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LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) is Morning Musume's seventh single. It was released on September 9, 1999 as an 8cm CD. It sold a total of 1,646,630 copies, making it a massive hit (a #1 single in Japan) and their highest selling single overall. "LOVE Machine" ranked as the #7 single for 1999. The VHS for the single was released on October 14, 1999, and the vinyl on October 6, 1999.

This single was the first to feature third generation member Goto Maki and the last to feature first generation member Ishiguro Aya.

In 2004, it was re-released as part of Morning Musume Early Single Box, a limited edition box set containing their first eight singles reissued on 12cm CDs. In 2005, the singles were released individually, and first press editions came with a photo card.

On June 18, 2022, a reissue 7inch limited edition vinyl was released, using the original master.

Tracklist

Original Edition

  1. LOVE Machine
  2. 21seiki (21世紀; 21st Century)
  3. LOVE Machine (Instrumental)

Re-release Edition

  1. LOVE Machine
  2. 21seiki
  3. LOVE Machine (Instrumental)
  4. LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version)

LP Tracklist

Side A

  1. LOVE Machine
  2. LOVE Machine (Instrumental)

Side B

  1. LOVE Machine ～analog remix～
  2. LOVE Machine ～analog remix～ (Instrumental)
  3. Secret Track (シークレットトラック)

VHS Tracklist

  1. LOVE Machine (MV)

Featured Members

Morning Musume promoting the single

Morning Musume promoting the single

Single Information

LOVE Machine
21seiki

Performances

TV Performances

See also: "LOVE Machine (updated)" TV Performances
See also: "LOVE Machine (updated 23 Ver.)" TV Performances

Concert Performances

LOVE Machine
21seiki

Event Performances

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- - - - - - - 1 241,540
- - - - - - - 1 201,670
- - - - - - - 1 191,320
- - - - - - - 4 101,350
- - - - - - - 2 81,340
- - - - - - - 2 91,850
- - - - - - - 5 68,410
- - - - - - - 4 72,860
- - - - - - - 4 69,840
- - - - - - - 8 47,650
- - - - - - - 7 39,540
- - - - - - - 12 46,350
- - - - - - - 12 36,720
- - - - - - - 12 42,470
- - - - - - - 12 34,910
- - - - - - - 10 41,380
- - - - - - - 8 89,980
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 8 31,780
- - - - - - - 17 27,580
- - - - - - - 27 22,610
- - - - - - - 36 14,580
- - - - - - - 37 10,930
- - - - - - - 46 5,830
- - - - - - - 47 7,470
- - - - - - - 37 7,290
- - - - - - - 48 5,230
- - - - - - - 55 3,650
- - - - - - - 52 4,010
- - - - - - - 55 3,380
- - - - - - - 65 3,110

Total Reported Sales: 1,646,630
Total time in the Oricon Top 100: 31 weeks

Cover Versions & Remixes

Trivia

Comments

Comments
Tsunku commented on the single:

I almost wanted to sing this song for myself. It is such uplifting, happy dance music. I’ve created many dance songs that naturally make people want to dance, but "LOVE Machine" is definitely the best choice. It is danceable. Actually, you cannot help dancing when you hear this song.

As a producer, it may not be so appropriate to tell you this, but I thought Morning Musume was very amazing. "LOVE Machine" is a great song as a group, and that means this song can be beautifully completed thanks to the 8 members. When I watch them sing, I feel so happy and excited that I cannot help dancing. Morning Musume has been getting enough experiences in front of a large audience, and I genuinely envy them. I can close my eyes and imagine them having an awesome time. I really think they’ve become something great and amazing. They have been constantly evolving since its debut. By the 7 single, they’ve grown up to be really cool artists. I hope they will continue to grow and evolve, become cooler and sexier.

Videos

Morning Musume - LOVE Machine (MV)

Morning Musume - LOVE Machine (Yomiuri Land EAST Ver)

Audio



References

  1. ↑ http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0019721&ch=0
  2. ↑ https://www.kusuya.net/オールスター忠臣蔵まつり#2000.E5.B9.B4
  3. ↑ https://w.atwiki.jp/smasma/pages/483.html
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCwN62evz84
  5. ↑ https://www.golddisc.jp/award/14/
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RICu776PDZY
  7. ↑ https://youtu.be/JkHlR1vBFrQ?t=812
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT4A2jatYzo
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZzBe0tgto
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-jlToFs2Ug
  11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkvt2skove
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzPFwOVBg7E
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfBD7GyAB_c
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qgov0lU0I8
  15. ↑ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13n47q
  16. ↑ "後藤真希、電撃復帰の『テレ東音楽祭』と合わせて読みたい　著名人や評論家が語るモー娘。の魅力とは" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2014-06-26
  17. ↑ "モーニング娘。’17×Sexy Zone、『ベストアーティスト2017』で「LOVEマシーン」をコラボ" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 2017-11-21.
  18. ↑ "モーニング娘。’19が昭和のアイドル・山本リンダとコラボ　「こんなに心を引っ張られたのは初めて」" (in Japanese). Excite. 2019-03-06
  19. ↑ "6月1日放送の「Da-iCE music Lab」はゲストにモーニング娘。'22が登場！女性アイドルの本音に真っ向から切りこみ！" (in Japanese). 2022-06-09.
  20. ↑ "高橋愛&田中れいな&道重さゆみ、“モー娘。プラチナ期”OG久々集結 「夏まゆみあるある」で盛り上がる " (in Japanese). Oricon News. 2021-02-25.
  21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGDmPgT856g
  22. ↑ "アイドルKAY" (in Japanese). Tsunku.net.
  23. ↑ "元モー娘。、スコット・マーフィーの「LOVEマシーン」に感激" (in Japanese). Barks. 2008-12-12.
  24. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcVMXzRNoQ
  25. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfDH47b2HIY
  26. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhajA_-9G5g
  27. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZRQib8eyhk
  28. ↑ "LOVEマシーン／モーニング娘。（Cover）"
  29. ↑ Uchi Kuru!?. 2010-05-30.
  30. ↑ LOVEマシーン Booklet Translation.
  31. ↑ "青の時代　名曲ドラマシリーズ　「LOVEマシーン」モーニング娘。2017年3月"
  32. ↑ YouTube Interview (2020)
  33. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYLGVwNtFI
  34. ↑ "新垣結衣、「LOVEマシーン」の替え歌を歌い踊る" (in Japanese). Barks. 2014-04-24
  35. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4xNFSPNTKY
  36. ↑ "「リステリン®」、「モーニング娘。」の大ヒット曲「LOVEマシーン」のオリジナル替え歌を用いた新TVCMを9月13日（月）より放送開始" (in Japanese). PR Times. 2021-09-13
  37. ↑ "【関西電力】 はぴeみる電 CM全集 【全6種】"
  38. ↑ "2篇 toto BIG CM 森三中 「売り場」「閉幕」"
  39. ↑ "吹石一恵 : プラチナライン (200503)"
  40. ↑ https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/10/06/kiji/20231006s00041000608000c.html

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