Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~

Infobox Single
Name = Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~


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Artist = Morning Musume
from Album = 4th Ikimashoi!
Released = October 31, 2001 (JP)
Format = CD Single
Recorded = 2001
Genre = Japanese pop
Length = 12:54
Label = Zetima
Writer = Tsunku
Producer = Tsunku
Certification =
Chart position = * #1 (JP Oricon Charts)
Last single = "The Peace!"
(2001)
This single = "'Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
(2001)
Next single = "Souda! We're Alive"
(2002)
Misc =

nihongo|"Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~"|Mr.Moonlight ～愛のビッグバンド～|Mr. Moonlight ~Love's Big Band~ is the thirteenth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume and was released October 31, 2001. It sold a total of 513,340 copies. This single also marks the debut of the fifth generation members Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki, Makoto Ogawa, and Asami Konno. The song exhibits heavy swing-style music influence, and the video featured the group dressed in outfits reminiscent of swing's peak era. Lead vocals are Hitomi Yoshizawa, Maki Goto, and Natsumi Abe.

Inspiration for the cross-dressing costumes, theatrical style, and trademark staircase dancing appears to have been taken from Japan's Takarazuka Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe famous for its gender-bending performances.

Members at the time of single

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

Track listing

All lyrics are composed by Tsunku.
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# "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" (Instrumental)

External links

* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/29/s_13/ Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ entry] at Up-Front Works Official Website
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uXiVw1Sg4Y Music video of "Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~" on Youtube]