Love Machine (Morning Musume song)

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“Love Machine”
“Love Machine” cover
Single by Morning Musume
from the album 3rd -Love Paradise-
Released September 9, 1999 (JP)
Format CD Single (8cm & 12cm)
Recorded 1999
Genre Japanese Pop
Length 14:47 (8 cm CD)
Label Zetima
Producer Tsunku
Morning Musume singles chronology
"Furusato"
(1999)
"Love Machine"
(1999)
"Koi no Dance Site"
(2000)

"Love Machine" (Loveマシーン?) 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 1,646,630 copies, making it a massive hit and also making it 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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

The lyricist and composer of both songs are Tsunku. "Love Machine" was arranged by Dance☆Man, while "21seiki" was arranged by Shunsuke Suzuki.

[edit] 8 cm CD

This is the original edition of the single and has a catalog number, EPDE-1052.

  1. Love Machine (Loveマシーン?) – 5:02
  2. 21 Seiki (21世紀 21st century?) – 4:45
  3. Love Machine (Instrumental) (Loveマシーン (Instrumental)?) – 5:01

[edit] LP

This edition has a catalog number, EPJE-5035.

  1. Love Machine (Loveマシーン?)
  2. Love Machine (Instrumental) (Loveマシーン (Instrumental)?)
  1. Love Machine ~Analog Remix~ (Loveマシーン ~Analog Remix~?)
  2. Love Machine ~Analog Remix~ (Instrumental) (Loveマシーン ~Analog Remix~ (Instrumental)?)
  3. Secret Track (シークレットトラック?)

[edit] 12 cm CD

This edition was released as the 7th disc of the Early Single Box with catalogue number EPCE-5327 and as an individual release with catalog number EPCE-5319.

  1. Love Machine (Loveマシーン?)
  2. 21 Seiki (21世紀?)
  3. Love Machine (Instrumental) (Loveマシーン (Instrumental)?)
  4. Love Machine (Early Unision Version) (Loveマシーン?)

[edit] Members at time of single

[edit] Musical personnel

[edit] LOVE Machine

  • Dance☆Man - Arranger
  • The Band☆Man
    • Hyu Hyu - Drums
    • Toca - Bass
    • Jump Man - Guitar
    • Bomb - Guitar
    • Wata-Boo - Keyboard
    • Stage Chakka Man - Percussion
    • D.J. Ichiro - Turntable
  • Tsunku - Chorus

[edit] 21 Seiki

  • Shunsuke Suzuki - Arranger
  • Tatsuya Murakami - Strings arranger

[edit] External links