Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan (わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク／愛の軍団; Selfishness, Mind's Condition, Love's Joke / Love's Army), official english title being Selfish, Easy Going, Jokes of Love / "GUNDAN" Of The Love, is Morning Musume's 54th single. It was released on August 28, 2013 in 7 editions: 2 regular and 5 limited editions. The first press comes with a poster of 6 kinds.
This single has become Morning Musume's best selling single since Koko ni Iruzee! (2002). It is also the third number one single in a row for the current group, which was previously achieved in 2001. This is also the group's last single under the name Morning Musume.
The single ranked #1 in the weekly Oricon charts with 158,915 copies sold overall.[1] The single ranked #41 on the Oricon yearly chart for 2013.[2]
Tracklist
Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (MV)
Ai no Gundan (MV)
Morning Musume promoting "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"
Morning Musume promoting "Ai no Gundan"
CD Tracklist
Regular Edition A; Limited Edition D
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Bouya (坊や; Boy) - Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Regular Edition B; Limited Edition E
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Funwari Koibito Ichinensei (ふんわり恋人一年生; Gentle First Year Lover) - Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Ishida Ayumi, Oda Sakura
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A-C
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Ai no Gundan
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu (負ける気しない 今夜の勝負, I Don't Feel Like Losing, Tonight's A Battle)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Instrumental)
- Ai no Gundan (Instrumental)
Limited Edition A DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Music Video)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition B DVD
- Ai no Gundan (Music Video)
- Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition C DVD
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Close-up Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Close-up Ver.)
- Making of
Event V "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke"
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
Event V "Ai no Gundan"
- Ai no Gundan (Michishige Sayumi Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Fukumura Mizuki Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Ikuta Erina Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Sayashi Riho Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Suzuki Kanon Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Iikubo Haruna Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Ishida Ayumi Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Sato Masaki Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Kudo Haruka Solo Ver.)
- Ai no Gundan (Oda Sakura Solo Ver.)
Featured Members
- 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi
- 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
- 10th Gen: Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka
- 11th Gen: Oda Sakura
Concert Performances
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Sorezore!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '14
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~
- ℃-ute (910) no Hi Special Concert 2014 Thank You BeriKyuu! in Nippon Budokan
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
- Hello! Project 2015 WINTER ~DANCE MODE!~
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
- Naruchika Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2017 - Tsubaki Factory
- Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
- Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2018 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kubota Nanami
- Ai no Gundan
- Hello! Project 2013 SUMMER COOL HELLO! ~Mazekoze!~
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~GOiSU MODE~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Naruchika Morning Musume '14
- Hello! Project 2014 SUMMER ~KOREZO!~ (part of a medley)
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Haru ~GRADATION~
- Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Houston
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016 - Juice=Juice, Country Girls
- Naruchika Morning Musume '16
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
- Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
- Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
- Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~
- ℃-ute Last Concert in Saitama Super Arena ~Thank you team℃-ute~ (opening act)
- Morning Musume '17 Live Concert in Hong Kong
- Naruchika Morning Musume '17
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
- Makeru Ki Shinai Konya no Shoubu
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume
- Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~
- Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
- Bouya
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
- Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~
- Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2018 Haru ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Iikubo Haruna, Sato Masaki, Ogata Haruna, Makino Maria (part of a medley)
Single Information
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
- Ai no Gundan
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Okubo Kaoru
- Music Video: Fukui Hideaki
- Bouya
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
- Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
- Funwari Koibito Ichinensei
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: AKIRA
- Rap Arrangement: U.M.E.D.Y.
- Chorus: AKIRA, Sayashi Riho
- Makeru Ki Shinai Kon'ya no Shoubu
- Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Egami Kotaro
- Chorus: Michishige Sayumi, Sayashi Riho
Promotions
- October 12, 2013: Osaka
- October 19, 2013: Kanagawa
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke
- [2013.08.23] Music Station
- [2013.08.30] Music Dragon
- [2013.09.10] Odaiba Gasshuukoku Mezamashi Live 2013
- [2013.09.12] Music Japan
- [2013.09.24] Oha Suta
- [2014.07.31] The Girls Live
- Ai no Gundan
- [2016.08.26] Music Station
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan
- [2013.11.03] J-MELO
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Sato, Kudo
- Ai no Gundan Group A: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Ishida, Oda
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B: Fukumura, Ikuta, Sayashi, Sato, Oda
- Ai no Gundan Group B: Michishige, Suzuki, Iikubo, Ishida, Kudo
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group C: Michishige, Fukumura, Suzuki, Ishida, Oda
- Ai no Gundan Group C: Ikuta, Sayashi, Iikubo, Sato, Kudo
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group A
- Ai no Gundan Group A
- Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke Group B
- Ai no Gundan Group B
Trivia
- This is the first Morning Musume single in over 10 years since AS FOR ONE DAY to not feature 6th. Generation member Tanaka Reina.
- It is their second Double A-side single in a row, and their third Double A-side all together.
- Tsunku said in a tweet that this single seems "sick!".
- The single was officially announced on July 17, 2013 in episode #24 of Hello! Project Station.
- This is the second single for which they used Japanese to English translations on their YouTube videos.
- As of February 2016, Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke is the highest viewed official music video on Morning Musume's YouTube channel with over 8,000,000 views. Additionally, Ai no Gundan has over 4,000,000 views, making both videos 2 of 46 music videos for a single that have reached over 1,000,000 views.
- This is the third single in a row to debut at #1 on the Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts.
- After only two weeks, this became the best selling single for all members since joining Morning Musume (until 2014).
- It was the highest selling Hello! Project single of 2013.
Rankings and Achievements
Oricon Chart Positions
- Daily & Weekly Ranking
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 96,075 |
2 9,339 |
4 1,607 |
1 24,324 |
2 3,212 |
3 6,013 |
1 | 144,061 |
| 4 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12,340 |
| 18 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 47 | - | 50 | 1,428 |
| 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80 | 666 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134 | 420 |
- Monthly Rankings
| Year | Month | Month Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | August | 4 | 144,061 |
| 2013 | September | 32 | 14,854 |
- Yearly Ranking
| Year | Year Rank | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41 | 158,915 | [3] |
Total Reported Sales: 158,915
Year-End Chart
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[4] | 84 |
Other Charts
| Country |
|
Position |
| Japan | Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay [5] | 22 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay [6] | 32 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales & Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] | 2 | |
| United States | US J-Pop iTunes Chart | 9 [8] |
Achievements
- Group: Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke - 20th Music Video to reach 1,000,000 views on YouTube
- Group: Ai no Gundan - 21st Music Video to reach 1,000,000 views on YouTube
- Group: First single to surpass 150,000 copies sold since Shabondama.
- Group: Highest selling single since Koko ni Iruzee!.
- Group: 3rd consecutive single to debut at #1 in the Weekly Oricon rankings.
References
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-09-09/
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/more/3/
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2013/p/5/
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales_year&year=2013
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=adult_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=09&day=9
- ↑ http://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2013/09/08/us-j-pop-itunes-charts-september-08-2013/
Videos
Ai no Gundan (Dance Shot Ver.)
Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (Dance Shot Ver.)
External Links
- Official Website
- Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
- Wikipedia: Japanese, English
- Tsunku's blog comment (translation)
- Lyrics: Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke, Ai no Gundan, Bouya, Funwari Koibito Ichinensei, Makeru Ki Shinai Konya no Shoubu