Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

Single Cover

Artist

Morning Musume

Single

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Mr.Moonlight ~愛のビッグバンド~)

Released

2001.10.31

Catalog Number

EPCE-5124

Price

¥1,020

Tracklist

1. Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Mr.Moonlight ~愛のビッグバンド~; Mr. Moonlight ~Love's Big Band~)
2. Popcorn Love! (ポップコーンラブ!)
3. Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Instrumental)

Information

"Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" is the thirteenth single released by Morning Musume. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for fourteen weeks, selling 513,340 copies. It also reached #42 on the yearly Oricon charts for 2001.

Featured Members

Morning Musume promoting the single

• 1st gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
• 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
• 3rd gen: Goto Maki
• 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa

This is the first Morning Musume single to feature Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, and Niigaki Risa.

Song Information

Lyrics

Tsunku

Music

Tsunku

Other Information

Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke

Horn Arrangement: Kobayashi Masahiro

Disambiguation

There are currently four recorded versions of "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" found in Morning Musume and Hello! Project's discography. These versions are:

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Original)

Found on the "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" single as track #1, the 2003 Nendo Hawaii Genteiban Single Best album as track #13, the Best! Morning Musume 2 album as track #6, the 2004 Nendo Hawaii Genteiban Single Best album as track #4, the Morning Musume ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~ album as track #13 on the first disc, and the Morning Musume Best of Singles Japan Expo Limited Edition album as track #13 on the second disc.

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Instrumental)

Found on the "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Long Version)

Found on the 4th "Ikimasshoi!" album as track #3. This version features an audio drama prologue inspired by the music video.

Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Hawaiian Version)

Found on the Hawaiian de Kiku Morning Musume Single Collection album as track #10 and the Petit Best 3 album as track #15. This is a rearranged version featuring Takagi Boo, Morning Musume, Coconuts Musume, Fujimoto Miki, and Ishii Rika.

Performances

Concerts

• [2002] Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~ (Hello! Project)
• [2002] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
• [2002] Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena
• [2002] Hello! Project 2002 ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
• [2003] Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~ (Hawaiian Version) (Coconuts Musume)
• [2003] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"
• [2004] Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan (as part of a medley)
• [2004] Morning Musume Concert Tour "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
• [2005] 2005nen Natsu W & Berryz Kobo Concert Tour "HIGH SCORE!" (W, Berryz Kobo)
• [2005] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
• [2005] Abe Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~24 Carat~ (Abe Natsumi, Country Musume)
• [2006] Hello☆Pro on Stage! 2006 Nippon Seinenkan Kouen "Yuujou to Mahou no Trump ~Star Gakuyaura Monogatari~" (Abe Natsumi, Ayaka, Country Musume, Melon Kinenbi)
• [2007] Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~ (Wonderful Hearts)
• [2007] Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~ (Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Niigaki Risa with Berryz Kobo, °C-ute)
• [2008] Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
• [2009] Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ (Takahashi Ai, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudo Maasa, Umeda Erika, Nakajima Saki, Okai Chisato, Arihara Kanna, Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa)
• [2012] Dream Morning Musume Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Daiisshou Shuumaku "Yuusha-tachi, Shuugouse yo"~ (Dream Morning Musume)
• [2014–2015] Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ (Yoshizawa Hitomi with Hello! Project)
• [2016] Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ Suzuki Kanon Sotsugyou Special (Morning Musume '16)
• [2017] Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (Morning Musume '17)
• [2018] Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018 (Morning Musume 20th Anniversary!! Premium) (Yaguchi Mari, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Fujimoto Miki, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Morning Musume '18)

Television

• [2001.10.21] MUSIX
• [2001.10.28] MUSIX
• [2001.10.28] Hello! Morning
• [2001.11.02] MUSIC STATION
• [2001.11.03] Pop Jam
• [2001.11.04] MUSIX
• [2001.11.05] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
• [2001.11.08] Utaban
• [2001.11.09] FUN
• [2001.11.10] CDTV
• [2001.11.17] All Japan Requests Awards
• [2001.11.28] MUSIX
• [2001.12.01] Digital Dream Live
• [2001.12.06] FNS Kayousai
• [2001.12.24] HEY! HEY! HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
• [2001.12.27] Utaban
• [2001.12.28] MUSIC STATION Special
• [2001.12.31] 52nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen
• [2002.01.12] MUSIX
• [2002.01.19] Junior Nodo Jiman
• [2002.01.19] MUSIX
• [2002.11.01] MUSIC STATION
• [2003.03.26] God of Entertainment (with Takarazuka)
• [2003.12.29] SMAPxSMAP

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	308,940
2	6	6	6	5	4	3	4	70,250
4	16	15	15	15	14	9	13	35,290
12	-	-	-	15	13	14	21	23,710
-	-	-	-	-	-	20	26	11,900
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	8,670
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	6,700
-	-	-	-	-	-	20	35	7,240
15	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	22,210
-	15	15	12	12	14	15
18	-	-	-	-	13	15	24	7,730
20	-	-	-	-	-	-	32	5,420
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66	2,860
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	78	2,420

Total Reported Sales: 513,340

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile
• YouTube: Music Video
• projecthello.com: Lyrics