Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
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Mr. Moonlight ～愛のビッグバンド～ (Romaji: Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ English: Mr. Moonlight ~Love's Big Band~) is the 13th single released by the Hello! Project group Morning Musume. It was released on October 31, 2001 on thezetima label with the catalog number EPCE-5124. This is the first single to feature 5th generation members Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, and Niigaki Risa. However, only Niigaki gets a line at the beginning as the song's main vocals are done by Abe Natsumi, Goto Maki, and Yoshizawa Hitomi. While on tour, the opening line was shuffled between the four 5th generation members.
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Credits
- Lyrics: Tsunku
- Composer: Tsunku
- Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke
- Horn Arrangement: Kobayashi Masahiro
Members featured in this release
- 1st gen: Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi
- 2nd gen: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari
- 3rd gen: Goto Maki
- 4th gen: Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Kago Ai, Tsuji Nozomi
- 5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa
Tracklisting
- Mr.Moonlight～愛のビッグバンド (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~)
- ポップコーンラブ！ (Popcorn Love!)
- Mr.Moonlight～愛のビッグバンド (Instrumental) (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ Instrumental)
TV Performances
- 2001-10-21 MUSIX
- 2001-10-28 MUSIX
- 2001-10-28 Hello! Morning
- 2001-11-02 Music Station
- 2001-11-03 Popjam
- 2001-11-04 MUSIX
- 2001-11-05 HEY!HEY!HEY!
- 2001-11-08 Utaban
- 2001-11-09 FUN
- 2001-11-10 CDTV
- 2001-11-17 All Japan Requests Awards
- 2001-11-28 MUSIX
- 2001-12-01 Digital Dream Live
- 2001-12-06 FNS Kayousai
- 2001-12-24 HEY!HEY!HEY!
- 2001-12-27 Utaban
- 2001-12-28 Music Station Special
- 2001-12-31 52nd NHK Kouhaku Utagasen
- 2002-01-12 MUSIX
- 2002-01-19 Junior Nodo Jiman
- 2002-01-19 MUSIX
- 2002-11-01 Music Station
- 2003-03-26 God of Entertainment (with Takarazuka)
- 2003-12-29 SMAPxSMAP
Concert performances
- Hello! Project 2002 ~Kotoshi mo Sugoizo!~ (by Hello! Project)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2002 Haru "Love Is Alive!"
- Morning Musume Love Is Alive! 2002 Natsu
- Hello! Project 2002 ~One Happy Summer Day~
- Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~ (Hawaiian version by Coconuts Musume)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2003 "15nin de Non Stop!"
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 Haru The Best of Japan (by Takahashi Ai, as part of a medley)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2004 "The Best of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
- 2005nen Natsu W & Berryz Koubou Concert Tour "High Score!" (by W and Berryz Koubou)
- Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"
- Abe Natsumi Concert Tour 2005 Aki ~24 Carat~ (by Abe Natsumi and Country Musume)
- Hello! Project Tour Winter 2007 ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gokoro~ (by Wonderful Hearts)
- Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello! Project Natsu Matsuri!~ (by Nakazawa Yuko, Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa & Konno Asami with (Berryz Koubou & C-ute as backup dancers)
- Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu~
Oricon Rank and Sales
| Week | Chart Date | Chart Period | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales | Cumulative Sales | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001.11.12 | 2001.10.29~2001.11.04 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 308,940 | 308,940 | |
| 2 | 2001.11.19 | 2001.11.05~2001.11.11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 70,250 | 379,190 | |
| 3 | 2001.11.26 | 2001.11.12~2001.11.18 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 35,290 | 414,480 | |
| 4 | 2001.12.03 | 2001.11.19~2001.11.25 | 12 | - | - | - | 15 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 23,710 | 438,190 | |
| 5 | 2001.12.10 | 2001.11.26~2001.12.02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 26 | 11,900 | 450,090 | |
| 6 | 2001.12.17 | 2001.12.03~2001.12.09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 8,670 | 458,760 | |
| 7 | 2001.12.24 | 2001.12.10~2001.12.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 | 6,700 | 465,460 | |
| 8 | 2001.12.31 | 2001.12.17~2001.12.23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 35 | 7,240 | 472,700 | |
| 9 | 2002.01.14 | 2001.12.24~2002.01.06 | 15 | - | - | - | * | * | * | 19 | 22,210 | 494,910 | |
| 10 | * | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
| 11 | 2002.01.21 | 2002.01.07~2002.01.13 | 18 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | 24 | 7,730 | 502,640 | |
| 12 | 2002.01.28 | 2002.01.14~2002.01.20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 5,420 | 508,060 | |
| 13 | 2002.02.04 | 2002.01.21~2002.01.27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 2,860 | 510,920 | |
| 14 | 2002.02.11 | 2002.01.28~2002.02.03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 2,420 | 513,340 |
Total sales: 513,340
External links
- Up-Front Works: Morning Musume discography entry
- projecthello.com lyrics: Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~, Popcorn Love!
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