Nanchatte Ren'ai (なんちゃって恋愛; Fake Love) is the 40th single release by the Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume. It was released on August 12, 2009 in four versions: regular edition, a 40th single commemorative, and two limited edition versions.

On the August 14, 2009 broadcast of Music Station, former Morning Musume members Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, and Konno Asami did a special performance as backing dancers in a collaboration with the current members.

Contents 1 Tracklist 1.1 Regular Edition 1.2 40th Anniversary CD 1.3 Limited Edition A 1.4 Limited Edition B 1.5 Event V 2 Featured Members 3 TV Performances 4 Concert Performances 5 Song Information 6 Trivia 7 Oricon Chart Positions 8 External Links

TracklistEdit

Regular EditionEdit

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai
2. Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
3. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)

40th Anniversary CDEdit

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai
2. Subete wa Ai no Chikara (すべては愛の力, The Power of Love is Everything)
3. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)

Limited Edition AEdit

CD

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai
2. Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
3. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)

DVD

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Dance Shot Ver.)

Limited Edition BEdit

CD

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai
2. Aki Urara (秋麗; Autumn's Beauty)
3. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Instrumental)

DVD

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Close-up Ver. Black)

Event VEdit

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Takahashi Ai Ver.)
2. Nanchatte Renai (Niigaki Risa Ver.)
3. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Kamei Eri Ver.)
4. Nanchatte Renai (Michishige Sayumi Ver.)
5. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Tanaka Reina Ver.)
6. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Kusumi Koharu Ver.)
7. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Mitsui Aika Ver.)
8. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Junjun Ver.)
9. Nanchatte Ren'ai (Linlin Ver.)

Featured MembersEdit

• 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
• 6th gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
• 7th gen: Kusumi Koharu
• 8th gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin

TV PerformancesEdit

• [2009.07.22] Saishin Hits Wednesday J-POP
• [2009.08.09] MUSIC JAPAN
• [2009.08.14] Music Station
• [2009.08.21] Minna de Utaou! Family Song
• [2009.08.21] Music Fighter
• [2009.08.22] MelodiX!
• [2009.08.30] Osaka Hashissou Stage West Wind

Concert PerformancesEdit

• Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Champloo~ (part of a medley)
• Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2010 Haru ~Pikappika!~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Haru Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~ (part of a medley)
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of a medley)

Song InformationEdit

1. Nanchatte Ren'ai
   • Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
   • Arrangement, Prgoramming, and Keyboards: Okubo Kaoru
   • Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
   • Chorus: Takahashi Ai
   • Vocal:
     • Takahashi Ai, Tanaka Reina (Main Vocal)
     • Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri (Sub Vocal)
     • Michishige Sayumi, Kusumi Koharu (Minor Vocal)
2. Aki Urara
   • Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
   • Arrangement and Programming: AKIRA
   • Guitar: Kamada Kouji
   • Chorus: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Tsunku, and AKIRA
   • Vocal:
     • Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina (Main Vocal)
     • Kamei Eri (Minor Vocal)
3. Subete wa Ai no Chikara
   • Lyrics & Music: Tsunku
   • Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki "Daichi" Hideyuki
   • Guitar: Kamada Kouji
   • Chorus: Takahashi Ai and Kamei Eri
   • Vocal:
     • Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin (Main Vocal)
     • Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi (Sub Vocals)

TriviaEdit

• AKB48 mastermind Yasushi Akimoto might been inspired by Nanchatte Ren'ai when creating Kaze wa Fuiteiru.
• 7th Generation member Kusumi Koharu gives a comment about the single on Youtube
• This is the seventh single where Takahashi Ai was leader of Morning Musume.
• This is the 8th Generation's highest selling single.

Oricon Chart PositionsEdit

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	2 23,301	2 10,946	3 4,784	4	3 3,861	1 8,110	2	54,973
3	11	17	4	20	19	17	12	11,271
10	-	-	-	-	-	-	46	2,157
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	84	826
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	458
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	301
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	313

Total Reported Sales: 70,299

External LinksEdit

• Lyrics: Nanchatte Ren'ai, Aki Urara, Subete wa Ai no Chikara