in pop group Morning Musume. She was born in Hokkaidō, Japan on May 12, 1978.Aya Ishiguro was a runner-up in a 1997 contest to find a new female rock idol...
(Last single) - Kaori IidaKaori Iidais a Japanese pop singer and actress, associated with Hello! Project and best known as a founding member of the girl band Morning Musume. She has also recorded with the Morning Musume side project band Tanpopo and is currently a solo artist...
- Natsumi AbeNatsumi Abeis a Japanese singer and actress, a former member of Morning Musume, and currently a member of Dream Morning Musume.-Career:On August 13, 2003, she released her first single, "22 Sai no Watashi," which means "Me, 22 years old," just a few days after her 22nd birthday...
- Kei YasudaKei Yasudais a Japanese singer, musician and actress under the Up Front Agency's Hello! Project. She was a member and co-leader of the pop group Morning Musume. Yasuda, along with Mari Yaguchi and Sayaka Ichii, were the second generation of singers to be recruited into Morning Musume...
- Mari YaguchiMari Yaguchi, known professionally by her birth name of is a Japanese pop artist and former member of Hello! Project. She is a former member of Morning Musume and Tanpopo, one of its first sub groups, and also founded Minimoni...
- Sayaka IchiiSayaka Ichiijoined the girl group Morning Musume in 1998. She, along with Mari Yaguchi and Kei Yasuda, formed the second generation of members. While in Morning Musume, Sayaka Ichii was put into the spin-off group, Petitmoni. Ichii was also part of the Hello Project! Summer Shuffles 2000 group Aoiro 7...
- Maki GotoMaki Gotois a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million...
(Debut)
LOVE Machine
- Dance☆ManHideki Fujisawais a Japanese musician, better known by the stage name . He is very secretive about his identity to the public. He is always seen wearing a huge afro wig and sideburns, matched with sunglasses...
- Arranger - The Band☆Man
- Hyu Hyu - Drums
- Toca - Bass
- Jump Man - Guitar
- Bomb - Guitar
- Wata-Boo - Keyboard
- Stage Chakka Man - Percussion
- D.J. Ichiro - TurntablePhonographThe phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
- TsunkuTsunku, better known professionally as , is a prolific Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharam Q, and now as the producer, primary composer, lyricist and main...
- Chorus
21 Seiki
- Shunsuke Suzuki - Arranger
- Tatsuya Murakami - Strings arranger