Love Machine (Morning Musume song)

Infobox Single
Name = Love Machine

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Artist = Morning Musume | from Album = 3rd -Love Paradise-
Released = September 9, 1999 (JP)
Format = CD Single (8cm & 12cm)
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Japanese Pop
Length = 14:47 (8 cm CD)
Label = Zetima
Producer = Tsunku
Chart position = * #1 (JP Oricon charts)
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Last single = "Furusato"
(1999)
This single = "Love Machine"
(1999)
Next single = "Koi no Dance Site"
(2000)
nihongo|"Love Machine"|Loveマシーン is the seventh single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on September 9, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,646,630 copies, making it a massive hit and also making it their highest selling single. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD. The single also marked the debut of the "Third Generation" member Maki Goto and the departure of Aya Ishiguro.

Track listing

The lyricist and composer of both songs are Tsunku. "Love Machine" was arranged by Dance☆Man, while "21seiki" was arranged by Shunsuke Suzuki.

8 cm CD

This is the original edition of the single and has a catalog number, EPDE-1052.
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LP

This edition has a catalog number, EPJE-5035.
* A side:# nihongo|Love Machine|Loveマシーン:# nihongo|Love Machine (Instrumental)|Loveマシーン (Instrumental)
* B side:# nihongo|Love Machine ~Analog Remix~|Loveマシーン ～Analog Remix～:# nihongo|Love Machine ~Analog Remix~ (Instrumental)|Loveマシーン ～Analog Remix～ (Instrumental):# nihongo|Secret Track|シークレットトラック

12 cm CD

This edition was released as the 7th disc of the Early Single Box with catalogue number EPCE-5327 and as an individual release with catalog number EPCE-5319.
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Members at time of single

* 1st Generation: Yuko Nakazawa, Aya Ishiguro (last single), Kaori Iida, Natsumi Abe
* 2nd Generation: Kei Yasuda, Mari Yaguchi, Sayaka Ichii
* 3rd Generation: Maki Goto (debut)

Musical personnel

LOVE Machine

* Dance☆Man - Arranger
* The Band☆Man
** Hyu Hyu - Drums
** Toca - Bass
** Jump Man - Guitar
** Bomb - Guitar
** Wata-Boo - Keyboard
** Stage Chakka Man - Percussion
** D.J. Ichiro - Turntable
* Tsunku - Chorus

21 Seiki

* Shunsuke Suzuki - Arranger
* Tatsuya Murakami - Strings arranger

External links

* Entries on the Up-Front Works official website: [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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