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'''LOVEマシーン''' (English: '''Love Machine''') is the seventh single from [[Morning Musume]], the lead [[Hello! Project]] group. It was released on 1999-09-09 on the [[zetima]] label. Also an LP [[record]] was released on 1999-10-06 and a [[index.php?title=VHS&action=edit|VHS]] video on 1999-10-14.
 
 
 
This is the first single to feature the third generation member [[Goto Maki]], and last to feature first generation member [[Ishiguro Aya]]. It is currently the best selling [[Morning Musume]] single to date, reaching a total of 1,646,630 sold.
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Credits </span>==
 
 
 
* Lyrics: [[Tsunku]]
 
* Composer: [[Tsunku]]
 
* Arrangement: [[DANCE☆MAN|DANCE☆MAN]]
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Members at time of release </span>==
 
 
 
* 1st gen: [[Nakazawa Yuko]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Ishiguro Aya]], [[Abe Natsumi]]
 
* 2nd gen: [[Yasuda Kei]], [[Yaguchi Mari]], [[Ichii Sayaka]]
 
* 3rd gen: [[Goto Maki]]
 
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> CD track listing, original edition</span>==
 
 
 
(Catalog number EPDE-1052)
 
  
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; Artist
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: [[Morning Musume]]
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; Single
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: LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
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; Released
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: 1999.09.09 <small>(8cm CD)</small>
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: 1999.10.06 <small>(LP)</small>
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: 1999.10.14 <small>(VHS)</small>
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: 2005.03.02 <small>(12cm CD)</small>
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; Catalog Number
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: EPDE-1052 <small>(8cm CD)</small>
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: EPCE-5319 <small>(12cm CD)</small>
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: EPJE-5035 <small>(LP)</small>
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: EPVE-5005 <small>(VHS)</small>
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; Price
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: ¥1,020 <small>(8cm CD and VHS)</small>
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: ¥1,050 <small>(12cm CD)</small>
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: ¥1,325 <small>(LP)</small>
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; 8cm CD Tracklist
 
# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
 
# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
# [[21seiki]] (21世紀)
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# [[21Seiki|21seiki]] (21世紀; ''21st Century'')
# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン)
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# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
 
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; 12cm CD Tracklist
==<span class="mw-headline"> CD track listing, re-released edition </span>==
 
 
 
(Catalog number EPCE-5319)
 
 
 
 
# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
 
# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
 
# [[21seiki]] (21世紀)
 
# [[21seiki]] (21世紀)
# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン)
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# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
# LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version) (LOVEマシーン)
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# LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version) (LOVEマシーン (Early Unison Version))
 
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; LP Tracklist
==<span class="mw-headline"> LP track listing </span>==
 
 
 
(Catalog number EPJE-5035)
 
 
 
 
* A side:
 
* A side:
 
*# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
 
*# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
*# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン)
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*# LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
 
* B side:
 
* B side:
*# LOVE Machine ~analog remix~ (LOVEマシーン~analog remix~)
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*# LOVE Machine ~analog remix~ (LOVEマシーン ~analog remix~)
*# LOVE Machine ~analog remix~ (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン~analog remix~) (Instrumental)
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*# LOVE Machine ~analog remix~ (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン ~analog remix~ (Instrumental))
*# [[Secret Track]] (シークレットトラック)
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*# Secret Track (シークレットトラック)
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; VHS Tracklist
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# LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) (PV)
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> VHS track listing </span>==
 
  
# LOVEマシーン (LOVE Machine)
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; Information
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"LOVE Machine" is the 7th single by Morning Musume. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for thirty-one weeks, selling 1,646,630 copies and making it Morning Musume's best selling single. It was reissued in 2005 as a 12cm CD both separately and as part of the [[Morning Musume Early Single Box]].
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> TV performances </span>==
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This is the first Morning Musume single to feature third generation member Goto Maki and the last to feature original member Ishiguro Aya.
  
* 1999-09-05 [[ASAYAN]]
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; TV performances
* 1999-09-09 [[Utaban]]
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* [1999.09.05] [[ASAYAN]]
* 1999-09-10 [[Music Station]]
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* [1999.09.09] [[Utaban]]
* 1999-09-19 [[ASAYAN]]
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* [1999.09.10] [[Music Station]]
* 1999-09-30 [[Utaban]]
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* [1999.09.19] [[ASAYAN]]
* 1999-10-08 [[Music Station]]
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* [1999.09.30] [[Utaban]]
* 1999-12-23 [[Utaban]]
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* [1999.10.08] [[Music Station]]
* 1999-12-24 [[Music Station]]
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* [1999.12.23] [[Utaban]]
* 1999-12-31 [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|50th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]
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* [1999.12.24] [[Music Station]]
* 2000-08-20 [[Hello! Morning Episode 020]] (Hello! Morning Version)
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* [1999.12.31] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|50th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]
* 2000-09-03 [[Hello! Morning Episode 022]] (Last Phrase Karaoke)
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* [2000.08.20] [[Hello! Morning Episode 020]] (Hello! Morning Version)
* 2000-12-31 [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|51th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] (part of a medley)
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* [2000.09.03] [[Hello! Morning Episode 022]] (Last Phrase Karaoke)
* 2004-02-14 [[Pop Jam|PopJam Live Special in Makuhari Messe]] (by [[Matsuura Aya]], [[Goto Maki]] and [[ZONE]])
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* [2000.12.31] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|51st Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] (part of a medley)
* 2005-12-31 [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|56th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] (as Yume Morning Musume)
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* [2004.02.14] [[Pop Jam|PopJam Live Special in Makuhari Messe]] (by [[Matsuura Aya]], [[Goto Maki]] and [[ZONE]])
* 2006-07-15 [[index.php?title=MUSIC FAIR21&action=edit|MUSIC FAIR21]]
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* [2005.12.31] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|56th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]] (as Yume Morning Musume)
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* [2006.07.15] [[index.php?title=MUSIC FAIR21&action=edit|MUSIC FAIR21]]
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* [2007.12.31] [[Kouhaku Uta Gassen|58th Kouhaku Uta Gassen]]
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== Members featured in this release ==
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* 1st gen: [[Nakazawa Yuko]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Ishiguro Aya]], [[Abe Natsumi]]
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* 2nd gen: [[Yasuda Kei]], [[Yaguchi Mari]], [[Ichii Sayaka]]
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* 3rd gen: [[Goto Maki]]
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> Concert performances </span>==
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== Song Information ==
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; Lyrics
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: [[Tsunku]]
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; Music
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: Tsunku
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; Other Information
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: Arrangement: [[DANCE☆MAN]]
  
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== Concert performances ==
 
* [[Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000]]
 
* [[Hello! Project Happy New Year 2000]]
 
* [[Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~]]
 
* [[Morning Musume First Live at Budokan ~Dancing Love Site 2000 Haru~]]
* [[Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2000 Atsumare! Summer Party]] <small>- Hello! Project</small>
* [[Green Live]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki]] <small>- Hello! Project</small>
* [[Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~]] (as part of a medley)
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* [[Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru|Morning Musume Live Revolution 21 Haru ~Osaka-Jo Hall Saishuu Bi~]]
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love Is Alive!"]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2001 Together! Summer Party!]]
* [[Morning Musume Love Is Alive! 2002 Natsu]]
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* [[Green Live|GREEN LIVE]]
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!"]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"]]
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love is Alive!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena]]
* [[Morning Musume Sakura Gumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~]] (by [[Morning Musume Sakura Gumi]])
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* [[Morning Musume Love is Alive! 2002 Natsu|Morning Musume LOVE IS ALIVE! 2002 Natsu at Yokohama Arena]]
* [[2004 Natsu First Concert Tour "W Stand-by! Double U & Berryz Koubou!"]] (by [[W]] & [[Berryz Koubou]])
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 Haru "NON STOP!"]]
* [[Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A Happy New Power! Iida Kaori Sotsugyo Special~]] (by [[Hello! Project]])
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de NON STOP!"]]
** [[Hello! Project Akagumi]] (by [[Hello! Project Akagumi]])
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* [[2003~4nen Morning Musume Sakuragumi Hatsukouen ~Sakura Saku~]] <small>- Morning Musume Sakuragumi</small>
** [[Hello! Project Shirogumi]] (by [[Hello! Project Shirogumi]])
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* [[2004 Natsu First Concert Tour "W Standby! W & Berryz Kobo!"]] <small>- W, Berryz Kobo</small>
* [[Nochiura Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Haru "Triangle Energy"]] (by [[Nochiura Natsumi]])
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* [[Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A Happy New Power! Akagumi~|Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~]] <small>- Hello! Project Akagumi</small>
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru - Dai 6 kan Hit Mankai]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A Happy New Power! Shirogumi~|Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Shirogumi~]] <small>- Hello! Project Shirogumi</small>
* [[Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection!-]] (by [[Nakazawa Yuko]], [[Iida Kaori]], [[Abe Natsumi]], [[Yasuda Kei]], [[Goto Maki]], [[Ishikawa Rika]], [[Tsuji Nozomi]], & [[Kago Ai]])
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* [[Hello! Project 2005 Winter All Stars Dairanbu ~A Happy New Power! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~|Hello! Project 2005 Winter All Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~]] <small>- Hello! Project</small>
* [[Hello Pro Party! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~]] (by [[Matsuura Aya]], [[W]], & [[Melon Kinenbi]])
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* [[Nochiura Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Haru "Triangle Energy"]] <small>- Nochiura Natsumi</small>
* [[Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"]]
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2005 Natsu no Kayou Show -'05 Selection! Collection!-]] <small>- Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai</small>
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* [[Hello Pro Party! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~|Hello☆Pro Party~! 2005 ~Matsuura Aya Captain Kouen~]] <small>- Matsuura Aya, W, Melon Kinenbi</small>
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu Go!~|Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~]] <small>- Hello! Project</small>
 
* [[Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~]]
 
* [[Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~]]
* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Spring ~Sexy 8 Beat~]] (as part of a medley)
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~Sexy 8 Beat~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2007 Haru ~SEXY 8 Beat~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
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* [[Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~]] <small>- Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin, Arihara Kanna, Hello! Pro Egg</small>
 
* [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai Concert Tour 2007 Natsu ~Thank You My Dearest~]]
 
* [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai Concert Tour 2007 Natsu ~Thank You My Dearest~]]
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* [[2007 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~]] <small>- Hello! Pro Egg</small>
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* [[2007 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Shinagawa de Aimashou~]] <small>- Hello! Pro Egg</small>
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* [[Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello Pro Award '08~|Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~]] <small>- Hello! Pro Egg then Hello! Project</small>
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~]]
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* [[Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~ / Elder Club Kouen ~Thank You for Your Love!~|Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~]] <small>- Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki (as part of a medley)</small>
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* [[Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~|Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~]] <small>(with Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki)</small>
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 Disco~|Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Haru ~Platinum 9 DISCO~]] <small>(as part of a medley)</small>
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* [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Aki ~Nine Smile~]]
  
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> [[Oricon]] Rank and Sales </span>==
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> [[Oricon]] Rank and Sales </span>==
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* '''Total sales:''' 1,646,630
 
* '''Total sales:''' 1,646,630
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
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== External Links ==
 
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* Hello! Project Profile: [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_007.html CD] | [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/s_008.html LP] | [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/musume/v_004.html VHS]
* UP-FRONT WORKS: Morning Musume discography: [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/s_07/ CD], [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/e_02/ LP], [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/v_04/ VHS]
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* Dohhh UP!: [http://www.dohhhup.com/movie/UXZVz747D6YN8PzPx8WjiNLZp9jaKiJL/view.php "LOVE Machine" PV]
 
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* projecthello.com: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/machine.html "LOVE Machine" lyrics]
* projecthello.com lyrics: [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/machine.html LOVE Machine], [http://www.projecthello.com/momusu/21seiki.html 21seiki]
 
 
 
===<span class="mw-headline"> Purchase </span>===
 
  
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; Purchase
 
* Original edition: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005G3R9 Amazon JP]
 
* Original edition: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005G3R9 Amazon JP]
 
* Rereleased edition: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00079UD3I Amazon JP], [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=EPCE-5319 CDJapan]
 
* Rereleased edition: [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00079UD3I Amazon JP], [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=EPCE-5319 CDJapan]
  
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Revision as of 08:08, 16 March 2010

Single Cover
Artist
Morning Musume
Single
LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
Released
1999.09.09 (8cm CD)
1999.10.06 (LP)
1999.10.14 (VHS)
2005.03.02 (12cm CD)
Catalog Number
EPDE-1052 (8cm CD)
EPCE-5319 (12cm CD)
EPJE-5035 (LP)
EPVE-5005 (VHS)
Price
¥1,020 (8cm CD and VHS)
¥1,050 (12cm CD)
¥1,325 (LP)
8cm CD Tracklist
  1. LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
  2. 21seiki (21世紀; 21st Century)
  3. LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
12cm CD Tracklist
  1. LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
  2. 21seiki (21世紀)
  3. LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
  4. LOVE Machine (Early Unison Version) (LOVEマシーン (Early Unison Version))
LP Tracklist
  • A side:
    1. LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン)
    2. LOVE Machine (Instrumental) (LOVEマシーン (Instrumental))
  • B side:
    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)
VHS Tracklist
  1. LOVE Machine (LOVEマシーン) (PV)


Information

"LOVE Machine" is the 7th single by Morning Musume. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for thirty-one weeks, selling 1,646,630 copies and making it Morning Musume's best selling single. It was reissued in 2005 as a 12cm CD both separately and as part of the Morning Musume Early Single Box.

This is the first Morning Musume single to feature third generation member Goto Maki and the last to feature original member Ishiguro Aya.

TV performances

Members featured in this release

Song Information

Lyrics
Tsunku
Music
Tsunku
Other Information
Arrangement: DANCE☆MAN

Concert performances

Oricon Rank and Sales

Week Chart Date Chart Period Week Rank Sales Cumulative Sales Comment
1 1999.09.20 1999.09.06~1999.09.12 1 241,540 241,540
2 1999.09.27 1999.09.13~1999.09.19 1 201,670 443,210
3 1999.10.04 1999.09.20~1999.09.26 1 191,320 634,530
4 1999.10.11 1999.09.27~1999.10.03 4 101,350 735,880
5 1999.10.18 1999.10.04~1999.10.10 2 81,340 817,220
6 1999.10.25 1999.10.11~1999.10.17 2 91,850 909,070
7 1999.11.01 1999.10.18~1999.10.24 5 68,410 977,480
8 1999.11.08 1999.10.25~1999.10.31 4 72,860 1,050,340
9 1999.11.15 1999.11.01~1999.11.07 4 69,840 1,120,180
10 1999.11.22 1999.11.08~1999.11.14 8 47,650 1,167,830
11 1999.11.29 1999.11.15~1999.11.21 7 39,540 1,207,370
12 1999.12.06 1999.11.22~1999.11.28 12 46,350 1,253,720
13 1999.12.13 1999.11.29~1999.12.05 12 36,720 1,290,440
14 1999.12.20 1999.12.06~1999.12.12 12 42,470 1,332,910
15 1999.12.27 1999.12.13~1999.12.19 12 34,910 1,367,820
16 2000.01.03 1999.12.20~1999.12.26 10 41,380 1,409,200
17+18 2000.01.17 1999.12.27~2000.01.09 8 89,980 1,499,180 two weeks due to New Year's holiday
19 2000.01.24 2000.01.10~2000.01.16 8 31,780 1,530,960
20 2000.01.31 2000.01.17~2000.01.23 17 27,580 1,558,540
21 2000.02.07 2000.01.24~2000.01.30 27 22,610 1,581,150
22 2000.02.14 2000.01.31~2000.02.06 36 14,580 1,595,730
23 2000.02.21 2000.02.07~2000.02.13 37 10,930 1,606,660
24 2000.02.28 2000.02.14~2000.02.20 46 5,830 1,612,490
25 2000.03.06 2000.02.21~2000.02.27 47 7,470 1,619,960
26 2000.03.13 2000.02.28~2000.03.05 37 7,290 1,627,250
27 2000.03.20 2000.03.06~2000.03.12 48 5,230 1,632,480
28 2000.03.27 2000.03.13~2000.03.19 55 3,650 1,636,130
29 2000.04.03 2000.03.20~2000.03.26 52 4,010 1,640,140
30 2000.04.10 2000.03.27~2000.04.02 55 3,380 1,643,520
31 2000.04.17 2000.04.03~2000.04.09 65 3,110 1,646,630
  • Total time in the Oricon Top 100: 31 weeks.
  • Total sales: 1,646,630

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