Love Machine (Morning Musume song)

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“Love Machine”
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, "Love Machine"^?) 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 1 Track listing 1.1 8 cm CD 1.2 LP 1.3 12 cm CD 2 Members at time of single 3 Musical personnel 3.1 LOVE Machine 3.2 21 Seiki 4 External links

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

[edit] LP

This edition has a catalog number, EPJE-5035.

• A side

1. Love Machine (Loveマシーン, Love Machine^?)
2. Love Machine (Instrumental) (Loveマシーン (Instrumental), Love Machine (Instrumental)^?)

• B side

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

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

[edit] Members at time of single

• 1st Generation: Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro (last single), Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe
• 2nd Generation: Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi, Sayaka Ichii
• 3rd Generation: Maki Goto (debut)

[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

• Entries on the Up-Front Works official website: CD, LP, VHS
• ThePPN: Love Machine

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